Rick Ross – Exclusive interview with The Boss about RICH haircare 9-piece “men’s collection”—with ingredients such as cannabis, caviar and champagne !
Interviewer: Tijana Ibrahimovic
Video: Mariann Yip
Editing: Eric Ziq Austin
Early Life and Background
- Birth & Childhood: Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he grew up in Carol City, Florida.
- Education & Sports: Attended Miami Carol City Senior High School and played football at Albany State University on a scholarship.
- Early Career: Worked as a correctional officer in Florida from December 1995 to June 1997 before transitioning to music.
- Name Origin: Adopted his stage name inspired by the former Los Angeles drug kingpin “Freeway” Rick Ross.
Musical Career & Albums
- Breakthrough: Rose to fame with his 2006 debut single “Hustlin'”, which became a multi-platinum hit and sparked a label bidding war.
- Debut Album: Released Port of Miami (2006), which debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
- Major Albums: Released acclaimed projects including Trilla (2008), Deeper Than Rap (2009), Teflon Don (2010), God Forgives, I Don’t (2012), Mastermind (2014), and Port of Miami 2 (2019).
- Maybach Music Group: Founded the record label MMG in 2009, launching artists such as Meek Mill.
Business and Ventures
- Entrepreneurship: Expanded beyond music into business investments, including multiple Wingstop franchise locations, real estate holdings, and authoring memoirs (such as Hurricanes: A Memoir). [1]
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