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Rick Ross' 'Valley Of Death' Was Intended For Jay-Z

Producer DJ Toomp also says Mary J. Blige was originally considered to sing the chorus.By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross Photo: MTV News If not for one of Rick Ross' close affiliates, he might have been one song short for his album Deeper Than Rap. When DJ Toomp, co-producer of "Valley of Death," first heard the track, he thought about one MC — one rapper perfect to spill rhymes all over the record: Jay-Z. "I built an empire so crazy down here," DJ Toomp said via cell from Atlanta. "Me a...

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09:44 on April 28 2009

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Rick Ross' 'Valley Of Death' Was Intended For Jay-Z

MTV.com News — Producer DJ Toomp also says Mary J. Blige was originally considered to sing the chorus.By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross Photo: MTV News If not for one of Rick Ross' c... more info

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10:53 on April 28 2009

Rick Ross' 'Valley Of Death' Was Intended For Jay-Z

VH1 News — Producer DJ Toomp told us about how Rick Ross' "Valley of Death," on his new album Deeper Than Rap, was originally intended for Jay-Z. more info

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15:57 on April 28 2009