steal: to take the property of another as a habitual practice
scene: the background for a dramatic performance
"A lot of rap music has been, for all intents and purposes, contentless for a long time. The subject matter—selling drugs, fucking bitches, what it’s like to grow up poor in housing projects, how much money you have now, watches, cars, etc.—has been repeated incessantly for so many years the form has become way more important than the message. And that may be the key to understanding the Ross phenomenon. You’re happy to hear his voice. The man may not be able to play a musical instrument, but he has an ear for beats. Warner Music trusts his instincts for building songs so fully that it signed an extremely rich deal with Maybach Music. He chants at you in that buttercream voice, slow enough that you can actually sing along. Rick Ross is likable because he knows he’s a character. Figuratively, but also in the theatrical sense. He’s an actor playing a fictional role."
