''Rise to Power'' is the first compilation album by American
rapper
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Rick Ross.
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''Billboard''. Accessed September 6, 2007. The album was released on September 18, 2007.
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The album is not intended as a follow-up to ''
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'', but a collection of unreleased material that Ross recorded while at
Suave House Records before signing to Slip-n-Slide/
Def Jam.
Commercial performance
''Rise to Power'' debuted at number 62 on the US
''Billboard'' 200 chart.
In its second week, the album fell to number 164 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 4,000 copies, for a two-week total of 16,000 units.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
References
2007 compilation albums
Rick Ross albums
Gangsta rap compilation albums
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