Rick Ross' MasterMind album listening event took place in New York City on Feb. 11 as hip-hop experts and celebrity supporters came out to get a first listen of the new record, due on March 4.

Enstars was also on the scene while everyone from Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Wale, Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, Mack Wilds, Victor Cruz and Meek Mill to Jennifer Lawrence and Meeka Claxton took a break from the Fashion Week frenzy to hear the new music that DJ Khaled called "classic."

Also on scene was Ross' personal photographer, Oluwaseye Olusa, who snapped pictures throughout the night.

In a crowded New York City theatre at New World Stages, music critics, recording artists, hip-hop moguls, top record executives and several celebrities gathered to hear one of the most anticipated albums of 2014, Rick Ross' Mastermind.

On March 4, the head honcho of Maybach Music Group will release his sixth studio album, which features appearances by Jay Z, Kanye West, Big Sean, Lil Wayne, Jeezy, Meek Mill and The Weeknd.

Notably, the album also features a rare and long-awaited collaboration, as Diddy stepped out of his office and back into the studio to produce Ross' tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. titled Nobody.

The new track, which generated the greatest reaction from the A-list crowd, has Diddy's voice echoing in the forefront while seemingly giving a pep talk speech to the late B.I.G.

The hard base and thumping drums took fans back to when Diddy was known as Puff Daddy, while the chilling lyrics reminded them of the sad truth of B.I.G's short time in the rap game.

"You're nobody until somebody kills you," the lyrics went.

At the end of the song, fans erupted in cheers for the tribute to one of the most respected rappers of all time, as pictures of Diddy, B.I.G, and Ross were shown on a big screen.

Several of Ross' new songs, including Drug Dealers' Dream, Sanctified, War Ready, and the album's first single, The Devil is a Lie featuring Jay Z, are expected to top the singles charts and may just lead to his fifth No. 1 album.

The full track list is available online.


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