Release date: July 2010
Teflon Don is the fourth studio album by American rapper Rick Ross, released July 20, 2010 on Maybach Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 and was handled by several record producers, including Clark Kent, No I.D., The Olympicks, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Lex Luger, Danja, The Inkredibles, The Remedy, and Kanye West.
The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 176,300 copies. It is Ross's first album not to debut at number one in the United States. It also entered at number two on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and Rap Albums, and Digital Albums charts. In its second week, the album dropped to number three on the Billboard 200 and 63,000 copies. It moved to number five on the chart and sold 39,000 copies in its third week. In the United Kingdom, Teflon Don entered at number 23 on the Top 40 RnB Albums chart. In Canada, it debuted at number 17 on the Top 100 Albums chart. To date, the album has sold over 434,000 copies in the US.
Upon its release, Teflon Don received generally positive reviews from most music critics, earning praise for its cinematic production and Ross's lyrical persona.