Rick Ross
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William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper and record executive. An influential figure in modern hip hop music, Rick Ross has become known for his "booming" vocal performance, "larger than life" persona, and vivid lyrical imagery. His lyrics form the hardships of street life and black market economic activity into a rags to riches narrative, often describing affluence, wealth, and luxury.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'" in March 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war—receiving offers from Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc.—and ultimately signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Jay-Z on Def Jam Recordings. In August of that year, his debut studio album, Port of Miami (2006) peaked atop the Billboard 200 chart upon release, along with his second and third studio albums, Trilla (2008) and Deeper Than Rap (2009). His fourth album, Teflon Don (2010) spawned the single "Aston Martin Music" (featuring Drake and Chrisette Michele)—which received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)—while his fifth and sixth albums, God Forgives, I Don't (2012) and Mastermind (2014) peaked the Billboard 200 twice more.
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 (MMG) in 2008, through which he has signed artists including Meek Mill, Wale, French Montana, and Omarion, among others. MMG entered a joint venture with Def Jam and later Epic Records to release his subsequent studio albums: Hood Billionaire (2014), Black Market (2015), Rather You Than Me (2017), Port of Miami 2 (2019), and Richer Than I Ever Been (2021). After which, it entered a joint venture with Gamma to release his collaborative album, Too Good to Be True (2023) with Meek Mill. Ross is the recipient of nine Grammy Award nominations, and has been named "Man of the Year" by hip hop magazine The Source in 2010 and 2011, as well as "Hottest MC in the Game" by MTV in the latter year.
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- Walked In - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Super Bad - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Cocaina - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- One Helluva Night - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Lil Baby - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- No Problems - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Choices - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Oh Well - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Pass Me the Lighter - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Pipe It Up - Remix - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Til I Die - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Pussy Crazy - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
- Preach - The Dab Chronicles, Vol. 1 - Rick Ross
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- Can't Roll - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Go Hard or Go Home - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Bitches - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Take It Off - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Goin Up - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Imma Ball Forever - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Goin Steady - Remix - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Soo Woo - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Dope Boyz - Remix - I Pledge Allegiance to the Trap, Vol. 5 - Rick Ross
- Activist - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Dat Recipe - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Dennis Rodman - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Fuck 'Em - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Hail Mary - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Look at Me - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Riot - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- That Feeling - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Thumbin' - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Upper Echelon - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Yeen Bout Dat - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- Fallin' in Love - Remix - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
- No Lie - Never Turn Down, Vol. 6 - Rick Ross
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