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Photo by David "Dro" Rosario-- The Rick Ross vs. Rick Ross saga continues. (Click here if you need to catch up on the background). But things are going to get a little more ugly. Former drugpin "Freeway" Ricky Ross is now trying to stop the release of Rick Ross the rapper's Teflon Don album, whic ... More >>
CC by 2.0, via matthew_harrison on FlickrWill Jay-Z have to waste time on the Rick Ross vs. Rick Ross mess?We reported last month that California ex-drug kingpin Ricky "Freeway" Ross was suing Miami rapper Rick Ross, for, basically, creating brand confusion and preventing Freeway from profiting o ... More >>
Former drug dealer, Los Angeles-based Ricky "Freeway" Ross, has been threatening Miami rapper Rick Ross with a lawsuit for a while. But this past Friday his attorney, Melvin Sharpe Jr., finally filed the paperwork in the Los Angeles federal district court. Crossfade got its grubby paws on th ... More >>
Former drug dealer, Los Angeles-based Ricky "Freeway" Ross, has been threatening Miami rapper Rick Ross with a lawsuit for a while. But this past Friday his attorney, Melvin Sharpe Jr., finally filed the paperwork in the Los Angeles federal district court. Crossfade got its grubby paws on th ... More >>
Photo courtesy of Spiff TV-Hip-hop fans can officially relax now that Rick Ross and company have released the Kanye West collabo track from Teflon Don titled "Live Fast, Die Young". The track features Kanye on the second verse as well as on the production side.Recorded in Hawaii not too long ago, ... More >>
Photo courtesy of Univision-- Pitbull (pictured on the right with his artist Nayer) walked the red blue carpet and performed last night at the Premios Joventud that aired live from the BankUnited Center located at the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus. He didn't win any awards, but most o ... More >>
Rick Ross fans turned out in droves to the Best Buy in Pembroke Pines Tuesday afternoon to get their copies of Teflon Don signed by the Don himself. The highly anticipated album hit stores Tuesday morning and was met by positive reviews and tons of celebrity endorsement. Despite the uny ... More >>
Photo by David "Dro" Rosario -- While Rick Ross' album Teflon Don has definitely built up an insane amount of buzz over the past few months, the album was finally released this past Tuesday amidst a couple local festivities to help bring in Ross' fourth major label effort. Even though the music ... More >>
photo by David "Dro" RosarioHow do you get rap gold at this very moment? Easy equation. Add Rick Ross, flying high onnew albumTeflon Don's critical claim and store-register success, to anything involving Nicki Minaj. Voila, the Boss' take on Nicki's track "Your Love," which leaked to the Internet ... More >>
Erykah Badu caused some controversy a few months ago when she released her video for "Window Seat" and followed in Matt and Kim's footsteps, taking off all of her clothes, piece by piece. Well now she's released a remix of "Window Seat" called "Turn Me Away," featuring our very own Teflon Don, Ri ... More >>
City of North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre presents Rick Ross (and Trina!) with an official "Rick Ross Day" proclamation.Rick Ross' annual Be Out Day returned last week to the North Miami Athletic Stadium for its third year, and we just got our mitts on some photos of the star-studded charity event. ... More >>
DJ Craze (photo by David "Dro" Rosario)-- So it seems that Rick Ross has walked himself into another beef situation. After self-proclaiming victory with 50 Cent, it now seems that Mr. Rozay is aiming his sights towards labelmate and frequent collaborator (via DJ Khaled) Young Jeezy. This all ste ... More >>
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesT.I. has been all over the news this week. First, his latest film, Takers, is doing amazingly well, reaching #1 at the box office. Then he and wife Tameka Cottle were arrested on Wednesday, allegedly for drug possession, just a month after their secret Miami we ... More >>
via @rickyrozay on TwitpicAnother day, another Rick Ross track. No one can ever say Miami's biggest stars right now aren't prolific; Ricky Rozay and Pitbull keep us bloated in blog posts.Continuing signs of Ross' domination (and the apocalypse) keep rolling in. Check, for instance, that weird mom ... More >>
The Kings of Rap Concert scheduled for this Saturday with Ludacris and Rick Ross has been canceled. We started to get a bit suspicious when we saw the James L. Knight Center's site mention that Rick Ross will no longer be performing, but kept our hopes up, anyway.We've just received confirmation ... More >>
Photo by David "Dro" RosarioRick Ross controversies are back in the news again. It seems that constant foe 50 Cent used his website (ThisIs50.com) to post this unclear video of someone with a close resemblance to Rick Ross in a racy video clip. It was said to have been recorded way before Ross b ... More >>
via teflondonross.comMaybe Mr. Officer Ricky Rozay never flooded the streets with keys. But the facts don't really matter. It's been two years, a couple of months, and a pair of solo albums since the Carol City rapper (real name William Leonard Roberts II) got outed as a former Florida Department ... More >>
Carol City-raised rapper Rick Ross has been keeping real busy lately. Whenever we hear a fresh new track from a hip-hop heavy hitter or an up-and-comer, there's a 87-percent chance he's the one we can thank for it. Does he get lured into these collaborations because deep down he's really soft and ... More >>
Photo via Rick Ross' Twitter accountCarol City's boy wonder, Rick Ross, has just announced plans to tour. The Blowin Money Fast tour will take Ross across the United States before heading abroad to England, Trinidad, Haiti, South Africa, Nigeria, and other far-flung places. The preliminary tou ... More >>
Marta Xochilt PerezBig pimp Ricky Rozay flashes some deep V.Rick Ross and Raekwon With Thee Tom Hardy, Phil Adé, DJ Keen One, and DJ Money Mekka Saturday, October 23, 2010 Better than: Ten cargo containers full of fake shit. At precisely 8 p.m. on Saturday night, international swag smuggling o ... More >>
Plus Givens has been a mainstay in local hip-hop circles for the last couple of years. He's in with the right people and he knows how to make quality music that's as versatile as it is enjoyable. A few years back, Plus made a strong impact with a Rahj-produced single called "9 To 5" that featured ... More >>
The Boss looking like a billionaire.The Boss Ricky Rozay's already got multimillion admirers all up in his nuts. And yet, The Source just confessed its undying love. Yesterday, the hip-hop bible crowned Miami's big-bearded son its Man of the Year. But even the airiest of accolades can't keep th ... More >>
Courtesy of The SourceAlex "Gucci Pucci" Bethune (pronounced 'goochie-poochie') is an elusive individual. He usually stays behind the scenes. But as the longtime manager of the one and only Rick Ross, he's definitely among the hip-hop industry's power players. Wherever Mr. Ricky Rozay ha ... More >>
Adderly is seen here wearing a chain based on Ross's "Maybach Music" logoYesterday, a WSVN report on a Miramar man who was shot to death in front of his three young children and wife included a quote from a neighbor claiming the man was "best friends" with Miami rapper Rick Ross. Though no one co ... More >>
The 305 in 2010 was so awesome that our heads totally exploded!The swamps and warehouse squats, Carol City and Coco's Nightclub, South Beach and the megaclubs -- our city's music scene is the product of so many split-up, spliced, and remixed sources that any attempted overview of its output will ... More >>
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami's Best Albums of 2010 here.Rick RossTeflon Don (Island Def Jam)Over the last half-decade, Rick Ross has continued to hustle until he placed himself as one of hip hop's brightest stars. ... More >>
Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezAs we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010. Rick Ross and Raekwon October 23, 2010 Sneaker Pimps at Mekka Late one night, we were killing time with a couple of friends named O ... More >>
Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezAs we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010. Rick Ross and Raekwon October 23, 2010 Sneaker Pimps at Mekka Late one night, we were killing time with a couple of friends named O ... More >>
On yesterday's Dan LeBatard show on 790 The Ticket, sometime New Times strip club expert Disco Rick provided intimate details about Rick Ross' infamous birthday party earlier this month at King Of Diamonds. Using the tenacious reporting chops that helped him break the University of Miami Pell gra ... More >>
Chusma vs. Rick RossYesterday, we brought you a trailblazing (and clearly drunken) Cuban riff on a video by those alternative rock retreads Live. But the real gem is this dude's take on a Rick Ross song. And it's not for the faint of heart. In the video, el Cubanito rips the glorified ghetto-ne ... More >>
Y sigue!Last week, we brought you a double dose of YouTube hilarity with Cuban interpretations of Rick Ross and Live. And today, it is our utmost pleasure to present el Cubanito's take on Major Lazer. Let's just say he's got a different interpretation of Diplo and Switch's colorful, on-the ... More >>
In a fit of alliterative inspiration, Rick Ross and company have dubbed May as the official Maybach Music Month. Rap lately has been all about the label clique and compilation album -- just see the recent blockbuster success of Diddy's Dirty Money record, and Lil Wayne's Young Money posse cuts.&n ... More >>
Rick Ross is the Boss. And he's got a personal stockpile of greenbacks almost as huge as the Federal Reserve's cash stacks. So needless to say, Mr. Ricky can afford to celebrate American independence and excess in a bling-bang way that'd make even the fattest capitalist shine bright and star-spa ... More >>
Early this morning, gossip website TMZ published a scandal involving South Florida-based rapper Rick Ross that is certain to rock the respective foundations of Miami, hip-hop, and the infinitely reverberating reblogging axis. The story was published in the early a.m., a clear strategic attempt ... More >>
Early this morning, gossip website TMZ published a scandal involving South Florida-based rapper Rick Ross that is certain to rock the respective foundations of Miami, hip-hop, and the infinitely reverberating reblogging axis. The story was published in the early a.m., a clear strategic attempt ... More >>
If you piss him off, Rick Ross will drop $50K to make sure your week sucks.Rick Ross thinks female rapper Kreayshawn's a "dirty bitch." And he's willing to drop 50 large to ruin the 21 year old's week. The Maybach Music CEO is finally responding to Kreayshawn's recent string of disses in the u ... More >>
Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh haven't played together since the last game of the NBA Finals, and with the lockout in full effect we weren't sure when it would happen again. That's about to change. The trio is expected to announce plan for a charity All-Star game at FIU on Octobe ... More >>
Rick Ross suffered a seizure aboard a flight today, and the plane was forced to make an emergency landing. Miami's larger-than-life rapper was flying from Fort Lauderdale to Memphis when the 35-year old lost consciousness, according to TMZ. Paramedics quickly started to administer CPR once the ... More >>
Looks like the Bawse should've stayed under doctor's supervision. At approximately 12:55 p.m. this afternoon, a Delta flight carrying Rick Ross was grounded in Fort Lauderdale when the rapper suffering a seizure. He was immediately treated by EMT and taken to the hospital. Less than four hours ... More >>
Signs that the world is coming to end continue to pour in through our Google Alert, the latest involving a totally twisted collaboration between two hip-hop heavyweights and a Canadian minor. Kanye West and Drake are teaming up with Justin Bieber for his forthcoming record Believe. The 17-year ... More >>
Rick Ross needs to get healthy and Crossfade is here to help.Last month, Crossfade reported a series of seizures suffered by M.I.Yayo's own Teflon Don, Rick Ross. The mess started aboard a flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Mephis, where Rozay was opening a brand new Wing Stop franchise. And matters ... More >>
"You gotta ball like a boss."The Boss lives extra big, son. In fact, according to a recent profile in GQ, Rick Ross smokes ten big, fat blunts per day. He scarfs "fried cheese bread, artichoke dip, roasted chicken with sides, and three pieces of key lime pie" for fucking dinner. He records a doz ... More >>
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking its favorite albums by 305 artists. Check out the full list of Miami's Best Albums of 2011. Don't no one got grind like The Boss. When it comes to the post-gangsta rap game, Rick Ross is the hardest working man in show biz. His mantra is "Every day, ... More >>
Rick Ross. Two words, two syllables, and one hardcore boss. Over that past 12 months, the Maybach Music capo effortlessly managed to make 2011 his bitch, surviving two seizures and a Kreyashawn diss along the way. He expanded his investment portfolio, adding Wingstop franchisee to his resume. A ... More >>
Rick Ross. Two words, two syllables, and one hardcore boss. Over that past 12 months, the Maybach Music capo effortlessly managed to make 2011 his bitch, surviving two seizures and a Kreyashawn diss along the way. He expanded his investment portfolio, adding Wingstop franchisee to his resume. A ... More >>
UPDATE: Download Rick Ross's new mixtape and get Rich Forever right now! We're only six days deep into 2012 and Rap Radar is already declaring Rick Ross's latest digital slab -- entitled, appropriately enough, Rich Forever -- to be one of "the most anticipated mixtapes of the the year." As hype ... More >>
The Boss says: "Go get Rich Forever right now! Ungh!"If y'all ballers been counting down with The Boss, you ain't alone. All motherfuckin' day, the internets, Twitters, and Facebooks been totally wilding out over the release of Rick Ross's new Rich Forever mixtape. The hashtags (#RickyRozay, # ... More >>
It's your birthday, Rozay. Don't hustle too hard.Say "Happy B-Day!" to The Boss. On Saturday, January 28, 2012, Miami rapper, superhefty hustler, and Maybach Music impresario Rick Ross (born William Leonard Roberts II) turns 36 motherfuckin' years old. We imagine the Big Man intends to celebra ... More >>
On Monday morning, we here at Crossfade ate a half-stack of hotcakes, smoked a skinny post-meal blunt, and tried to imagine what it'd be like to celebrate a birthday if we were The Boss. We fantasized about counting massive stacks of cash, snagging a nice long midday snooze in an emperor-size wa ... More >>
On Monday morning, we here at Crossfade ate a half-stack of hotcakes, smoked a skinny post-meal blunt, and tried to imagine what it'd be like to celebrate a birthday if we were The Boss. We fantasized about counting massive stacks of cash, snagging a nice long midday snooze in an emperor-size wa ... More >>
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