
Rick Ross
Biography
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper and record executive. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc., until signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Jay-Z on Def Jam Recordings. Ross released his debut album Port of Miami through the label later that year, debuting at the top spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart, with sales of 187,000 units during the first week. Ross released his second studio album, Trilla in 2008, once again debuting atop the Billboard 200. Outside of his solo career, Ross was a lead member of the hip hop group Triple C's, alongside fellow Florida rappers Gunplay and Torch in 2005. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group in 2009, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap (2009), Teflon Don (2010), God Forgives, I Don't (2012), Mastermind, Hood Billionaire (2014), Black Market (2015), and Rather You Than Me (2017). His tenth album, Port of Miami 2 was released in August 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 charts. Prominent industry acts have also been signed to Rick Ross through the Maybach Music label, including Meek Mill, Wale, and French Montana, among others. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC in the Game.
Known For(34 works)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019

The View
1997The View
1997

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019

The Equalizer
2021The Equalizer
2021

Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hall
2019

MTV Video Music Awards
1984MTV Video Music Awards
1984

Ridiculousness
2011Ridiculousness
2011

American Music Awards
1974American Music Awards
1974

Star
2016Star
2016

DAVE
2020DAVE
2020

The Shop
2018The Shop
2018

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016

Tales
2017Tales
2017

Coming 2 America
2021Coming 2 America
2021

VERZUZ
2020VERZUZ
2020

SuperFly
2018SuperFly
2018

Uncle Drew
2018Uncle Drew
2018

Ride Along 2
2016Ride Along 2
2016

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
2021The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
2021

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023

Days of Wrath
2008Days of Wrath
2008

The Grammys
1959The Grammys
1959

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023

Freaknik: The Musical
2010Freaknik: The Musical
2010

Signed
2017Signed
2017

The Cookout 2
2011The Cookout 2
2011

"Who Dat" The JT Money Story
"Who Dat" The JT Money Story

The Next Hit
2008The Next Hit
2008

The Come Up: #Loyalty Is Priceless
2012The Come Up: #Loyalty Is Priceless
2012

My Love For You
2017My Love For You
2017