Who is Rick Ross? A look at the Miami rapper's career and past run-ins with the law

Rick Ross, the Miami rapper whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II, was jailed Thursday on domestic violence charges after accusations from his ex-girlfriend, according to the report. Raised in Miami Gardens, Ross became famous in 2005 with “Hustlin” and his debut album “Port of Miami.” The article also recounts prior legal issues: arrests for marijuana possession in Louisiana in 2011 and in Georgia in 2015, followed two weeks later by charges of kidnapping and assault. It notes he survived a 2013 shooting in Fort Lauderdale when gunfire hit the Rolls Royce he was riding in. Earlier controversy included photos tying him to duty as a Florida corrections officer in the early 1990s; a copyright lawsuit brought by “Freeway” Ricky Ross was dismissed. The piece adds that Ross has done community work and received the Key to the City of Miami in 2024.