Basic Information About Rick Ross
| Category | Celebrities › Rappers |
|---|---|
| Professions | Rapper, Songwriter, Actor |
| Net worth | $45,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1976-01-28 (48 years old) |
| Place of birth | Coahoma County |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Is often seen wearing sunglasses His raspy voice |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Rick Ross win?
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Ross roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Coming 2 America | Nexdorian Commander |
| Uncle Drew | Customer |
| Ride Along 2 | Lemon Pepper (uncredited) |
| Superfly | Racks |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest 1 episode, 2019 |
| Magic City | Butterball 1 episode, 2013 |
| WWE Monday Night RAW | Self 1 episode, 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Musical Guest 1 episode, 2017 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Musical Guest 1 episode, 2015 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Musical Guest 5 episodes, 2014-2019 |
| Chelsea Lately | Self - Guest / ... 3 episodes, 2010-2014 |
| Tales | Zeke 1 episode, 2019 |
| Ridiculousness | Self 2 episodes, 2019 |
| Star | Irv Riddick 1 episode, 2019 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self - Musical Guest 2 episodes, 2009-2010 |
Rick Ross's photos
Interesting Facts about Rick Ross
- After hearing Ross' song "Hustlin'", rapper/Def Jam CEO Jay-Z signed him to a multi-million-dollar deal.
- He has worked with DJs such as DJ Kroink, DJ 2Nen, DJ Smallz and DJ Ideal on mixtapes.
- The title of his first album 'Port of Miami' is a reference to Florida's cocaine distribution business, which Ross was involved in before he reached fame.
- When he was younger, Ross formed rap group The Carol City Cartel and began rapping in the mid 1990s.
- He took his rap name from Los Angeles, California drug kingpin "Freeway" Rick Ross, who ran one of the largest crack-cocaine distribution networks in the United States of America during the 1980s and early 1990s.
- He is signed to Slip-N-Slide Records, distributed under Def Jam Records.
- His debut album is called 'Port of Miami' and was released on August 8th, 2006 (U.S.). Since its release, the album has reached platinum status.
- Sampled the song "Push It to the Limit" from the classic film 'Scarface' for his single "Push It", which became a hit.
- His musical inspirations are Ice Cube, The Notorious B.I.G. Trick Daddy and JT Money.
- In August of 2007, he released an album titled 'Rise to Power', consisting of songs recorded before he signed with Def Jam. This album was released under Suave House, the record label which first discovered him.
- He named his second studio album 'Trilla' - a play on Michael Jackson's album, 'Thriller'. At the end of its first week of release, 'Trilla' debuted at #1 on The Billboard 200, selling 198,956 copies. It is his second consecutive #1 album.
- Once worked as a corrections officer.
- Preparing to release his second studio album 'Trilla'. [September 2007]
- Released his debut album, 'Port of Miami'. [August 2006]
- Released sophomore album 'Trilla' on March 11th (US). [March 2008]
- Friends with Ludacris, and Lil' Wayne.
- Played college football for Albany State in Georgia.
- Among his many investments is a Checkers restaurant and a handful of Wingstops.
References & Fact Checks ✅
- 1/ Filename: rick-ross-in-2011-69jpYECd.jpg
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- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 04:30:43)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rick_Ross_in_2011.jpg
- Original Source:
Ricky Rozay Cropped from original image. - Author: Michael Williams from New York City, United States
- Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
- Date taken: 28 March 2011, 20:18
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- Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-04 04:30:44)
- Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rick_Ross_mug_shot.jpg
- Original Source:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/rick-ross - Author: Police Department of Miami
- Date taken: 18 July 2008
