American rapper, William Leonard Roberts II, better known by his stage name Rick Ross has an estimated net worth of $42 million in 2015. The Miami’s six-foot, 300-pound rap figure aimed at putting Miami back in rap’s national spotlight, embraced his city’s reputation for drug trafficking on his debut single, “Hustlin’,” in 2006. His debut album Port of Miami was released in August 2006 and debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, with sales at 187,000 units after its first week. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap and Teflon Don.
In 2011, the rotund rhymester made his third-straight Forbes Cash Kings appearance on the strength of solid album sales and touring. His fourth studio album, Teflon Don, was certified gold; he’s been supporting it by hitting the road with Lil Wayne and performing lucrative gigs on his own. Before his success in music, Ross briefly worked as a correctional officer in Florida. Born William Leonard Roberts II on January 28, 1976 in Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated Earnings on God Forgives, I Don’t Record Sales (555 Thousand Copies in the US) |
$600,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated Earnings on Teflon Don Record Sales (724 Thousand Copies in the US) |
$760,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated Earnings on Deepr Than Rap Record Sales (434 Thousand Copies in the US) |
$465,000 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated Earnings on Trilla Record Sales (645 Thousand Copies in the US) |
$685,000 |
|
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated Earnings on Port of Miami Record Sales (750 Thousand Copies in the US) |
$800,000 |