Rick Ross is in full promotion mode, early. Last night, Rozay revealed the release date for his forthcoming album Mastermind. The Miami rapper's sixth LP will hit shelves, December 17. Today, the MMG HNIC unveils the trailer for the album. The short clip, chronicles Ross' journey starting in 1999 through a series of fast moving shots quickly covering his come up through the rap ranks. Footage of Jay Z, Diddy, Birdman, Big Meech, Pablo Escobar and even Mohamed Ali are spliced in for effect.

Check out the trailer, below.

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