Port of Miami 2 is the tenth studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on August 9, 2019, by Epic Records and Maybach Music Group. The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle, Drake, Swizz Beatz, Wale, Teyana Taylor, Jeezy, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Denzel Curry. Port of Miami 2 serves as the sequel to Ross' debut album, Port of Miami, released in 2006. It was supported by three singles: "Act a Fool", "Big Tyme" and "Gold Roses". Background On July 16, 2019, the album's release date was announced. On July 31, 2019, Rick Ross was featured in an interview on Big Boy's Neighborhood Radio show in which he said: “ "Releasing two albums, it was a statement that was made. I hope I made that statement, coming back full circle to my 10th album. Port of Miami 1 being everything I built the empire on, just me coming back. And I wanna have that challenge of comparing it because to me, ultimately, I just wanna be even sharper than I was back then." ” Ross shared the album's tracklist on August 1, 2019. Artwork The artwork, an homage to the original Port of Miami cover depicts, Ross holding an icy pendant filled with a picture of Black Bo, his late …