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Miami Heat Win NBA Championship, Rick Ross Skips the Victory and Gets High in Jamaica

Last night, Rick Ross sold out Miami, choosing to get high in the Caribbean over the Magic City and foregoing an opportunity to watch his Miami Heat win the NBA title. "I'm in Jamaica relaxing," Rozay tweeted just three hours before tip-off. "Smoke one." While puffing Kingston kush and kicking i ... More >>

Rick Ross Wants to Sign Ice "Billion" Berg, Trick Daddy Won't Release Him Without a Cut

From Trick Daddy protege to self-made street monster, Ice "Billion" Berg has blazed his way through the rap industry since signing with the 305 Mayor's Dunk Ryder Records back in 2007. That label has folded due to what Berg calls "bad business decisions" on the part of Trick's brother Charles Young ... More >>

Rick Ross and P. Diddy Party at Cannes: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

Fact: Rick Ross is a jet setter, a 300-plus pound globetrotting A-lister with more stamps in his passport than the Secretary of State. Naturally, Ross is kicking it with all the other A-listers on the French Riviera this week for the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival. And last night, the Maybach Mu ... More >>

Best of the Best 2012: A Five-Part Guide

Since the mid-'90s, Miami Beach has welcomed some of hip-hop's biggest names during Memorial Day Weekend for an alcohol-fueled, four-day throwdown, commonly referred to as Urban Beach Week. It began as a South Beach fashion event and eventually became an intercity celebration of black culture, com ... More >>

Rick Ross, Pitbull, and Other Rappers' Paternity Suits

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Is Rick Ross the Latest Celebrity Face of Jenny Craig?

It was about as unexpected as a Chinese sinkhole -- a hip-hop heavyweight and, well, a former heavyweight. Last night, Rick Ross and Mariah Carey, together in a Miami recording studio with Jermaine Dupri and DJ Khaled. "Rozay and MiMi," Ross tweeted at around 1 a.m. Attached to the late night me ... More >>

Rihanna Gets High at Coachella and Four Other Hip-Hop Heavyweights Who Love Weed

Music festivals and illicit drugs. It's no big deal to see someone roll up a fat blunt, get high, and force some dude to carry them on his shoulders at Coachella. But when a pop princess with a bangin' body does it, Media Takeout loses their shit. Over the weekend, "The most visited urban website ... More >>

Rap Music's Top Six Paternity Suits

Did you know that Ol' Dirty Bastard had 13 kids, three of whom he neglected to pay child support for in 1997 alone? Illegitimate children are overwhelmingly common in rap music. From Brooklyn to the Louisiana bayou, rappers' baby mamas have tried pushing paternity suits on their rhyming exes ever s ... More >>

Stalley, Maybach Music Member and Rick Ross' Newest Protege, Performing at Eve Miami on April 6

​Stalley falls somewhere between the consciousness-oriented backpack rap of the late '90s and the hardcore-hustler-turned-decadent-don narratives of contemporary hip-hop. Though those two approaches may seem to come from completely separate ends of the MC spectrum, the Massilon, Ohio rapper has m ... More >>

Rick Ross on Pace to Drop 27.79 Videos in 2012, Watch the First Six

​Two seizures and an alarmingly high-caloric diet are mere speed bumps on Rick Ross's road to world dominance. The man does not stop. He's constantly slangin' MMG dick 'round the world, reminding everyone that he's a Boss, a self-made millionaire "selling dope, straight off the iPhone." Now Ro ... More >>

Rick Ross Now Smoking Jeremy Lin Marijuana

We all know that Miami's reigning rap king Rick Ross prefers the finer things in life, and likes to flaunt that fact on his Twitter account. Today Ross Tweeted a picture of his latest favorite product: marijuana named after New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin.

MTV: Rick Ross Is a Better MC Than Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne

​The folks over at MTV News are the tits when it comes to milking arbitrary blog coverage for web hits. In December, Music Television's news team assembled a March Madness-like bracket system to countdown Britney Spear's 30 best videos. Over 1 million people voted and crowned "I'm A Slave 4 U" t ... More >>

Who Wants Free Tickets to Rick Ross's South Beach Birthday Bash This Sunday?

​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 >>

The Twelve Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

​Wow, where'd the week go? We were having so much fun blogging that we nearly forgot about the weekend. Turns out, there's a lot of cool shit going on. Did you know that Miami's one of the few places where marathons are run in the winter? No, we're serious. Just wait till Sunday, you'll see. Oh, ... More >>

Rick Ross's Birthday Bash at Amnesia Miami January 29

Rick Ross Throws Birthday Bash at South Beach's Amnesia Nightclub on January 29

​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 celebrate the day of his birth by waking up late to coun ... More >>

Rick Ross Releasing Rich Forever Mixtape at 3:05 p.m Today!

​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 >>

Download Rick Ross's New Mixtape and Get Rich Forever Right Now!

​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, #RichForever, #MMG) been flying like AK spray. And ear ... More >>

Five most expensive New Year's Eve celebrations

Rick Ross Parties With Dan Marino: Our Favorite Ricky Rozay Miami Moments of 2011

​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 >>

Miami's Best Albums of 2011: Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group's Self-Made, Vol. 1

​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 >>

New Year's Eve 2012: Rick Ross's NYE Party on South Beach Only Costs $100,000

"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 >>

Rick Ross's Seizures Caused by Lack of Sleep; The Bawse Needs Maybach Muscles Program

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 >>

Odd Future Signs Rebecca Black and Four Other Headlines You'll Read When The World's Ending

​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 Unconscious, Suffers Seizure on Fort Lauderdale-to-Memphis Flight UPDATED

​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 >>

Rick Ross Suffers Second Seizure Aboard Private Jet, Admitted to Alabama Hospital

​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 >>

Wade, James and Bosh to Host Charity All-Star Game at FIU

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 Wants to "Slap the Shit" Out of Kreayshawn's Bag Carrier

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 >>

Rick Ross at King of Diamonds July 1

Rick Ross Sued After His Three Pitbulls Allegedly Kill Neighbor's Little Doggy

​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 >>

Five Tips for Ballin' on a Budget at Rick Ross's Fourth of July Strip Club Party

​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 >>

Rick Ross Says It's Maybach Music Month! Check Out These Five Self-Made Tracks

​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 >>

La Pinguería Continues With the Cuban Interpretation of Major Lazer

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 >>

La Chusmería Continues With the Cuban Interpretation of Rick Ross

Chusma vs. Rick Ross​Yesterday, 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 >>

Disco Rick Explains How One Million Bucks Rained Inside King Of Diamonds

​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 >>

The more Rick Ross lies, the more we love him

Rick Ross and Raekwon at Sneaker Pimps, October 23

Photo by Marta Xochilt Perez​As 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 >>

Our Rundown of Miami's Best Albums, EPs, and Mixtapes of 2010

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 >>

Rick Ross's Teflon Don

​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 >>

Raymond Adderly, Close Friend of Rick Ross, Killed in Miramar Home Invasion

Adderly is seen here wearing a chain based on Ross's "Maybach Music" logo​Yesterday, 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 >>

Meet Rick Ross's Manager Gucci Pucci: A Preview of His Profile in The Source

Courtesy of The Source​Alex "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 >>

Rick Ross Crowned The Source's Man of the Year, Hangs Out at Macy's This Sunday

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 >>

Fresh Off His Sneaker Pimps Performance, Plus Givens Has a Story to Tell

​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 >>

Rick Ross and Raekwon Slang and Spit at Sneaker Pimps Miami, October 23

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 >>

Rick Ross's Miami-Less Tour, Flo-Rida Strikes Platinum Again, and More Hip-Hop News

Photo via Rick Ross' Twitter account​Carol 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 >>

Rick Ross Doin' Heavy Work on New Tracks by Jamix Foxx and Big Boi

​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 >>

Rick Ross Runs the Joint, Get Corrected at Mansion October 8

via teflondonross.com​Maybe 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 >>

Rick Ross Sex Tape Allegations, Pitbull Hooks Up With Kodak, and More Local Hip-Hop News

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​Rick 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 >>

The Kings of Rap Concert Originally Scheduled for September 18 Rescheduled

​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 >>