He derived his stage name from the former drug kingpin 'Freeway' Rick Ross, to whom he has no connection. In the mid-2000s, he changed his name to Rick Ross. He made his recording debut on the song 'Ain't Shhh to Discuss' on Erick Sermon's lone album for DreamWorks, Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis. In his early years at Suave House Records, Roberts initially made his debut under the pseudonym Teflon Da Don. Roberts worked as a correctional officer for 18 months from December 1995, until his resignation in June 1997. After graduating from Miami Carol City Senior High School, he attended the historically black college Albany State University on a football scholarship. William Leonard Roberts II was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and raised in Carol City, Florida. 2.6 2015вЂ“present: Renzel and Epic Records.2.5 2014: Mastermind and Hood Billionaire.In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC in the Game. Prominent industry acts have also been signed to Rick Ross through the Maybach Music label, including Meek Mill, Wale, and French Montana, among others. His tenth album, Port of Miami 2 was released in August 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 charts. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group in 2009, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap (2009), Teflon Don (2010), God Forgives, I Don't (2012), Mastermind, Hood Billionaire (2014), Black Market (2015), and Rather You Than Me (2017).

Outside of his solo career, Ross was a lead member of the hip hop group Triple C's, alongside fellow Florida rappers Gunplay and Torch in 2005. Ross released his second studio album, Trilla in 2008, once again debuting atop the Billboard 200. Billboard 200 album chart, with sales of 187,000 units during the first week. Ross released his debut album Port of Miami through the label later that year, debuting at the top spot on the U.S. Prior to releasing his debut single, ' Hustlin'', in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc., until signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Jay-Z on Def Jam Recordings.

William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper and record executive.

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