Rick Ross Explains Trayvon Martin Lyric On "Mastermind" - Bobo Records

Rick Ross says "that could have been me or one of my homies" of Trayvon Martin in a statement. Releasing a statement via Vibe earlier today, Rick Ross detailed his mention of Trayvon Martin on his Mastermind track “Black & White.” “Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target” the MMG founder raps in the song’s second verse. Ross’ statement begins with his urging to “never forget.” “It's so important that today, on the two-year anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, we never forget that tragedy,” he wrote. "I'm never going to let the world forget that name. In my song 'Black and White' off Mastermind I say, 'Trayvon Martin, I'm never missing my target.' There I'm reminding people that if you're a black person or a person of any color for that matter in this country, you have to be accurate, whatever moves you make, stay accurate. Even when you're walking down the street, playing music from your car, you have to stay on point." Ross, who grew up in Florida himself, continues with an acknowledgement that Martin’s death struck close to home. “Black men are being killed and their killers [are] beating the trial,” he wrote. “It hasn't been this much violence against black men since the '60s. I am Trayvon Martin, we're all Trayvon Martin. He was from South Florida. That could have been me or one of my homies. So, stay alert and never miss your target. Whatever that target may be. Getting out the hood, providing from your family. Stay sharp. Stay alive. Trayvon, Rest in Peace.” "Black & White" can be streamed below.