Rick Ross, a dynamic rapper who would go on to top the US Billboard Top 200 albums chart, was born in the Hip-hop industry in 2006. He is most known for his smash song “Hustlin’,” which surely won him the hearts of music fans.
Rick Ross went on to release more than nine studio albums, including Deeper Than Rap (2009), Teflon Don (2010), God Forgives, I Don’t (2012), Mastermind, Hood Billionaire (both in 2014), Black Market (2015), Rather You Than Me (2017), and Port of Miami 2 (2019).
With $11.5 million at the peak of his career, he made the Forbes list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings in 2017. Today’s rapper is more than just a musician. He is also a real estate expert, entrepreneur, and investor.
Here are four ways Rick Ross is increasing his net worth outside of the music industry that highlight his hard work.
Maybach Music Group
He elevated his musical career by establishing the Maybach Music Group in 2009. The label is presently handled by Warner Bros, which took over distribution after a partnership with Def Jam Recordings expired.
Mayback has discovered a number of musicians, notably Masspike Miles. Gunplay (born Richard Morales) from Miami, Ma Torch (born Kevin Belnavis) from the Bronx, Young Breed, and reggae musician Magazeen were also signed to the label.
Wingstop
In addition to Maybach Music Group, “Rozay,” as he is known among his pals, owns a Wingstop franchise. As of 2019, he had opened 28 Wingstop locations.
He believes that becoming a franchise owner is important not only for financial gain but also for allowing others to eat healthily. The rapper’s lifestyle was impacted by his personal health crisis. He suffered two seizures in one day in 2011, and he was discovered lifeless at his Florida home in 2018.
“I was suffering from seizures a few years back, that’s why I really had to take control of my health, my weight, and my diet,” he said in an interview. “I still enjoy Wingstop so I had to be a leader and lead by example,” he admits. “I had a big seven-figure offer to help take a tobacco company to another level, but I don’t smoke cigarettes and I didn’t want to be a part of that so I had to turn that down.”