Rick Ross: 20-Year Milestone & New Memoir

0:00On April 19th, Rick Ross is hitting a huge milestone, marking 20 years since his debut album Port of Miami, dropped back in 2006. That platinum project kicked off his run from rapper to full on mogul. Now he's dropping his third memoir, Renaissance of a Boss, coming out May 12th, all about beaten a creative slump after peak success. He's built an empire beyond music, with his own record label, Wings Stop franchises, and that massive Georgia estate called Promised Land, bought the 109-room mansion for $5.8 million at auction in 2014, then added 87 acres for. One million more in 2020. It's got the biggest residential pool in America, home to his epic pool parties. Fans love how Ross owns his come up, from Mississippi Roots to Carroll City Florida Streets, even that two-year stint as a correctional officer he wants. Those early struggles shaped him, and he says they tell his younger self to keep pushing no quitting right before the win.

1:01Lately, he promoted the book at a Spotify event in West Hollywood, Red in excerpts, doing Q&A, and performing for diehards. Nearly busted his leg last year on a wild pool jump called the Double Decker Slapper, but he's planning another Bash June 13th after his car. Joe, with his 12 studio album Set in Stone on Deck, challenging his best work yet, Ross stays hungry. This Renaissance vibe got us all waiting to see with the boss cooks up next. Pop culture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Corey with the story.