Rick Ross, a hip-hop heavyweight, has been a core artist on the Def Jam roster since 2006, boasting eight #1 and #2 Soundscan original studio albums, and four Grammy Award nominations.
His drawing power was established virtually overnight with the 2006 label debut "Hustlin'", which became the first mastertone ever certified RIAA platinum before the associated album had been released. This debut album, Port Of Miami, was a classic tribute to his hometown, and marked the beginning of a long string of signature top-charted Rap and R&B hits.
These hits include "The Boss" featuring T-Pain, certified RIAA platinum; "Here I Am" featuring Nelly and Avery Storm, certified RIAA gold; "Aston Martin Music" featuring Drake and Chrisette Michele, certified RIAA gold; "You the Boss" featuring Nicki Minaj, certified RIAA gold; and "The Devil Is a Lie" featuring Jay-Z, certified RIAA gold.
Twice featured as a Rolling Stone magazine cover artist, Rick Ross has lived up to his reputation as "the number one ghostwriter in the South," his stock and trade since the millennium began. His subsequent albums, Trilla (2008) and Deeper Than Rap (2009),also debuted at #1 Soundscan.
God Forgives, I Don't (2012) included top hits "Touch'N You" featuring Usher, "So Sophisticated" featuring Meek Mill, and fan favorite "Diced Pineapples" featuring Drake and Wale. Most recently, Rick Ross released three consecutive full-length studio albums in less than two years, Hood Billionaire and Mastermind in 2014, and Black Market in 2015.
The latter attracted guest appearances by an elite A-list of friends, including John Legend, Cee-Lo Green, Nas, DJ Premier, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, and Future.
