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Rick Ross

William Roberts (born February 8, 1977 in Carol City, Florida), better known by his stage name Reidy Ross (alternate form Rick Ro$$), is a rapper from Carol City in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Ross' moniker is borrowed from drug trafficker Ricky "Freeway" Ross, who ran one of the largest cocaine distribution networks in the country during the '1980s and early '90s . He signed with Slip-N-Slide, which as of 2007, 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].

Trivia

  • Ross has stated that his inspirations for rapping are Ice Cube, The Notorious B.I.G, JT Money, 2pac, and Trick Daddy.
  • Ross was offered a scholarship to play football at LSU, he turned down the offer to pursue his up and coming rap career.
  • Ross is the leader of a rap group known as the Carol City Cartel

Discography

Albums

Album cover Album information
Port of Miami
Triller
Year Song U.S .Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap Album
2002 "Told Y'all" (Trina featuring Rick Ross) - 10 15 Diamond Princess
2006 "Holla at Me" (DJ Khaled featuring Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, & Pitbull) 59 24 15 Listennn...the Album
2006 "Chevy Ridin' High" (Dre featuring Rick Ross) - - - The Trunk
2006 "On Some Real Shit" (Daz Dillinger featuring Rick Ross) - 90 - So So Gangsta
2006 "Born-N-Raised" (DJ Khaled featuring Trick Daddy, Pitbull, & Rick Ross) - - - Listennn...the Album
2006 "Flippin' That" (Nina Sky featuring Rick Ross) TBA TBA TBA The Musical
2007 "Know What I'm Doin'" (Baby & Lil Wayne featuring Rick Ross & T-Pain) - 58 22 Like Father, Like Son
2007 "Make It Rain [Remix]" (DJ Khaled featuring Fat Joe, R. Kelly, Lil Wayne, Baby, T.I., Ace Mack, & Rick Ross) 13 9 2 We the Best
2007 "We Takin' Over" (DJ Khaled featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Baby, & Lil Wayne) 36 27 - We the Best