Biography

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. While Atlanta and Houston artists were establishing their cities as Southern strongholds, Ross aimed at putting Miami back in rap's national spotlight. Ross, real name William Roberts, grew up in Carol City, Florida, an impoverished northern suburb of Miami. Influenced by artists like Luther Campbell and the Notorious B.I.G., Roberts formed local rap group the Carol City Cartel and began rapping in the mid-'90s. (He took his rap name from Los Angeles drug kingpin "Freeway" Rick Ross, who ran one of the largest crack cocaine distribution networks in the country during the '80s and early '90s.) Ross had a brief stint on Suave House Records, former label of Eightball & MJG, before he ended up on Miami-based Slip 'N' Slide Records, the label home of Trick Daddy and Trina. 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.

Top Albums
1. Stay Schemin..	2. Stay Schemin..	3. Teflon Don	4. Deeper Than ..	5. Trilla (Bonu..
6. Port of Miam..	7. Teflon Don (..	8. Port of Miam..	9. What Da Lick..	10. Trilla (Bonu..
11. Deeper Than ..	12. Southern Sla..	13. Been Hustlin..	14. Rise to Powe..	15. An American ..
16. The Black Fl..	17. Rise to Powe..	18. Put Your Han..	19. Get It In (f..	20. Venom (feat...

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Stay Schemin (feat. Drake & Fren..	Stay Schemin' (feat. Dr..	4:27	$1.29
2.	Stay Schemin' (feat. Drake &..	Stay Schemin' (feat. Dr..	4:27	$1.29
3.	Aston Martin Music (feat. Drake &..	Teflon Don	4:30	$1.29
4.	You the Boss (feat. Nicki Minaj)	You the Boss (feat. Nicki M..	4:40	$1.29
5.	Monster	My Beautiful Dark Twisted F..	6:18	$1.29
6.	B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) [fea..	Teflon Don	4:10	$1.29
7.	9 Piece (feat. Lil Wayne)	9 Piece (feat. Lil Wayne) -..	3:59	$1.29
8.	Hustlin'	Hustlin' - Single	4:14	$1.29
9.	Boss (feat. T-Pain)	Trilla (Bonus Track Version..	3:45	$1.29
10.	By Any Means	MMG Presents: Self Made, Vo..	4:23	$1.29
11.	Hustlin' (Remix) [Featuring Jay-..	Port of Miami	4:44	$0.69
12.	Push It	Port of Miami	3:28	$1.29
13.	MC Hammer (feat. Gucci Mane)	Teflon Don	4:58	$1.29
14.	Fitted Cap (feat. J Cole)	MMG Presents: Self Made, Vo..	4:33	$1.29
15.	Here I Am (feat. Nelly & Avery S..	Trilla (Bonus Track Version..	3:29	$1.29
16.	Hustlin'	Port of Miami	4:14	$1.29
17.	You the Boss (feat. Nicki Minaj)	You the Boss (feat. Nicki M..	4:41	$1.29
18.	Mafia Music	Deeper Than Rap (Deluxe Ver..	4:16	$1.29
19.	I'm a boss (feat. meek mill)	Ross Is the Boss	3:02	$0.69
20.	I'm Not a Star	Teflon Don	3:00	$1.29
21.	Maybach Music 2	Deeper Than Rap (Deluxe Ver..	4:59	$1.29
22.	Big Bank (feat. French Montana) [Bon..	MMG Presents: Self Made, Vo..	4:44	$1.29
23.	Speedin' (feat. R. Kelly)	Trilla (Bonus Track Version..	3:24	$1.29
24.	Cross That Line (Featuring Akon)	Port of Miami	4:33	$1.29
25.	Spend It (Remix)	F**k the Competition, Vol. ..	4:10	$0.99

Top Music Videos
1. Aston Martin M..	2. Hello Good Mor..	3. Hustlin' (Edit..	4. The Boss	5. Here I Am (fea..
6. Hello Good Mor..	7. Cash Flow	8. B.M.F.	9. Speedin'	10. 9 Piece (Direc..
11. The Way You Lo..	12. Push It	13. Angels (Remix)	14. This Is the Li..	15. All I Really W..
16. Super High (Bo..	17. I'm Not a Star	18. Magnificent	19. Magnificent	20. Lay Back

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