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Rick Ross was born William Leonard Roberts II on the 28th of January 1976 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was raised in Carol City, Florida, and attended Miami Carol City Senior High School before enrolling at Albany State University on a football scholarship.
Yes. Rick Ross worked as a correctional officer at the South Florida Reception Center for 18 months, from December 1995 until his resignation in June 1997. He initially denied this when The Smoking Gun published the records in July 2008, but later admitted to the employment history after the evidence became public.
Five Rick Ross solo albums debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200: Port of Miami (2006), Trilla (2008), Deeper Than Rap (2009), God Forgives, I Don't (2012), and Mastermind (2014). A sixth album, Port of Miami 2 (2019), debuted at number two.
Rick Ross took his stage name from drug kingpin "Freeway" Rick Ross, to whom he has no personal connection. "Freeway" Ricky Ross sued him for copyright infringement in a California federal court in 2010, seeking $10 million in damages. After years of litigation, a federal judge ruled on the 30th of December 2013 in the rapper's favor, allowing him to keep the name under a First Amendment ruling.
Rick Ross founded Maybach Music Group in 2008 and has signed artists including Meek Mill, Wale, French Montana, and Omarion, among others. The label has operated through joint ventures with Def Jam, Epic Records, and later Gamma.
Rick Ross has received nine Grammy Award nominations. These include nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "I'm on One" with DJ Khaled, Drake, and Lil Wayne; Best Rap Album for God Forgives, I Don't; Best Rap Song for "Gold Roses" with Drake; and Song of the Year for "God Did" with DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy.