Clearly Gentleman’s Quarterly has as much of a fixation on Rick Ross as I do.

The rotund rapper was recently named “Bawse of the Year” for 2012 by GQ Magazine and it’s not the first (and definitely not the last) time he’s appeared in the mag.

Some of my favorite shots of Ross came from his GQ shoot last year, where he appeared shirtless and proud.

[FLASHBACK: Rick Ross’ Tittyballs featured in GQ (PHOTOS)]

This time he’s back, but he now has a grand title to go along with his photo shoot.

In an excerpt from his upcoming spread, Ross reveals what he thinks is the perfect Christmas gift this season + why he feels everyone should “stop smoking blunts’.

Check out what the 2012 “Bawse of the Year” has to say…

Hey, Rick Ross, your album?God Forgives,? I Don’t?was massive; your label, Maybach Music?Group, blew up?was 2012 a huge year for you?

It’s been a power-player year.

And how about?being named the tenth-most-powerful man in?hip-hop by?The Source??

I’m the typa dude who?feels like he could take number two next year.

But why not number one this year?

The moves I make, I ain’t never in no rush.

Any advice for readers?

One, for Christmas go get yourself an MMG tattoo. ?Two, let’s all stop smoking blunts;?let’s smoke out of papers.

Anything else?

Ladies, you all should just love me. ?Let’s all?have a beautiful year, let’s get this money.

Is Rick Ross deserving of his 2012 BAWSE title?

GQ?s?December ?Men of the Year? issue is on stands now….

[Sidebar: I pray there’s more pics of Rozay’s belly inside.]

Photos: CHRISTIAN WEBER for GQ