It was a packed night at the James L. Knight Center as Rick Ross made his homecoming return for the first show of his Port of Miami 20th anniversary tour, backed by the Renaissance Orchestra and the Sainted Trap Choir.
The show was already expected to be a unique display of Ross’ elegance, bravado, and larger-than-life persona. But once inside, it became clear that this was beyond a nostalgia run. It was a full celebration of two decades of Port of Miami, two decades of Rick Ross, and two decades of Miami hip-hop history.
Ross has always been known as a lavish, slick, legendary figure, but the second the opening notes of “You Know I Got It” hit, the tone was set. The show was structured into three acts, each one highlighting a different side of his catalog and legacy…