Rick Ross is going to be releasing his new album, Set In Stone, on Friday, July 17. Overall, this is a big moment for Ross, who has been under fire in recent years for a plethora of reasons.

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However, Ross doesn’t seem too worried about any of the chatter. The artist recently took to Instagram, where he revealed some of the business aspects behind his new project. In the clip below, he makes the claim that he has already been paid for the project. Regardless of how well it performs, he has secured the bag.

“I’m already paid before the album come out… The industry has changed,” Ross said. “I’ve sold records, na, for the last 20 years. You know what I do. Not just for myself, but the entire brand. Rozay paid. I pray y’all nas get paid before the album come out, ’cause when you put the album together, that’s the work.”

In the comments section of our tweet, fans took a very cynical view of what Ross is saying. “He running defense cuz he about to flop and look like an idiot,” one person wrote. “Funny shit is no one would’ve clowned him if he just would’ve acted normal for 2 years.” “N***a trying to get ahead of how low his sales about to be,” said another.

With very little momentum going into this new album, one has to wonder what the sales figures will look like. It’s been difficult for artists to garner first-week sales, especially with everyone competing for decreasing attention spans. It’s unfortunate, although at this stage of his career, Rick Ross appears eager to adapt.