"Aston Martin Music" is the third single from rapper
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
's fourth studio album ''
Teflon Don''. The song was released as a single on October 5, 2010. The song, which was produced by
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. (Just Undeniably Some of The Illest Composers Ever) League is an American record production team composed of producers and instrumentalists from Tampa, Florida. The group is made up of members Erik "Rook" Ortiz, Kevin "Colion ...
, it features vocals from Canadian recording artist
Drake
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and R&B singer
Chrisette Michele
Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982) is an American R&B and soul singer. She won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song " Be OK" (featuring will.i.am).
She was previously signed to Motown Record ...
.
Music video
Directed by
Gil Green, the music video was premiered on BET's ''
106 & Park
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'' on October 13, 2010.
[Rodriguez, Jayson]
"MTV:Rick Ross Premieres 'Aston Martin Music' Video With Drake, Chrisette Michele"
October 14, 2010, accessed November 25, 2010. The video, filmed in
Miami, Florida
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, contains
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is an English manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with ...
models, including the
V8 Vantage Volante,
DBS V12 Volante,
DB9 Volante and
Rapide. Drake and Chrisette Michele are featured in the video as well as a cameo from rapper
Birdman. It begins with a young Rick Ross determined to own an Aston Martin and live a luxurious life. Throughout the video, scenes of Ross' lover and her dilemma are played. The plot of the video demonstrates Rick Ross' lover taking the fall for a D.E.A. bust, and finding Rick Ross waiting with an Aston Martin for her to drive when she is released. The lead model who plays the role of Ross' woman is Tracey Thomas.
Interpolation
The song interpolates lyrics from
LL Cool J
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's 1987 single "
I Need Love
"I Need Love" is the second single from LL Cool J's second album, '' Bigger and Deffer''. The single reached number 1 on the Hot Black Singles and number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 while becoming one of the first rap songs to enjoy main ...
".
Paris Morton Music
A song by
Drake
Drake may refer to:
Animals
* A male duck
People and fictional characters
* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name
* Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* ...
called "Paris Morton Music" features similar music which was also credited to
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. (Just Undeniably Some of The Illest Composers Ever) League is an American record production team composed of producers and instrumentalists from Tampa, Florida. The group is made up of members Erik "Rook" Ortiz, Kevin "Colion ...
. It differs from "Aston Martin Music" as it does not feature
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
or
Chrisette Michele
Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982) is an American R&B and soul singer. She won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song " Be OK" (featuring will.i.am).
She was previously signed to Motown Record ...
. However, Drake's rather short verse from the original has been extended to a hook (sung by Drake himself), which is played once at the start and once at the end of the song, with Drake's rapping in the middle. Drake's rap verse from Paris Morton Music is featured on Aston Martin Music's single and the music video.
A sequel was featured on Drake's third studio album, ''
Nothing Was the Same
''Nothing Was the Same'' is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, through OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and ...
'' as the outro "
Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2
"Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his third studio album ''Nothing Was the Same'' released in 2013. The track consists of two songs, "Pound Cake" featuring a guest appearance by Jay-Z, and "Paris Morton ...
" featuring
Jay-Z
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.
Nine years later, "Paris Morton Music" was included as a track on Drake's 2019 compilation album, ''
Care Package''.
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Rick Ross songs
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Chrisette Michele songs
2010 singles
Music videos directed by Gil Green
Songs written by Rick Ross
Maybach Music Group singles
Songs written by Chrisette Michele
Songs written by Erik Ortiz
Songs written by Kevin Crowe
2010 songs
Song recordings produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League