| Miami / Carol City rap artist Rick Ross, born | | | | Cent that turned into one of Hip-Hop's biggest and |
| William Leonard Roberts II on January 28th, 1976 | | | | most personal Rap Beefs ever. Supposedly, 50 |
| took on his name from the "Freeway" Ricky Ross | | | | Cent had given Rick Ross a weird look at a |
| who was a drug trafficker on the other side of | | | | Hip-Hop award show. Quickly, Rick Ross leaked |
| the country. Rick Ross started in the music | | | | the song "Mafia Music" mentioning the mother of |
| industry as a ghost-writer for many famous | | | | 50 Cent's child and how child-support wasn't being |
| Hip-Hop artist. For 12 years under Ted Lucas of | | | | paid. The remarks weren't taken lightly by 50 |
| Slip-n-Slide Records, Rick Ross received little if any | | | | Cent and he replied with his own record "Officer |
| spotlight. Rick Ross dropped several independently | | | | Ricky". Rick Ross arrogantly told 50 Cent he had |
| produced mixtapes, but it wasn't until he dropped | | | | 72 hours to come back with a better record. This |
| the major hit record "Hustlin" produced by J.R. | | | | infuriated 50 Cent and it escalated to what has |
| Rotem that got him the recognition he so | | | | never been seen in a Rap Battle. 50 Cent did his |
| desperately deserved. E-Class of Poe Boy records | | | | hysterical shenanigans on wax, but he also made |
| got DJ Khaled of WEDR 99 Jamz to play the | | | | animated cartoons drawn of Rick Ross. Where he |
| "Hustlin" record on the radio and soon everyone | | | | takes it too far is when he pulled court |
| outside Miami took notice of what the local people | | | | documents, placed pictures of Rick Ross' mother |
| into the music scene already knew. Rick Ross | | | | on the Internet, took trips to outside Ross' home, |
| was caught in a bidding war between the music | | | | took Rick Ross' baby mother on shopping trips |
| industry's major record labels, but ultimately | | | | and even placed her in a pornographic film. All this |
| signed with Jay-Z and Def Jam Records. | | | | was in attempt to destroy Rick Ross' career and |
| Since then Rick Ross has released the studio | | | | life. Fortunately for Rick Ross, none of this |
| albums "Port of Miami", "Trilla", "Deeper Than Rap", | | | | mattered to the music lovers that supported |
| and "Teflon Don". He also released a collaboration | | | | good music. |
| album "Custom Cars & Cycles" with Triple C | | | | In 2008, Rick Ross was ranked the fourth spot |
| (Torch, Gunplay, and Young Breed) who are | | | | of "Hottest MCs in The Game" list by MTV. Rick |
| signed to Rick Ross' label Maybach Music Group. | | | | Ross continues to make great music and his |
| Rick Ross has extended his reach and developed | | | | latest song "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" featuring |
| Maybach Music Latino that features Latin rap | | | | Styles P of the LOX is as big as his first hit |
| artist BaRock (U.B.) Urbano, Destinee the Boss | | | | record, proving that after five years Rick Ross |
| Lady, and Uncle Sam's Favorite Nephew Da | | | | still knows how to please the contemporary Rap |
| Whammer. | | | | music listener. |
| In early 2009 Rick Ross sparked a feud with 50 | | | | |