Rick Ross Announces MMG Talent Search & New Artist Platform

    While rumors have popped up about his alleged involvement in a club brawl in New York City during All-Star Weekend, Rick Ross has announced a new partnership with Dina Marto’s Twelve Music Group, according to AllHipHop.

    Together with Marto, who formerly worked with L.A. Reid and managed Def Jam’s Atlanta office, Ross is launching a new platform for musicians called Artists First and opening a Maybach Music Group office in Atlanta at Twelve Music Group studios.

    “This is the new home for Maybach Music,” Marto said. “Their artists will be recording here. Executives will have offices here, so they can get work done while they’re in the city of Atlanta.”

    The MMG and Marto partnership will also seek out a new MMG artist as a part of a label-promoted talent search.

    “We’re launching a talent search for the next MMG artist,” Ross said. “We gon’ do it big. We gon’ go through this Artist First platform.”

    Explaining his history with Dina Marto, Ross addressed his original signing to Def Jam and Marto’s role in his career.

    “I was signed to Def Jam by Jay Z, and I was actually pulled out of Miami by a young man named Shakir Stewart—rest in peace,” Ross said during his announcement of the partnership. “Shakir was one of the dudes that I got closest to in this game. I’d be calling Shake in the middle of the night, and he’d cut his phone off… The next morning he’d say, ‘Rozay, if you can’t get my phone, hit Dina.’ Me seeing her out here grinding, doing her thing, I feel it’s only right that she know she got family here.”

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    114 thoughts on “Rick Ross Announces MMG Talent Search & New Artist Platform

      1. SUmmer of 2015 is when gunplay’s classic is coming out. Is G UNOT doing anything similar, or even getting street king immortal out?

      2. You can’t rush out masterpieces. Like Wayne wanted to for tha carter 5 and then made a pissy fit when he didn’t get his way.

        Where’s Kidd Kidd’s album at BTW?

      1. William Roberts has an entire roster of artists that are never going to see the release a retail project or make a dollar from music. Why does he want to sign more? He would be better having a job fair for Wing Stop.

      2. The last thing Ross needs is more artists on his already overblown roster who are never going to see release dates or ever make a dime off music. He would be wiser to just hold a Wing Stop job fair and give these scrubs real careers.

      3. The last thing Ross needs is more artists on his already overblown roster who are never going to see release dates or ever earn a dime off music. He would be smart to just hold a Wing Stop j0b fair and give these scrubs real car33rs.

      4. Hood Billionaire and Mastermind sold at least double of what animal abortion sold. Self Made 3 sales shits on g unit’s ep.

      5. indie vs major, look at the scoreboard. ross makes as much as mac miller every year while 50 is top 5 richest rappers ever.

      6. Dan , you’re wrong. Those albums didn’t outsell Animal Ambition and Self Made 3 didn’t shit on G-Unit’s EP, it’s the other way around.

    1. Any thirsty ‘rappers’ looking to sign away ALL their rights, ownership, control & profits to the Biggest Fraud in Hip Hop history, William ‘Officer Ricky – Fake Rick Ross’ Roberts DESERVED to get f*cked! SAD….

    2. I wonder what Lord Jamar does in his spare time at home? hates on White people and jerks off to gay men and eat bananas

    3. And that’s not what happened with Wayne. (Yes that’s what indeed happened with wayne. And if you’re so defensive, why don’t you get jumped with him as well?)

    4. I’m a singer looking to be heard all I want to do is sing and be able to provide for my family and loved ones I also write and I can play a couple instruments my name is sill Johnson by the way I’m hungry loyal and I want to go all the way I’m from Detroit Michigan currently reside in San Antonio Texas this is my number you can call me anytime and I’ll sing for you myself 5177033360

    5. MMG doing they thang I fuck wit em he trying to expand his label and get money that’s wut it’s all about

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    10. hi i?m skhethuxolo nxumalo aka skhetho. I’m 18yrsold and am from durban,south africa, ive been rappin since i was 9, and i’d like to join MMG the untouchable empire selfmade millionaires, please contact me cause i need this platform so that i can prove my self to my family and all other critics please contact me here 08455769470

    11. Hi my name is Kizzy I rap and sing and also right in freestyle my own music n is unsigned and I have a cousin name Jeremy Everett he makes nothing but hit songs that can be played on the radio and he make beautiful albums writes his own song buy some of his beats and some of his beats he creates his self he really and truly has too much talent for it to go to waste and he sings and raps if you wish to hear a song or CD contact me at 504-205-5216 I’ve been singing and rapping since I was 9 years old and I’m from New Orleans Louisiana and I live in New Orleans Louisiana please contact me ASAP you will be shocked and surprised at what you will hear and the talent thats is yet to come..

    12. I am a Jamaican that loves the combination of dancehall and hip hop music a perception that is not readily accepted in my country. I am looking for an opportunity to exploit the evolution of dancehall music. 8764298226

    13. My name YB ma sister sang won the Apollo 3Times i write for ma sister nd i rap a few songs i made everybody wwonders and tells me over nd over those songs a hit jus would like u to hear it if u look up vahhley u would definitely see her on YouTube i didn’t put da hit songs up yet kuz i dnt want dem up for certain reason nd as a artist u know wha garented if u listen to these songs u would deffinaly like dem nd ur time would not be wasted i garented ull be happy

    14. I’m definitely interested in marching with the movement. Let me know where to show and prove my worth through my work ethic. Mind you, I can show you better. Contact me at your convenience.
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    15. My name Joey Ware (Sk) & i need to be part of that Maybach movement. I’m from Miami florida Lil Haiti & i consider myself the male Mary j. Blige of rap, cuz i spit shit from my soul. Healing through lyrics is what i call it. I have a strong story to tell & besides the music gonna speak for itself. I’m so confident that I’m willing to give up my life. If anyone y’all know personally, i mean the worst critic that anyone of y’all can think of, if they deny my music I’m willing to do whatever. Cuz i haven’t met anyone yet that haven’t felt my shit. Y’all holla at me asap & I’m there like the fair. Sk 3057802512. I’m saying all of this with a humble spirit.. Yeahhhhhhh

    16. My name is Maximum I am from the Bahamas …wouldn’t mind joining the movement … if you want to hear some of my music you could hit me up an let me no how to send it .

    17. My name is SexxyD Lover , I’m a female rapper I’m 19 ,and It would be a pleasure for me to join the MMG. There’s nothing I can tell right now to show what I’m capable of but by gimme a chance I can show you.
      SexxyD

    18. What it do. I go by the name of Flex and my boy I rap with goes by the name of Blow. Together we go by Suicide Boyz. We are white rappers from jackson Mississippi. We ain’t with that fake shit. We keep it 100. We just recorded 21 tracks in the last six weeks and we feel like we would fit in with you and your label. You can contact us at 601-278-4936 or 709-9791. We’ve been told we have atleast six hits on our hands. I would love the opportunity to to show you what we got. We ain’t looking for a huge deal. We just wanna do what we love.

    19. I would like the opportunity to promote my talent as a rap artist praying that I get some recognition by music producer rap artists Rick Ross Mmg as well other talented producers. No complaints in regards to my music just need the right producer to master mix check me out on Soundcloud PHILLY CHIC 215. I write as well record my own music for about a year music has always been apart of my life as a child it comes natural to me to write record freestyle rap sing anything with music. Living in a small town that doesn’t offer much in regards to music.

    20. I am a young Lady born in Mississippi my hobby is Rapin I live for this I just want to get in the door and take off … Somebody please just here me my number 904-392-9615

    21. I am a young man from South Africa who has been rapping for 8 years doing cyphers and going to the studio during the period. My passion is hip hop and I would love to show the world how I do it one day.

    22. Tryymusic every one wants a light to see in the dark…but dont understand where they going is blind wit a deaf thought ………t.n.2.t

      1. Tryin is doing it…….not giving up is presuming it..and tryin not to try….is wat u might get if u geting it …key…understandin……..listen fast speak slow.
        ..
        ..if u dont know…… now u know…..????

    23. Tryymusic ….well im gon leave it like this …action speak ……better than words can say…….but only when showin it ……is seein and believin… only wit hard work and understandin that hard work pay off…… u know just like this …..u make ur bed… u lay in it……t.n.2.t…….

    24. Been raping since 2002 and I am the truth I rap for b2k in front of j-boog and Lil feez just no I need that one chance and I rap on the radio for the game

    25. I am a young artist im 16 years old an i would love to have this chance not to make my dream a reality an to express my self the only way i know how through my music

    26. What up its ya boy low…..white boy got that fire fuck with me. Make bread break bread. And i know you like to eat

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    29. I really need this opportunity, I wasn’t born rich so I know how to hustle,I believe in my Mafia Music,swag,& story telling…I know my music can take care of me,i started from low quality, you can hear From M.M.D.C- bae nae need it mp3…

      for any comment,hit me up on ma email address

    30. Wad up Maybach str8 up i aint going lie am just another ghetto nigga try’n 2 make it out. Coming from a lil Island called Cayman Island’s ain’t nothing much 2 see i wanna explore the world and feed my Family, Music is reality and my dream but i put reality first.
      hope God answer my Prayers!

    31. OK,SO RIGHT,TEDDY-B_IM A RAP\HIP HOP UPCOMING ARTIST FROM:CAP CITY(PRETORIA)-MY HOOD SOSHA(SOSHANGUVE)-I HAVE WAITING TO RELEASE TITLE:DO OR DIE-BEATS BY WIZY-BEATS_ DEMO-BEATS_KIMRO AND FAB-BEATS_WORKING TOGETHER WITH: NEXT CONNECTION-DMC-“A”GR8 MUSIC-THE WHOLE PROJECT IN WIZY BEATS STUDIO.

    32. yeah guyz this is kay-9ine all the way from south africa and shout out to the good music that we all doing just heard that rick ross is looking for new artist we also would like to be signed in the record company please get back to us we also want to submit our songs but dont know how to

    33. my bars:ruff times of tuff times a nigga had to slumber and stutter its like I was born to see mama suffer ,life of a hustler days are darker paths are longer thoughts are smarter life of a new born hustler and so it begins vision of an optometrist flow resistance believe this i flow to the max grew up getting bullied and kicks no nike air max mood ruthless its kinda pointless of me spitting on facts, 10 bars and suddenly the whole world reacts,I ain’t an idol no somizi no need for judging on that

      for any enquiries email me at:stoneofficial1@gmail.com

    34. my bars:ruff times of tuff times a nigga had to slumber and stutter its like I was born to see mama suffer ,life of a hustler days are darker paths are longer thoughts are smarter life of a new born hustler and so it begins vision of an optometrist flow resistance believe this i flow to the max grew up getting bullied and kicks no nike air max mood ruthless its kinda pointless of me spitting on facts, 10 bars and suddenly the whole world reacts,I ain’t an idol no somizi no need for judging on that

      for any enquiries email me at:stoneofficial1@gmail.com

    35. Only way i could show you my skills on fl studio is in person.. i dnt post my exclusive shit cuz ppl try copy my style.. i been using gross beat and using filters eqing mastering editing vocals all that… but my shit is killin!!! 8127461660 or give me an email to send my shit is original i got,my own style

    36. I didnt see it comin
      Endin up this way
      Im still gettin paid
      Dnt kno what to think
      Yea i like to drink
      Yea this kush stank
      Lean purple not pink
      Too much promethazine
      And codeine now i lean
      All this pain wont go away
      But i cant feel a thing
      Im hustlin every single day wtf u mean
      I reach up in my pockets and all i see is green
      U aint on my team
      Mf you changed up
      hata
      I was always doin u favors
      U traitor
      Even helped u when dude jumped you i knock dude
      Off his damn feet
      For fuckin w my family
      Or ppl that are close to me
      Or when that shoota pulled a gun to my head u got cracked Found out where he lived try get his ass back
      I was dressed all black
      In fulton parkway
      And i was runnin w the sack
      Hop back
      in the caddy they was shootin have a heart attack
      Where tf was u when i was water whippin
      In,my,kitchen left residue in pyrex dishes
      Always bond out can i get a witness
      Tried fix shit
      Your feelings wont let us
      U just jealous
      Cuz i came from the bottom jus like every other mf on this earth
      Dude touch me ima put him in the dirt
      Been thru too much shit
      I cant hurt
      Cuz my heart is frozen
      I feel like im the chosen
      Sometimes it seems im boastin
      Im jus tryna fkin show em
      But they never ever listen
      Now im standin in the kitchen
      Wish i never ever mentioned
      Hurt in my heart gimme life sentence

      AND i made a badass beat for this specific vibe lyrics…. im smashin w the beats
      Patrickwayne1990@gmail.com

    37. I didnt see it comin
      Endin up this way
      Im still gettin paid
      Dnt kno what to think
      Yea i like to drink
      Yea this kush stank
      Lean purple not pink
      Too much promethazine
      And codeine now i lean
      All this pain wont go away
      But i cant feel a thing
      Im hustlin every single day wtf u mean
      I reach up in my pockets and all i see is green
      U aint on my team
      Mf you changed up
      hata
      I was always doin u favors
      U traitor
      Even helped u when dude jumped you i knock dude
      Off his damn feet
      For fuckin w my family
      Or ppl that are close to me
      Or when that shoota pulled a gun to my head u got cracked Found out where he lived try get his ass back
      I was dressed all black
      In fulton parkway
      And i was runnin w the sack
      Hop back
      in the caddy they was shootin have a heart attack
      Where tf was u when i was water whippin
      In,my,kitchen left residue in pyrex dishes
      Always bond out can i get a witness
      Tried fix shit
      Your feelings wont let us
      U just jealous
      Cuz i came from the bottom jus like every other mf on this earth
      Dude touch me ima put him in the dirt
      Been thru too much shit
      I cant hurt
      Cuz my heart is frozen
      I feel like im the chosen
      Sometimes it seems im boastin
      Im jus tryna fkin show em
      But they never ever listen
      Now im standin in the kitchen
      Wish i never ever mentioned
      Hurt in my heart gimme life sentence

      And i made a cold ass beat for this.. but its exclusive its jus my own style
      Im like a diamond that aint been found lmao
      Patrickwayne1990@gmail.com
      8127461660

    38. I’mI’m the new hype, I swear it.. Bout to steal the crown from it’s owner, and wear it! How do we submit material here tho? I’d like to try my blessings on getting discovered!

    39. Too many talented young artists want a chance who to choose good question
      Until not heard or seen nobody can judge.

      My son also raps has been since very young age
      The BIJLMER #amsterdam
      Here is sooo much talent unseen unheard
      Everybody just wants one shot even my son n damn he is gifted yes i can say this cuz never from an indian backround had i ever thought anybody could rap tht hardcore with soo much truth

      Shitt happens in every corner bt the BIJLMER#amsterdam#holland speaks for itself .

      If ur searching for talent come and see#hear for urself
      What do u have to lose
      Instead just guide another to the next step

      Manio klair nultweentig
      Blowloudd
      Burgamn macknak
      Just a few names bt too many to be listed
      Wana hear there talent
      Come visit the BIJLMER #AMSTERDAM #TOUGHEST PLACE #HARDCORE TALENT.

      PEACE OUT PRECIOUS

      1. We got a boatload of hot music and ideas and if I leak our ideas and the sound quality will u seriously consider taking a good listen and be honest about it

    40. Muthafucker allbways post this shit but u could never get contact to this ceo and artist how the fuck do i reach rick ross thats why i hate internet this shit is for pussys give me a chance ill out rap all these muthfuckers. Music all i got wht the fuck am pose to do if i dont make it. I got family to feed yall rappers who we look up too need to give us a chance or let a real nigga know how to reach out am tired of my voice being step on lord bless me please my career.

    41. Instagram.com/arsanist219

      Youtube.com/arsanist219

      Soundcloud.com/arsanist

      Facebook. com/arsanistgotflow

      If you Love music and certified street shit. Get in tune from Gary,Indiana next door to Chicago and it’s great artist in the Midwest.

    42. hello rick ross I’m most humble just a oridinary man trying to show off my raw talent I promise if you give me an opportunity I will not let you down I’m talking I write song on top of songs just a chance to show you how I can put it down you will truly be impressed A.K.A RICKY DOPE I GOT A SONG ON YOUTUBE CALLED BIG SACK CHECK ME OUT

    43. Join the discussion.Hello Rick Ross am a Kenyan hip hop rapper and I rap better,I have songs have written and recorded but not yet released,I really need that chance to prove my talent,looking forward to your reply thnks

    44. I am from a small rural country town (eastern shore of De, Md, Va).
      since getting out of the military I have been assisting young inspiring artist get studio time and trying to get them radio time.
      there are a few guys I am working with that truly have what it takes to make it, however do to our small population I am having issues reaching out to the masses.
      check out one of my artist on sound cloud (King Aboriginal).
      we have a couple of projects on there.
      this is my must seasoned artist…..

      1. Real talent maybe Man Records Jeffery Jackson 912 695 6663

        Wasted caine on my mama’s stove like seasoning salt whippin whippin whippin whippin that’s the sound of that Folk i got to slow down dirty cause i done scratched up her pot and soon as she make it home she gone notice them spots im not a big timer im just trying to survive het the block open up keep my eyes on the prize boy these hitters ain’t playing down here they full of jealousness running off in your house these boys on some other shit strictly from the streets where Only the Strong Survive get the dope whip the dope turning 4 into 5…………………..

    45. I want to be memeber of MMG
      I am having talent of sing means rap &gives chorus at the sametime
      please help me to be member please i willl give thew tracks i wish please

    46. My son can sing, rap, make beats, write songs and so forth. How can I get him signed up with Maybach Music Group.

    47. I would love to be apart of the maybach I’m one hell of a entertainer I have mad vocals skills just seeking the opportunity
      to one an only dream come true..please contact me … you wanna see somthing new I got you

    48. If you want real talent look me up Savannah Georgia Jeffery Jackson 912-695-6663

      Sample / white gloves and a Pyrex steam burn on my forehead spray the house down with Febreze boy smell a dopeheads this is what my mama said when she walked in the kitchen why you looking in the pot trying to see it while I whip it please connect in lock it up hear that tap it’s rocking up kick it out and let it dry daddy what’s the yellow stuff baby go up in your room baby mama clean up time for me to chop some heads do my rounds and clean up Lil Mama f****** with a winner number one Skreet contender launch Notre Dame for two wrecks if I lose I made it back yeah I make my money back just got off of 40 packs you might call it two ZIPS but I’m calling it water whip chef

    49. I feel I had great talent we it comes to rapping. I been rapping since a lil girl, age 13 I wrote raps and songs. Growing up in a small City of Amite La. With not much moving with tha music you find yourself in a different direction in life other then doing Wht you dream. But with that being said I never stopped rapping nor writing just didn’t have tha right moves or people that could look into my talent.. music always been something I love to do and take it farther. No studio or music of my own. Few Facebook video’s. All I need is a beat and I’m rapping lol. If you feel I don’t got that’s cool with me. Honesty is something to can deal with. I just know one day my time gone come. God knows.

    50. Ross i always wanted to sign to MMG, im a hungry artist looking to just tell my story! i just done a 12 year bid i got out in 2016 i been gone since 2004 help me share my story check me out on sound cloud i got 1 track on there called lost in the money thats just a sample i have so much material and so much more to come i need MMG to help me get to that next level i havent put any of my music out due to the lack of finances.

    51. i am keno aka kritikala from pontiac, michigan living in cadwell, ga. i produced my first album in 2003 called SCAR’D 4 LIFE along with my brother jt killa aka jason thomas who passed away here in dublin ga. 2012 my older brother was killed by 20 police officers in 2000 in pontiac, michigan. Since i fell off for a while but now i know that they would want me to keep doing what i was doing, my music and representing them is what im here to do so look out world keno aka kritikal is back on the seen doing it this for my brothers and my home town pontiac michigan, i need to tell my story so the world can feel my pain and my passion im old school but new at the same time

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