Rick Ross (rapper)

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Nickname: Ricky Ross

Rick Ross
Background information
Birth name William Roberts
Born 1977
Origin Miami, Florida
Genre(s) Rap
Occupation(s) Rapper
Label(s) Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam (2006 - present)

Rick Ross, born William Roberts in 1977, is an American rapper from Carol City, in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. He took his rap name from Los Angeles drug kingpin "Freeway" Ricky Ross, who ran one of the largest crack-cocaine distribution networks in the country during the '80s and early '90s. He is signed with Slip-N-Slide, which as of 2006, is distributed under Def Jam Records. Port of Miami, Ross' debut album, was released on August 8, 2006, with the lead single "Hustlin'" peaking at #7 on the hip-hop chart and #54 on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix of the single featuring Young Jeezy and Jay-Z also achieved some popularity in digital downloads [1]. Ross has stated that his inspirations for rapping are Ice Cube, The Notorious B.I.G, JT Money, 2pac, and Trick Daddy. He is married and he and his wife have a daughter.

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[edit] Early life

Rick Ross, whose real name is William Roberts (also known by school friends as MR T) , grew up in Carol City, FL, an impoverished north suburb of Miami. Influenced by artists like Jeff McCann and the Notorious B.I.G., Roberts formed local rap group the Carol City Cartel and began rapping in the mid-'90s. According to his lyrics, Rick Ross claims to know Manuel Noriega and Pablo Escobar.

[edit] Career

During the early to mid-2000s, he became popular and well known locally through touring with Trick Daddy and guest-appearing on a few Slip-N-Slide releases, but didn't release any solo material until 2006. Once "Hustlin'" caught the ear of a few executives within the national industry, a bidding war ensued that included offers from Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs and The Inc. (formerly Murder Inc.) president Irv Gotti. Nonetheless, Def Jam president and veteran rapper Jay-Z signed Ross to a multi-million-dollar deal.Tattooed with pictures of AK-47s, Miami's six-foot, 300-pound rap figure known as Rick Ross embraced his city's reputation for drug trafficking on his debut single, "Hustlin'," in 2006. The Miami anthem "Hustlin'" went on to receive gold status from RIAA in May 2006 and sold over a million ringtone units before the physical release of his debut album, Port of Miami. Released in August 2006, His Sophomore album titled "Thriller" is due out sometime in 2007, along with his group album, Carol City Cartel.


[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album cover Album information
Port of Miami
  • Released: August 8, 2006
  • Chart positions: #1 Billboard Top 200
  • RIAA Certification:Gold (641,496 U.S Sales)

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop U.S. Rap Rhythmic Top 40 Pop 100 Hot Digital Songs UK Singles Chart
2005 "Hustlin" #54 #11 #7 - #47 - - Port of Miami
2006 "Hustlin (Remix)" (Feat. Jay-Z & Young Jeezy) - - - - - #48 - Port of Miami
2006 "Push It" #57 #27 #10 - - - - Port of Miami

[edit] =Featured Singles

[edit] Mixtapes

[edit] Features

[edit] Music Videography

  • 2002:Trina feat. Rick Ross"Told Y'All"
  • 2006:Rick Ross "Hustlin'"
  • 2006: Dre feat. Rick Ross "Chevy Ridin' High" (Dre)
  • 2006:DJ Khaled feat. Lil'Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, and Pitbull "Holla At Me"
  • 2006: Rick Ross "Push It"
  • 2006:Fat Joe feat. Lil'Wayne and Rick Ross"Make It Rain Remix"
  • 2006:DJ Khaled feat. Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and Pitbull "Born N Raised" Khaled]]
  • 2006:Daz Dillinger feat. Rick Ross "On Some Real Shit"

[edit] External links

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