HOOD BILLIONAIRE is the follow-up to Ricky Rozay’s Mastermind, which was released March 2014 and became his fifth career album to debut at #1 Soundscan. The first official single from HOOD BILLIONAIRE will be “Keep Doing That (Rich Chick)” feat. R Kelly, coming soon.

Mastermind’s stunning #1 chart debut six months ago was underscored by back-to-back New York City appearances on NBC’s [then new] The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and Late Night with Seth Meyers; as well as a performance on The Arsenio Hall Show in Los Angeles. Ross made Tonight Show history in New York (where he performed “The Devil Is A Lie”) – the first rap artist to perform on the show from its new studios at 30 Rock.

The Tonight Show and Late Night were just part of the Mastermind roll-out, which included listening events in New York City, Miami, Atlanta, and Los Angeles; takeovers of RapFix Live (seen on MTV Jams and MTV.com) and BET’s 106 & Park; and a live concert broadcast on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Revolt TV network. There was also the video premiere of another Mastermind track, “War Ready” (featuring Jeezy), which followed-up the advance track “Nobody” featuring French Montana, a tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G.

The Mastermind rollout climaxed with a sold-out concert at the Best Buy Theater in New York hosted by Hot 97 radio. Reviewing the show, the New York Times hailed Ross as “one of hip-hop’s kingpins… one of hip-hop’s most important and theatrical figures”; and praised Mastermind for its “striking, subtle musical moments throughout.”