William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known by his stage name Rick Ross (often stylized as RICK RO$$), is an American rapper. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap (2009) Teflon Don (2010) and God Forgives, I Don't (2012). Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC In The Game. William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known by his stage name Rick Ross (often stylized as RICK RO$$), is an American rapper. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap (2009) Teflon Don (2010) and God Forgives, I Don't (2012). Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC In The Game. false 2026-09-24 08:25:48 1976 1976-01-28 0 January 28, 1976 (age 38) Coahoma County, Mississippi Miami gangsta rap hardcore hip hop hip hop pop rap southern hip hop 113639 13bcb2bb-db37-4397-baf5-e0f085be2d64 /media/data/media0/Music/Rick Ross/folder.jpg /media/data/media0/Music/Rick Ross/backdrop.jpg