Rick Ross
- Acting
- January 28, 1976 · Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
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
Filmography
- Miami Kingpins · Executive producer
- The Vince Staples Show · Rick Ross
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop · Self
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports · Self
- The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 · Self
- Coming 2 America · Nexdorian Commander
- The Equalizer · Dilemma
- VERZUZ · Self
- DAVE · Rick Ross
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite · Rick Ross
- The Tamron Hall Show · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- The Shop · Self
- Uncle Drew · Customer #3
- SuperFly · Racks, Songs
- Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
- Signed · Self
- Tales · Zeke
- Star · Irv Riddick
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party · Self
- Suicide Squad · Songs
- Ride Along 2 · Lemon Pepper (uncredited)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- The Come Up: #Loyalty Is Priceless · Self
- The Cookout 2 · Rick Ross
- Ridiculousness · Self
- Freaknik: The Musical · Big Uzi (Voice)
- Plies: Goon In the Trap
- Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 · Self
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd · Self
- DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do · Self
- The Next Hit
- Days of Wrath · G Dogg
- Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone · Producer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- The View · Self
- MTV Video Music Awards · Self
- American Music Awards · Self
- The Grammys · Self
- "Who Dat" The JT Money Story · Self