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Government Name |
William Roberts |
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Miami, FL |
Rick Ross, (born William Roberts in Carol City, Florida in 1977), is an American rapper from Carol City, in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. He is signed with Slip-N-Slide, which as of 2006, is distributed under Def Jam Records. Port of Miami, Ross' debut album, was released on August 8, 2006, with the lead single "Hustlin'" peaking at #7 on the hip-hop charts and #54 on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix of the single featuring Young Jeezy and Jay-Z also achieved some popularity in digital downloads. Ross has stated that his inspirations for rapping are Tupac, Ice Cube, The Notorious B.I.G and Trick Daddy.
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