On this day in Hip-Hop history Rick Ross was born!
Ross made his debut as Teflon Da Don on the song "Ain't Shhh to Discuss" by Erick Sermon. He changed his name to Rick Ross and signed a deal with Slip-n-Slide Records, and toured with Trick Daddy.
His debut album Port of Miami was released in 2006 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The second single "Push It", feuled the album, as Ross made guest performances on two singles on DJ Khaled's debut Listennn... the Album: with "Born-N-Raised" and "Holla at Me".
In 2008, his second album Trilla was released and, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. With the single "The Boss" featuring T-Pain peaking at number 17 on the Hot 100, and the third single "Here I Am" featured Nelly and Avery Storm.
In 2010, he released Albert Anastasia EP and his fourth album Teflon Don. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, as Diddy signed Ross to a management deal with his Ciroc Entertainment. In 2011, Ross signed Wale and Meek Mill to his Maybach Music Group and released their debut compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 in May.
Ross's fifth studio album, God Forgives, I Don't, was released in 2012, and charted at number one on the Billboard 200. Ross premiered four songs: "So Sophisticated" featuring Meek Mill, "Touch'N You" featuring Usher, "Hold Me Back", and "3 Kings" featuring Dr. Dre and Jay-Z, as the album was certified gold. In 2013, Ross premiered Mastermind, with "No Games" featuring Future and followed with the singles "The Devil Is A Lie" with Jay-Z and "War Ready" with Jeezy, Mastermind, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
In 2016 Ross signed a solo deal with Epic Records, remixed Kanye West's "Famous", released "Make It Work" off of Self Made Vol. 4, "Purple Lamborghini" of Suicide Squad: The Album, "Supa Cindy", and "Freaky Hoe".
Last year Ross dropped Richer Than I Ever Been, and his book The Perfect Day to Boss Up debuted at number 5 on The New York Times' weekly bestsellers list.
Happy Birthday to Miami's G.O.A.T. Rozay!