On January 24, 2014, it was announced that the next single would be titled, РІР‚СљWar ReadyРІР‚Сњ and would featureР’В Young Jeezy. It will be sent toР’В urban contemporary radio in the United States on January 21, 2014. We went in another direction but itРІР‚в„ўs just one of those records thatРІР‚в„ўs gonna speak for itself and everybodyРІР‚в„ўs gonna have their opinion of it, but itРІР‚в„ўs most definitely what the streets need.РІР‚Сњ Р’В On December 19, 2013, РІР‚СљThe Devil Is a LieРІР‚Сњ featuring Jay-Z was released forР’В digital download. He explained that song saying, РІР‚СљWeРІР‚в„ўre pushing the envelope once again and itРІР‚в„ўs just one of those records I canРІР‚в„ўt wait to hit the streets. The following day, Ross revealed that the song is titled РІР‚СљThe Devil Is a LieРІР‚Сњ. On October 23, 2013, Rick Ross announced that the albumРІР‚в„ўs first official single, which will featureР’В Jay-Z, will be released in early November 2013. On November 3, 2013, the music video was released for РІР‚СљNo GamesРІР‚Сњ featuring Future. The song has since peaked at number 19 on theР’В BillboardР’В Bubbling Under Hot 100. The music video for РІР‚СљNo GamesРІР‚Сњ was filmed on October 10, 2013. The following day it was sent toUrban contemporaryР’В radio as a single. Septemsaw the release of the albumРІР‚в„ўs second promotional single РІР‚СљNo GamesРІР‚Сњ featuringР’В FutureР’В and produced byР’В J.U.S.T.I.C.E.

The song peaked at number six on the USР’В BillboardР’В Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop SinglesР’В chart. On May 2, 2013, the music video was released for РІР‚СљBox ChevyРІР‚Сњ. The music video was filmed on Apand features cameos from MMG membersGunplay,Р’В StalleyР’В andР’В Rockie Fresh. The first promotional single РІР‚СљBox ChevyРІР‚Сњ was released on February 15, 2013. IРІР‚в„ўm gonna try to get it to you, and if I donРІР‚в„ўt, IРІР‚в„ўma get it to you ASAP.РІР‚Сњ You know me, making that classic is more important than anything and making sure the streets are overwhelmed with what I am doing is what is most important.

And the minute you do that thatРІР‚в„ўs when you can consider yourself a mastermind.РІР‚Сњ Р’В In December 2013, during an interview onР’В Hip-Hop Nation, Rick Ross spoke about why he decided to push the album back from its original December 17, 2013, release date, saying: РІР‚СљIРІР‚в„ўm still putting the final touches on the album. In an October 2013, interview withР’В Hot 97Р’В he explained the album title, saying: РІР‚СљItРІР‚в„ўs all about coming from wherever you come from and take it wherever you want to go to. I think the streets are really going to love this.РІР‚Сњ He also said he was putting РІР‚Сљthe finishing touchesРІР‚Сњ on a song he wants to getР’В Bobby WomackР’В featured on.

In an Octointerview with Civil TV, Rick Ross spoke about the background of the album saying, РІР‚СљIn the past year I done seen some things, I done been through some things, so youРІР‚в„ўre going to feel that passion and that aggression. I love making those kind of records, those РІР‚ВCigar MusicРІР‚в„ў records, those РІР‚ВAmsterdamРІР‚в„ў records, and that was most definitely the energy, but I record so much material - we gotta wait and see.РІР‚Сњ I wanted to make that clear for the ones that paid attention that thatРІР‚в„ўs most definitely my vibe. On June 10, 2013, during an interview withР’В MTV News, he explained thatР’В MastermindР’В will have a soulful vibe, saying: РІР‚СљThatРІР‚в„ўs most definitely the feel and thatРІР‚в„ўs why I made sure I wanted to open at the top of the new year. On January 7, 2013, in a promotional video he revealed the title of sixth album would beР’В Mastermind. On January 1, 2013, he announced he would release the title of his sixth studio album on January 7, 2013. In December 2012, it was reported thatР’В Rick RossР’В had begun working on his sixth studio album.

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