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| Birth name | William Leonard Roberts II1 |
| Born | January 28, 1976 Coahoma County, Mississippi1 |
| Origin | Miami, Florida |
| Genre(s) | Southern Rap, Gangsta rap2 |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Label(s) | Suave House, Slip-n-Slide, Def Jam, Poe Boy |
| Associated acts | DJ Khaled, Flo Rida, Brisco, Lil Wayne, Trick Daddy, Trina, Birdman, T-Pain, Young Jeezy, T.I., Ace Hood |
| Website | rickross.defjam.com |
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross (seen on album covers as Rick Ro$$), is an African American rapper. His stage name is derived from the name of drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection. Ross is signed with Slip-n-Slide Records, which as of 2008 is distributed under Def Jam Recordings.
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Early life
Rick Ross was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi1 and raised in Carol City, Florida, a lower-class neighborhood of Miami.2 After graduating from Carol City Senior High School, he later attended the historically black Albany State University in Albany, Georgia .34
Rick Ross joined Suave House Records, former label for rap duo 8Ball & MJG. He eventually signed a multi-million-dollar deal with Slip-n-Slide Records, which has been under the Def Jam umbrella since 2006. While signed to Slip-n-Slide, Ross toured with fellow rapper Trick Daddy and made guest performances on other Slip-n-Slide rap albums.2
Trilla (2008)
In March 2008, his second album Trilla was released and, as its predecessor Port of Miami had, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.5 Its lead single "Speedin'" featuring R. Kelly peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100; the next one, "The Boss" featuring T-Pain peaked at #17 on the Hot 100. The third single Here I Am featured Nelly and Avery Storm.6 MTV News ranked Ross on the fourth spot in its 2008 "Hottest MCs In The Game" List among ten rappers.7 The fourth Single "This Is The Life" featured Trey Songz and was released in July. His next album is to be titled Deeper Than Rap.6
2008 arrest and controversy
Ross was arrested by Miami police in January 2008 and charged with a felony for carrying a concealed weapon and with a misdemeanor drug possession charge.8
In late June 2008, rumors that Ross was engaged with rapper Foxy Brown began to circulate; a photo of Foxy Brown and Ross together is on the cover of a June 2008 issue of Hip Hop Weekly magazine. Ross responded that he was currently not engaged to anyone.9
The Smoking Gun, in July 2008, produced details linking Ross' social security number to a two-year stint as a correctional officer in a Florida prison facility, along with a photograph purporting to be Ross in his correctional officer uniform.10 However, Ross stated that the photograph was not of him.11
In August 2008, YouTube entertainer DJ Vlad filed a 4 million dollar lawsuit against Rick Ross for assault. Vlad claimed Ross organized an ambush on Vlad at the 2008 Ozone Awards in Houston, Texas that left Vlad with seven stitches below one of his eyes, three facial fractures, a corneal abrasion and possible permanent nerve damage. Footage of the attack was caught by bystanders and audience members at the Award show which has surfaced on the internet.12
Discography
- 2006: Port of Miami
- 2008: Trilla
- 2009: Deeper Than Rap
Filmography
- 2008: M.I. Yayo - M.I. Yayo is described as "A groundbreaking documentary about the real Miami" and "Is told in a manner stylistically similar to televisions Gangland and the film Cocaine Cowboys".
Awards
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- BET Awards
- 2008, Best Collaboration ("I'm So Hood [Remix]") with DJ Khaled, T-pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, & Birdman [Nominated]
- BET Hip-Hop Awards
- 2008, Best Hip-Hop Video ("I'm So Hood [Remix]") with DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, & Birdman [Nominated]
- 2008, Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("I'm So Hood [Remix]") with DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, & Birdman [Won]
- 2008, People's Champ Award ("Here I Am") with Nelly & Avery Storm [Nominated]
- 2007, People's Choice Award ("We Takin' Over") with DJ Khaled, Akon, T.I., Fat Joe, Birdman, & Lil Wayne [Nominated]
- 2007, Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("We Takin' Over") with DJ Khaled, Akon, T.I., Fat Joe, Birdman, & Lil Wayne [Nominated]
- 2006, Viewer's Choice Award ("Hustlin'") [Nominated]
- 2006, Rookie of the Year [Nominated]
- Ozone Awards
- 2008, Best Rap Album (Trilla) [Won]
- 2008, Best Rap Artist [Nominated]
References
- ^ a b c Birth certificate of William Roberts (Rick Ross) as re-printed on The Smoking Gun
- ^ a b c Cordor, Cyril (2008-02-19). "Rick Ross > Biography". Allmusic.
- ^ Handelsman, Jason (2008-01-10). "Rick Ross Spins a New One". Miami New Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (2006-06-01). "A Primer on Rick Ross, Miami's Latest Hip-Hop Phenom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-07-07.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-03-19). "Rick Ross On #1 Trilla Beating Out Snoop, Fat Joe: 'I Told Them We Bossin' Up'", MTV News. Retrieved on 24 May 2008.
- ^ a b Reid, Shaheem (2008-05-20). "Rick Ross Talks About Tiger Attack -- Seriously! -- On The Set Of His 'Here I Am' Video", MTV News. Retrieved on 24 May 2008.
- ^ "'Hottest MCs In The Game': Rick Ross Bosses Up To #4". MTV News (2008-05-16). Retrieved on 2008-07-07.
- ^ "TSG Mug Shot: Rick Ross" (HTML). The Smoking Gun. Retrieved on 2008-09-03.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-06-26). "Rick Ross Denies Foxy Brown Engagement Rumors: 'I'm Married To The Money'", MTV News. Retrieved on 5 August 2008.
- ^ Kuperstein, Slava (2008-07-21). "Rick Ross Exposed By TheSmokingGun.com", HipHopDX.com.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-07-22). "Rick Ross Reaffirms Gangster Past In New Freestyle, Despite Report That He Worked As Prison Guard", MTV News. Retrieved on 5 August 2008.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2008-08-15). "DJ Vlad Files $4 Million Lawsuit Against Rick Ross Over Alleged Ozone Awards Beatdown", MTV News.
External links
- Rick Ross Official Def Jam Website
- Rick Ross at the Internet Movie Database
- Rick Ross at MySpace
- Rick Ross' channel at YouTube
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