William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known
professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper, songwriter,
entrepreneur, 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's 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.Rick 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). Ross was also the first artist
signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early
2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC in the Game.
professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper, songwriter,
entrepreneur, 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's 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.Rick 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). Ross was also the first artist
signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early
2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC in the Game.
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