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Rick Ross
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper and record executive. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'",…
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William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper and record executive. 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. Ross released his debut album Port of Miami through the label later that year, debuting at the top spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart, with sales of 187,000 units during the first week. Ross released his second studio album, Trilla in 2008, once again debuting atop the Billboard 200. 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 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). His tenth album, Port of Miami 2 was released in August 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 charts. Prominent industry acts have also been signed to Rick Ross through the Maybach Music label, including Meek Mill, Wale, and French Montana, among others. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC in the Game.
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2025
Miami Kingpins
TV show Executive Producer
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2024
The Vince Staples Show
TV show Rick Ross
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2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie Self
- 2023
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2021
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
Movie Self
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2021
Coming 2 America
Movie Nexdorian Commander
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2021
The Equalizer
TV show Dilemma
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2020
VERZUZ
TV show Self
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2020
DAVE
TV show Rick Ross
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2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV show Rick Ross
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
The Shop
TV show Self
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2018
Uncle Drew
Movie Customer #3
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2018
SuperFly
Movie Racks
- 2017
More credits
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2017
My Love For You
Movie
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2017
Signed
TV show Himself
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2017
Tales
TV show Zeke
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2016
Star
TV show Irv Riddick
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2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
TV show Self
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2016
Suicide Squad
Movie Songs
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2016
Ride Along 2
Movie Lemon Pepper (uncredited)
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2012
The Come Up: #Loyalty Is Priceless
Movie Self
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2011
The Cookout 2
Movie Rick Ross
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2011
Ridiculousness
TV show Self
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2010
Freaknik: The Musical
Movie Big Uzi (voice)
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2010
Plies: Goon In the Trap
Movie
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2009
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
Movie Self
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2008
The Next Hit
Movie
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2008
Days of Wrath
Movie G Dogg
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2006
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
Movie Producer
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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1997
The View
TV show Self
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1984
MTV Video Music Awards
TV show Self
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1974
American Music Awards
TV show Self - Musical Guest
