HIPHOPDX Rick Ross
- His debut album Port of Miami debuted at the top spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart.
- He was the first artist signed to Diddy’s Ciroc Entertainment.
- He purchased several Wingstop’s in the U.S and was a key component in the first UK branch opening.
- Before rap, he received a scholarship from Albany State University to play football.
- He started Maybach Music Group in 2009.
- He’s the owner of one of the largest residential pools in the United States.
He was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and raised in Carol City, Florida.
He made his recording debut on the song “Ain’t Shhh to Discuss” on Erick Sermon’s Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis.
In his early years at Suave House Records, he rapped under the name Teflon Da Don.
He has a partnership with Luc Belaire.
He hasn’t won yet but he’s been nominated five times.
He dropped Richer Than I Ever Been in December 2021.