Watch the official remix video to see how Rick Ross integrates his verse into Adele's soulful ballad: Adele Feat Rick Ross Hello remix (OFFICIAL VIDEO) OFFICIAL MUSIC DROP YouTube• Feb 3, 2020 Rick Ross Remixed Adele's 'Hello' and It Surprisingly Works
The remix maintains the original's somber piano and production but incorporates several key alterations:
: The remix served as a promotional tool for Ross's eighth studio album, Black Market , following other remixes like Post Malone's "White Iverson" and Future's "Stick Talk". Adele Ft Rick Ross Hello Adele Hello Remix 1
: "Tears fall all the way to the South of France / Poverty line hang lower than my pants / Invited to the Grammys but I feel so out of place". Critical Reception
: Signature production tags and slight distorted glitches are added to the intro. Watch the official remix video to see how
: Ross inserts a single, nearly minute-long verse between the intro and the first chorus.
While there are no formal academic peer-reviewed papers specifically dedicated to Rick Ross's remix of Adele's "Hello," the collaboration is extensively analyzed in major music publications. Released in October 2015 as part of his series, the track is noted for its unexpected emotional depth and Rick Ross's first-of-its-kind rap interpretation of the ballad. Musical and Lyrical Analysis : Ross inserts a single, nearly minute-long verse
: In an interview with NME , Rick Ross described "Hello" as "exceptionally written" and "one of the biggest records in the history of our time," citing his long-term fandom of Adele since her 21 album.