"Magnificent" is the first official single from

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 Diddy's Bad ...

's third album ''

Deeper Than Rap ''Deeper Than Rap'' is the third studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on April 21, 2009, by his record label Maybach Music Group and Slip-n-Slide Records; distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the al ...

''. It features

John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Eve ...

and is 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 "Colione ...

. It is a R&B and hip hop song that samples "Gotta Make It Up To You" by

Angela Bofill Angela Tomasa Bofill (born May 2, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter of Cuban- Puerto Rican origins. A New York native, Bofill began her professional career in the mid-1970s. Bofill is most known for singles such as, " This Time I'll Be Swee ...

and also contains an interpolation of "I'm The Magnificent" by

Special Ed Edward K. Archer (born May 16, 1972), known professionally as Special Ed, is an American rapper and producer. Ed is perhaps best known for the songs "I Got It Made", "Think About It" and "I'm the Magnificent" from his debut album ''Youngest in ...

Remix

The official remix was made which features

Big Boi Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for being a member of the southern hip hop duo Outkast alongside André 300 ...

& Diddy.

Music video

The music video has cameo appearances from DJ Khaled, Birdman, Ace Hood, Triple C's and Special Ed. It was released on March 3, 2009 and it was directed by music video director Gil Green. It was filmed at

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Racetrack in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Charts

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References

2009 singles 2009 songs Rick Ross songs John Legend songs Maybach Music Group singles Songs written by John Legend Songs written by Rick Ross Music videos directed by Gil Green Song recordings produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Songs written by Narada Michael Walden Songs written by Jeff Cohen (songwriter) Songs written by Erik Ortiz {{2000s-R&B-song-stub