Rick Ross

Ross was born in Mississippi and was brought up in the poverty stricken areas of north of Miami. Ross was attracted to street music since he was young and used to listen to artists like Notorious B.I.G., Luther Campbell, etc.

He got admission in Georgia’s Albany State University through a football scholarship but within a year he lost interest in the academics and started concentrating on writing rap lyrics while earning money from selling drugs.

He worked as a correctional officer in Florida during the early 1990s

Ross first got the opportunity to sign a deal with Suave House Records but eventually he signed the recording deal with Slip-n-Slide Records. Through this he got the opportunity to tour with Trick Daddy and feature on their albums.

Ross’ debut hit single ‘Hustin’’, which had a fascinatingly repetitive line ‘Everyday I’m Hustling’ throughout the song, became a smash hit and was certified gold and Ross became the hot new rap artist on the block.

His success struck a bidding war between various recording artists. Def Records, which was headed by the ace rap artist Jay-Z, won the bid and signed Ross to a famous record deal of that time.

Ross’ debut album ‘Port of Miami’ in 2006 peaked on the top position on the US Billboard 200. It received gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America and had smash hits like, ‘Push It’, ‘Holla at Me’, etc.

He followed it up with ‘Trilla’—his second album that released in 2008. Ross dedicated it as a tribute to his idol Michael Jackson’s album ‘Thriller’. The album also peaked at number 1 position at the US Billboard Charts.

Besides his rapping career and his trademark debut single ‘Hustlin’’, to which the whole world once grooved, Ross is best known for being the founding member of Maybach Music Group, which includes well-known rappers, such as Wale, French Montana, etc.