Set in Stone

Rick Ross returned to the studio after a five-year silence with Set in Stone, dropping the twelfth album of his career on July 17, 2026. The project arrived via his Maybach Music Group imprint and gamma, ending a gap that stretched from 2021's Richer Than I Ever Been. Billboard confirmed the announcement on June 11, 2026, revealing Mahogany Caskets as the lead single alongside T.I.

Streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music list the final cut at 19 tracks rather than the initially reported 18, bringing the total runtime to just over an hour. Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, and the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League handled production duties while collaborators such as Don Toliver, French Montana, Gucci Mane, and Jeezy added their voices to the mix. The sound leans heavily into gritty Southern hip-hop, layering deep basslines and orchestral swells against lyrics about wealth, loyalty, and survival.

Critical coverage appeared almost immediately, including a review by Pitchfork on July 23, 2026, and features in Soul in Stereo. Ross also entered public debates shortly after release, telling XXL on July 24 that he viewed the project as Album of the Year despite tensions with 50 Cent. Commercial reports remained mixed; Complex noted on August 4 that Ross blamed bot activity for lower-than-expected first-week sales figures. [edit]