Biography
Rick Ross (born William Roberts) was born in Carol City, a very poor town in Florida. As a teenager, he could not but get addicted to the hip-hop culture. The songs by its most prominent figures, such as Notorious B.I.G., and Tupac Shakur, could be heard all over the States and sure did reach the ears of the future rapper. In the early nineties, Roberts assembled the rap outfit Carol City Cartel. As they started, the band intended to cooperate with the small label Suave House Records, yet they were soon noticed by the major recording house Slip N Side Records. After signing up a contract with this company, William was proposed to take up the Rick Ross stage name, which he did. Within a short period of time, the rapper got acquainted with the more mature and respected colleagues, including Trick Daddy and Trina. In the years to follow, he was a regular guest on their records, while his joint concerts with these artists helped him get well-known in the wide hip-hop circles and find big people in his industry.
Until 2006, Ross had been reluctant to start a solo career and preferred to work with established rappers gaining more experience and gradually accumulating his own material. Then, he recorded the song Hustlin’, the one that ignited a war between numerous labels fighting for the right to reach a business agreement with the talented artist. The winner was the celebrated performer and producer Jay-Z, who signed up a contract with Rick Ross to produce his works with his own label Def Jam. The single Hustlin’ was officially released in March 2006 and reached the eleventh position in the joint American Hip-Hop/R’n’B charts. In less than a month, the given composition earned the golden certificate, received massive airplay and became a favorite ringtone of multitudes of music lovers. In august of the same year, inspired by the astonishing success of his debut single, Rick Ross released his first full-length album entitled as Port of Miami. Although it was promoted by only one single, this record topped Billboard Hot 200, selling almost two hundred thousand copies within the first week.
During the concert tour dedicated to the release of the debut long player, Rick Ross managed to prepare the material for his sophomore studio effort. He called it Trilla to pay tribute to his favorite artist Michael Jackson’s classic work, Thriller. Initially, Ross planned to deliver this record late in 2007, but he grew committed to the making of the album so much, that the final result saw light only in March 2008. The release of this effort was preceded by the two powerful singles, Speedin’, and The Boss. Finally, Rick Ross broke free of the reputation of the big stars’ helper and became an independent and deeply respected person within the hip-hop stage. The creation of Trilla involved a long row of celebrities, including Jay-Z, Akon and Nelly. Following the rule to make hay while the sun shines, Rick Ross did not wait long to start working on his third album, Deeper Than Rap, released as soon as in spring 2009. The artist remained loyal to his views. That was a specimen of classic rap with profound lyrics and well-considered arranging. Maintaining the good old tradition, Rick invited some other prominent rappers to help him do this work. Although it was long before the end of 2009, critics already included this long player into the list of the album of the year nominees. The musicians’ fans did not have to wait for the following long play for a long time. The release of Rick’s creation entitled Teflon Don took place in summer 2010. The album was acclaimed by numerous critics, while the music lovers also enjoyed Teflon Don, which is proved by the record’s high position in three American Billboard charts simultaneously: Billboard 200, Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and of course Billboard Rap Albums.
Studio Albums
God Forgives I Don't
Released: May 19, 2009. Deeper Than Rap is the third studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on April 21, 2009, by his record label Maybach Music Group and Slip-n-Slide Records; distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009, while the additional productions was handled by The Inkredibles, The Runners, DJ Toomp and Drumma Boy; as well as guest appearances from Nas, Avery Storm, Foxy Brown and Ne-Yo, among others.
- History 2009-2011. Maybach Music Group released its first album in the summer of 2009, which was Rick Ross' third studio album Deeper Than Rap.After the release, Ross focused more on signing artists to his label, in the process discovering musicians such as Masspike Miles & hip hop group Triple C's who consists of members Gunplay, Torch, & Young Breed.
- Last updated on May 7, 2014. IROCK Radio proudly presents the Rick Ross 'Deeper Than Rap' official music video playlist. Album includes the song tracks: 'Mafia Music', 'Maybach Music 2'.
- In Cold Blood (Album Version (Explicit)) Rick Ross. About Deeper Than Rap. Deeper Than Rap is an English album released in 2009. There are a total of 14 songs in Deeper Than Rap. The songs were composed by Rick Ross, a talented musician. Listen to all of Deeper Than Rap online on JioSaavn.
Famous American rapper Rick Ross enlarged his impressive discography with a new long play. The record got a serious title God Forgives, I Don't and it became the musician’s fifth studio attempt
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Teflon Don
On his fourth record Teflon Don Rick Ross once again tells us of his life rich in the events and of his wealth which the success has given him continuing the good old southern rap school traditions
Deeper Than Rap
Rick Ross can think his third album Deeper Than Rap can think this work as his best to date because here we can find not only the vastest thematic variety, but also the brightest examples of great lyrics
Port of Miami
As a quality debut album Port Of Miami boasts the presence of various guests stars among which there are Dre from Cool & Dre, Akon, Lil Wayne, Brisco, Jay Z and others, and the witty lyrics written by Rick Ross makes it especially interesting
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About Rick Ross
Tattooed with pictures of AK-47s, Miami's six-foot, 300-pound rap figure known as Rick Ross embraced his city's reputation for drug trafficking on his debut single, 'Hustlin',' in 2006. While Atlanta and Houston artists were establishing their cities as Southern strongholds, Ross aimed at putting Miami back in rap's national spotlight. Ross, real name William Roberts, grew up in Carol City, Florida, an impoverished northern suburb of Miami. Influenced by artists like Luther Campbell and the Notorious B.I.G., Roberts formed local rap group the Carol City Cartel and began rapping in the mid-'90s. (He took his rap name from Los Angeles drug kingpin 'Freeway' Rick Ross, who ran one of the largest crack cocaine distribution networks in the country during the '80s and early '90s.) Ross had a brief stint on Suave House Records, former label of Eightball & MJG, before he ended up on Miami-based Slip 'N' Slide Records, the label home of Trick Daddy and Trina. During the early to mid-2000s, he became popular and well-known locally through touring with Trick Daddy and appearing as a guest on a few Slip 'N' Slide releases, but didn't release any solo material until 2006.Once 'Hustlin' caught the ear of a few executives within the national industry, a bidding war ensued that included offers from Bad Boy CEO Sean 'Diddy' Combs and The Inc (formerly Murder Inc) president Irv Gotti. Nonetheless, Def Jam president and veteran rapper Jay-Z signed Ross to a multi-million-dollar deal. The Miami anthem 'Hustlin' went on to receive gold status from the RIAA in May 2006 and sold over a million ringtone units before the physical release of his debut album, Port of Miami. Released in August 2006, Ross' debut was Slip 'N' Slide's first project under the Def Jam partnership, and it went to number one on the Billboard album chart. His follow-up, Trilla, was released the following year, prefaced with the Cool & Dre-produced title track. Early 2009 saw the release of Deeper Than Rap, an album greeted with numerous positive reviews in the hip-hop press. In early 2010 he released the Teflon Don album featuring the hit single 'B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast).' The star-studded God Forgives, I Don't followed in 2012, with guest shots from Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige.At the start of 2013, he announced details of his sixth studio album. He enlisted the help of Scott Storch and DJ Khaled as executive producers and released the pre-album single 'No Games' featuring Future. The album, titled Mastermind, landed in March of 2014 with the simultaneous release of the single 'War Ready' featuring Young Jeezy. Just six months later, Ross announced that he would be releasing his seventh studio album, Hood Billionaire, toward the end of 2014. The album arrived in November of that year and was preceded by the singles 'Elvis Presley Blvd.' and 'Keep Doin' That (Rich Bitch).' In 2015, he dropped Black Dollar, a high-profile official mixtape that featured production from J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Jake One. The mixtape previewed that year's official album, Black Market, which landed late in the year, along with the accompanying single 'Sorry' featuring Chris Brown. Future, Mary J. Blige, and Nas also made guest appearances on the LP.In 2016, Ross appeared with electronic producer Skrillex on the Suicide Squad film soundtrack cut 'Purple Lamborghini,' which went on to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media. The Maybach don returned the following year with his ninth set, Rather You Than Me, which featured lead singles 'Buy Back the Block' with 2 Chainz and Gucci Mane and 'I Think She Like Me' with Ty Dolla $ign.
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