Rick Ross

**William Leonard Roberts II** (born January 28, 1976), known by his stage name **Rick Ross**, in an American rapper.

Over his career Ross has released ten studio albums, *Port of Miami* (2006), *Trilla* (2008), *Deeper Than Rap* (2009), *Teflon Don* (2010), *God Forgives, I Don't* (2012), *Mastermind* (2014), *Hood Billionaire* (2014), *Black Market* (2015) and *Rather You Than Me* (2017). In 2009, Ross founded the record label Maybach Music.

## Career

Born in Mississippi and raised in Florida, Rick Ross began rapping at a young age under the name Teflon Da Don, changing to Rick Ross in the mid-2000s. Initially he signed to Suave House Records, soon signing to Slip-n-Slide, a division of Def Jam. In 2006 Ross released his debut studio album *Port of Miami,* topping the Billboard 200. In March 2008 he released his second album *Trilla* which also topped the Billboard charts.

In 2009, Rick Ross founded his own record label, Maybach Music Group, and released his third album *Deeper Than Rap.* Once again, his album charted at number one. In 2010 he released his fourth album *Teflon Don*, debuting at number three on te Billboard 200. In 2012 he released *God Forgives, I Don't* which topped the charts in the US and was his highest charting in the UK to date, he was also named hottest MC in the game.

In 2014 Rick Ross released *Mastermind,* again topping the Billboard 200. In the same year he released *Hood Billionaire*, to make up for the delay of Meek Mill's album, however the album received mixed reviews and charted at number 6. In December 2015, he released *Black Market* which charted at number 6. In 2017 he released *Rather You Than Me* which charted at number three.

In March 2018 Rick Ross was hospitalised from a suspected heart attack. He has announced a new album *Port of Miami: Born to Kill* to be released in late-2018.

## Discography

### Compilation albums

 *Rise to Power* | * Released: September 18, 2007
* Label: Suave House
* Format: CD, digital download

### Collaborative albums

 *Custom Cars & Cycles*
(with Triple C's)
* Labels: Maybach Music Group, Def Jam
* Formats: CD, digital download
 *Self Made Vol. 1*
(with Maybach Music Group)
* Labels: Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros.
* Formats: CD, digital download
 *Self Made Vol. 2*
(with Maybach Music Group)
* Labels: Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros.
* Formats: CD, digital download
 *Self Made Vol. 3*
(with Maybach Music Group)
* Labels: Maybach Music Group, Atlantic
* Formats: CD, digital download
 *Self Made 4*
(with Maybach Music Group)
* Labels: Maybach Music Group, Atlantic
* Formats: CD, digital download

### Soundtrack albums

* Label: Maybach Music
* Format: CD, Digital download

### Extended Plays

* Labels: Maybach Music, Def Jam
* Format: Digital download

### Mixtapes

* Labels: Maybach Music, Def Jam
 *Rich Forever* | * Released: January 6, 2012
* Labels: Maybach Music, Def Jam
 *The Black Bar Mitzvah* | * Released: October 8, 2012
* Labels: Maybach Music, Def Jam
 *The H: The Lost Album Vol. 1*
(with Birdman)
* Label: Cash Money
 *Black Dollar* | * Released: September 3, 2015
* Labels: Maybach Music, Def Jam
 *Renzel Remixes* | * Released: November 26, 2015
* Labels: Maybach Music, Def Jam
* Format: Digital download