Ross later moved to the Miami-based record label Slip-N-Slide, which released music by hip-hop favorites like Trick Daddy — whom Ross would later tour with — and female rapper Trina. Ross is an incredible rapper. The first proper single from Ross, "Hustlin'," became a smash hit, due to the hypnotic line, "every day I'm hustling," repeated throughout. The single was eventually certified gold, an impressive feat for a brand-new recording artist. It sparked a bidding war with Def Jam Records, headed by Jay Z , winning the battle and signing Ross to a highly publicized record deal.
Ross debuted at No. Following his success, Ross began to tour extensively and to collaborate with popular acts including R. Few rap albums have sounded this assured, this sumptuous, in years. The label would achieve great success, releasing albums by Meek Mill, Wale and Omarion. Appearances by Ross and his signings on other artists' tracks would almost always be accompanied by a "Maybach Music" drop — a vocal tagline by the supermodel Jessica Gomes. Dre and Andre God Forgives was nominated for a best-album Grammy in , and he followed with Mastermind and Hood Billionaire , both in , but reviews were mixed and sales only modest — perhaps a sign that he was releasing too much music too quickly, diluting the quality.
Album No. A Miami anthem, "Hustlin'" was given a new life with Def Jam backing. Furthermore, he was called upon by numerous fellow headliners for guest verses.
During the decade's first half, he narrowly missed the top of the Billboard with 's Teflon Don, only to crown the chart again with 's God Forgives, I Don't and 's Mastermind. Whether a luxury lifestyle brand, a colorful car, a restaurant, or a home, Ross likes to invest in tangibles.
She always bought real estate. She came from Clarksdale, where the real estate was a lot cheaper. She would just keep buying houses. And I would say, 'Mom, what do you think about the stock market? I don't know much about it, but I know about real estate. So when you buy something, make sure you can touch it. When he moved to Georgia in , he bought a house two blocks from world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield's famed 54,square-foot Fayetteville estate so that he could ride by the home each day.
I was looking at the geese as I rolled by. I did that for years until one day, I saw the red for-sale sign on the gate and made a U-turn," Ross says. Real estate followers know what happened next. While the estate, which includes a ,gallon pool and a dining room that seats , is home, Ross is not afraid to put the property to work. Owning one of Georgia's most iconic homes is impressive, but Ross is always searching for his next acquisition.
The 8,square-foot home has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, two home offices, a gym, an indoor theater and a stunning pool and outdoor space. The view to the waterfall and the waterslide in the backyard is just stunning, says Rick Ross of the During a moment away from building his empire, the rapper turned mogul sat down with Forbes to talk about real estate, investing and the benefits of mowing your lawn.
Did you know the house belonged to him? I had my mother and sister looking for property in the Miami Beach area. My mother saw the house on her phone and immediately called me. The home had been listed for less than a week. My mother knows the things I love, what I am attracted to.
When she sent me the link, I looked at the acreage and the nine-car garage and said, 'Let's look at this now. I think I was in the home 10 minutes before telling the agent, 'This is my house.
When it comes to decorating, Ross says he is not afraid to change colors. There is this balance in decorating," he adds. Hofmann: You made a quick decision? How did you know this house was right for you? Ross: There is a feeling I get walking in places.
That's the only way I can describe it. I've been to so many beautiful homes in my life. I've been in Dr. Dre's house and Diddy's mansion and some of the most expensive homes, so I have a keen eye for detail. The garden area at the home in Southwest Ranches is immaculate and so spread out. This is the first one-story home I've owned. I thought it would be good for my mother and keep her close to me. There are so many pluses down to the detail on the wallpaper and the size of the closet in the master.
The Florida estate features an home theater with room for the rapper to entertain. I love the area. The empire is continuing to grow. So we need spaces to conduct business and invite people in to discuss possibilities. I love marketing, and I love putting brands on the table. It's a beautiful thing when you're busy and doing what you love. Call five people that you haven't called in a little while.
Reach out to some potential business partners that could help you elevate whatever it is you have going on. As a boss, you can't be afraid to say you need help. That's the biggest mistake you can make is not saying you need help. Over the past year, you cut your own grass instead of paying someone else to do it and you flew commercial instead of private.
Why did you choose to do this, even though you don't have to? For one, I'm always thinking long-term. I believe we need to put ourselves in a strong financial position while we have the opportunity, because that can affect the rest of our lives. From my understanding, the former owner of my estate had 17 people maintaining close to acres.
Even though he was very wealthy, the estate ended up going into foreclosure. So to avoid this, I maintain the bulk of it with my buddies. They handle the yard work, and I bought a tractor and I cut the grass. I'm thinking long-term, and hopefully I can get some other people to think this way as well. And me flying commercial; it goes back to the mindset of still being comfortable with walking through the airport and having people want to talk to me or ask for a picture.
I'm not too big for that, and I don't think I'll ever be too big for that.
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