He was heavily influenced by the dripping wet candy paint & Vogue culture of classic Southern Hip Hop, but still thinks B.I.G. did it the best. After a series of successful independent mixtapes, he signed to Maybach Music April 2011. After releasing Savage Journey to the American Dream, He embarked on the successful BET Music Matters Tour with Top Dawg Entertainment, helping to spread his growing popularity. Many see Stalley as Ross' protégée. The fact that Rozay featured Stalley on the cumulative masterpiece, “Ten Jesus Pieces”, speaks to the confidence MMG’s Don has in the similarly bearded Honest Cowboy.