Profile
Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
William RobertsBirth Date :
February 08, 1977Birth Place :
Carol City, Florida, USAClaim to fame :
Debut album "Port of Miami" (2006)
Rapper Rick Ross: 'Engagement to Foxy Brown Is Just Speculation'
June 28, 2008 10:06:40No engagement exists. Rick Ross has slammed Internet reports earlier this week that claimed he's engaged to female rapper Foxy Brown.
Print publication Hip-Hop Weekly broke the news in the cover story of its latest issue last week that Ross already engaged to Brown and they were set to make public their engagement during the airing of the BET Awards Tuesday, June 24. It, furthermore, claimed that she has left her northern New Jersey home to live with the rap artist in his Miami mansion.
Alleged Lovers Rick Ross and Foxy Brown Engaged
June 24, 2008 02:06:23Their alleged romance has been exposed since earlier this month. And now new report surfaced by the hour that Rick Ross and Foxy Brown are engaged.
Print publication Hip-Hop Weekly broke the news of their engagement, putting it as the cover story of its latest issue. It is claimed that former jailbird Brown has left her northern New Jersey home to live with the rap artist in his Miami mansion.
Rick Ross and Foxy Brown Are Dating, Sources Confirmed
June 09, 2008 12:06:44New report of a romance rocks the music industry. It is reported that hip-hop artist Rick Ross is dating troubled female rapper Foxy Brown.
MediaTakeOut broke the rumors of a romance between the two recording artists last week. The site claimed the two of them were spotted getting cozy at his video shoot over the weekend.
Rick Ross' 'Get Down' Ft. Pharell Williams Audio Leaked
May 28, 2008 11:05:46Having just released his new album "Trilla" on May 11, it seems that Rick Ross has already prepared to drop the follow up for it. Proving it, a new joint from the rapper titled "Get Down" has now streamed on-line.
The single reportedly will be one of the songs on his upcoming third studio album, which will be titled "Deeper Than Rap". On the new song he collaborated with Pharrell Williams, while the track itself was produced by Pharrell's group The Neptunes.
Video Premiere: Rick Ross' 'Here I Am' Ft. Nelly
May 21, 2008 09:05:22The music video from Rick Ross which features Nelly and Avery Storm has been premiered on May 19. The clip was made for Rick's latest single titled "Here I Am" and is directed by Gil Green.
The single itself is the third single released from his latest album "Trilla". Before dropping "Here I Am", the rapper has spawned "Speedin" and "The Boss" as the first and second tracks.
Video Premiere: Rick Ross' 'The Boss' Feat. T-Pain
February 22, 2008 10:02:57Despite pushing back the release of his new set "Trilla", Rick Ross keeps spawning singles from it. The second single pulled from the forthcoming album is "The Boss" which music video has just been premiered.
"Trilla" will only be in shelves on March 11 after previously pushed from its December 2007 release schedule. "The Boss" is the second single of the album after "Speedin'" that receives production from J.R. Rotem and T-Pain as featured guest.
Video Premiere: Rick Ross' 'Speedin''
December 07, 2007 04:12:31Although his album, 'Trilla' is bumped from December to February next year, Rick Ross premiered the music video of its first single on BET. The rapper, with Gil Green (DJ Khaled's 'We Takin' Over') as the director, shot the clip for 'Speedin'' that features vocal guest from R. Kelly.
'Trilla' is a reference to the album by Michael Jackson, 'Thriller' because Ross wants his album to be as "intense" as the 1982 album. Other collaborators in the album are Jay-Z, Trick Daddy, Akon, T-Pain and Lil Wayne. It will be dropped on February 19 via Slip-N-Slide Records.
Rick Ross' 'Trilla' Pushed to February 2008
November 28, 2007 01:11:07After several push backs, Rick Ross' sophomore effort, 'Trilla', is announced to come on February 19 through Slip-N-Slide Records. It was reasoned as the label's decision to upgrade the album after first single 'Speedin'' only peaked at #76 on Billboard's Hot R'n'B chart.
Details that have erupted reveal a contribution from Jay-Z on the song 'Maybauch Music', Lil Wayne and Trick Daddy on 'Luxury Taxing' and Akon, T-Pain and Marsha Ambrosius on the already leaked title track, 'Trilla'.
Rick Ross Teams Up with NFL Running Back Frank Gore to Launch Grub Spot Eatery
November 07, 2007 10:11:31With Thanksgiving around the corner, people should have been in their best giving mood these days. And Rick Ross is no exception. While he's busy promoting his sophomore LP "Trilla," which about to hit the market by December 18th later this year, the rapper is taking time out to team up with NFL running back Frank Gore and 21st Century Hustle Magazine to launch a new franchise of restaurant, supposedly to be called "Grub Spot."
Hip Hop Grub Spot is said to be a Hip Hop themed, healthy fast-food global franchise which incorporates, student executive/entrepreneur training, in-store video gaming provided by Microsoft XBOX, with support by Hip Hop artists and professional athletes. It will also retail magazines, DVDs, mix-tapes, and apparel; while serving fast, fresh, healthy sandwiches, wraps, smoothies, and energy drinks created for the franchise by Florida A&M University students, faculty and alumni, Johnson and Wales University students, faculty and alumni, PepsiCo, and Sysco Foods.
Rick Ross' Second Album Arriving in November?
August 20, 2007 12:08:22
Allhiphop.com has announced that Rick Ross' second Def Jam album 'Trilla' will be dropped November 11 instead of the initial August 28. On the other hand title track that is pulled as the lead single hasn't found its official release date although it has leaked online since July 2007.
'Trilla' is the follow up of the rapper's debut album 'Port of Miami' that peaked at #1 in Billboard's Hot 200 chart. The second effort is helmed by numerous notable producers such as Cool and Dre, DJ Khaled, Kanye West, Lil Jon, Scott Storch and The Neptunes.
Boyz N Da Hood's Second Set Arriving August
May 31, 2007 02:05:12
Rap quartet Boyz N Da Hood is back without Young Jeezy in new album. The sophomore effort which is titled "Back Up N Da Chevy" will be dropped August 7 via Bad Boy/ Atlantic Records.
Appearing in this album are Ice Cube who contributes his voice in song "Choppas" and Rick Ross who gives assistance in two tracks "Paper" and "Table Dance". Fellow Bad Boy artist Yung Joc is also featured on two songs "We Ready" and "Nothing is Promised".
Busta Rhymes, Eve & Young Jeezy Serving Volunteers
May 30, 2007 04:05:54
Hip-hop crooners Busta Rhymes, Young Jeezy and Eve have joined forces to appear in front of 3,000 volunteers next month. The threesome will be joined by Lil Wayne and Rick Ross to give the volunteers a treat after their goodwill.
The concert will be conducted at Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA on June 9. The 3,000 volunteers are local youth who join the volunteerism movement called Boost Mobile RockCorps. They were handed with tickets to the exclusive concert after serving 4 hours of community service.
Eleven Spending "Days of Wrath"
April 20, 2007 10:04:57
Flock to construct a seemingly solid cast, Laurence Fishburne, Wilmer Valderrama, Amber Valletta, Kurupt, Slim Thug, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan have all signed on to star together in urban gang thriller "Days of Wrath", which Foxy Films is developing under its banner.
Also lining up names like Lupe Ontiveros, Jesse Garcia, Ana Claudia Talancon, David Banner, and Rick Ross, the project focuses on a wide group of interconnected Los Angelenos who struggle to survive as a war between a Latino and black gang ravages the city.
DJ Khaled to Release His Second Attempt Album
March 26, 2007 10:03:40
Radio personality DJ Khaled has set the release date for album "We the Best". The sophomore album will hit the stores by June 12 via Terror Squad/KOCH Records.
Khaled as usual involves many of his artist friends in the making of this record. In the first single "We Takin' Over" alone, there are T.I., Akon, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and the rapper Baby to back it. Other musicians lending their hands for this album include The Game, Jadakiss, Paul Wall, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Styles P, Cassidy, Juelz Santana and Young Dro.
Christina Aguilera Is Back to the Top Album Chart
August 24, 2006 10:08:58
Christina Aguilera always does something in the biggest way possible. And marks her comeback to the music scene the pop singer really is serious about it which is apparent through her latest album "Back to Basics" which according to Nielsen SoundScan sold 342,000 copies in the week ended Sunday August 20th, such amount that bring the set to the very top position of album chart.
What's more "Back to Basics" also scores abroad, opened at number one in the U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Ireland, among others. Lyfe Jennings' "The Phoenix", in the meantime, sold more than 135,000 copies to secure the 2nd spot and then followed by Trace Adkins' "Dangerous Man" at No.3 with 115,000 copies. Meanwhile, Cherish is at the 4th spot with their album "Unappreciated" sold 91,000 copies.
