59 Famous Rick Ross Quotes for Daily Motivation

Legal troubles and an infamous rivalry with 50 Cent have not stopped Rick Ross from becoming a prolific artist. Despite being surrounded by cars, money and girls, he’s consistently driven to be the best he can be and has some inspirational words to encourage his fans to follow suit.

William Leonard Roberts II was born in Florida in 1976 and is an American rapper and entrepreneur. He attended college on a football scholarship and spent 18 months as a correctional officer before his pursuit in music began.

Ross released his first debut album Port of Miami in 2006 which sold 187,000 units during the first week and debuted at the top spot on the US Billboard 200. The album also received gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

He released his second album Trilla in March, which also debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. It contained hit singles Speedin featuring R. Kelly, The Boss featuring T-Pain, Here I Am featuring Nelly and Avery Storm and This Is The Life featuring Trey Songz.

In 2009, Ross founded his record label Maybach Music Group and released more albums including God Forgives, I Don’t, Deeper Than Rap, Black Market, Mastermind, Hood Billionaire and Teflon Don. His tenth album Port of Miami 2 was released in 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 charts.

Reaching worldwide recognition, Ross became the first artist signed under P. Diddy’s label Ciroc Entertainment. In 2012, MTV named him the Hottest MC in The Game and the artist continues to dominate this title into the 2020’s. Taking on more than the music scene, Ross is also the owner of a number of different Wingstop restaurant locations.

He’s dabbled in crime, yet the popularity of this rapper has always been high as his feats have outweighed his errors. Ross’s motivation has always been upheld with lyrics, songs, interviews and tweets serving as a reflection, of the determined persona which has gotten him to where he is today.

1. Regardless of how it goes down, life goes on.

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2. I’m from where your hustle determines your salary.

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3. Being dead broke is the Root of all Evil.

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4. Everyday I’m Hustlin’

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5. Every boss started as a worker.

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6. These haters can’t hold me back.

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7. Being fly is something that I consider myself. I would love to be at some point.

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8. At the end of the day, I’m the biggest boss. I’m self-made.

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9. Love is free, just expensive to shop.

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10. I usually have an idea that I want to build on and let the music take me where I wanna go.

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11. Better start taking notes as I’m taking tokes. The hood wanna see you die and they taking votes.

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12. If you’re a hater we make you scared to show your face. It’s call success.

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13. Baby that’s a gift, maybe you can live. I knew it wouldn’t work but I just like to give.

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14. Money doesn’t make me – I make the money.

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15. I’ve been fortunate enough to experience financial success on a large scale through both my music career and my many business ventures. With this type of financial success comes financial responsibility.

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16. Every day, the approach to life changes. And that’s what music is all about to me.

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17. Ambition is priceless. It’s something that’s in your veins.

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18. When families observe a later, deeper stage of cult involvement they may find it necessary to consider the involvement of a professional such as myself in an intervention effort.

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19. Watching dudes come up is one of my biggest joys.

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20. Self made, you just affiliated.

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21. When I make music and I’m talking on records, it’s like I’m painting a picture. In my mind, I’m seeing a film.

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22. I’m very versatile and there’s nothing I really regret in my life. I’m excited with who I am and I’m just going to keep riding the wave.

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23. I just take everything one at a time and make sure everything I do is the best.

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24. Young and radical, methods are mathematical.

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25. I may not be a role model, but I most definitely could be motivation for a lot of people in the hoods.

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26. You gotta judge a man by his principles.

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27. I’d never trade my old girl for all the money in the world. I’d never trade my daughter Toya for all the money in the world. I’d never trade my only boy for all the money in the world. I put my last name first!

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28. Every day is a new opportunity to reach that goal.

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29. I feel like I can make records where, you know, I can get in the alley and exchange bars with Styles P, but I can also get in the studio and create a classic with Rihanna.

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30. I remember when I couldn’t afford to eat like this. It was ramen noodles and the San Francisco Treat. Dessert? Get you a honey bun and put a slice of cheese on it. Put it in the microwave for 45 seconds and you had the gift of a lifetime.

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31. When someone mentions my name because they’re attacking someone that I’m close with, it’s my problem now.

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32. I reflect as I’m ridin in a rolls royce, get respect cuz I give these hoes no choice.

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33. When you face obstacles or go through different phases, I always relied on my music I depend on my music, my teammates. So at the end of the day, having incredible music, for me, would keep me in the space I want to be as an artist.

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34. Living fast where it’s all about the money bags? Never front.

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35. With me being an artist that took over a decade to get on, there’s so many different things that I have in common with artists that’s struggling to get on.

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36. I’m building a dream with elevators in it.

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37. Forget yesterday, live for today. Tomorrow will take care of itself.

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38. If you’re a battle rapper on the block, the emcee battle challenger, not writing your rhymes could really hurt you. When you’re an artist where maybe the focus is really the talent and the different things you bring to the game, I believe it’s more understandable.

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39. He knockin’ on the door, let the devil in.

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40. I believe everybody’s got the right to live their own life the way they want to.

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41. I keeps spittin the critics can not compare me.

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42. John Legend is brilliant. I feel he may be my best collaborator when it comes to delivering that undeniable soulful sound, and he does it in such a classy way.

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43. Hater talkin never made me mad, never that not when I’m in my favorite paper tag.

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44. I do see a lot of young artists who write records or sacrifice records, because there are a lot of older artists who are preoccupied; they don’t have as much time as they used to to be in the studio.

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45. Am I really just a narcissist, Cause I wake up to a bowl of lobster bisque?

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46. I like to write music for fun. That’s my hustle, my grind, my means of stayin’ alive, and it’s also my recreation, too.

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47. Rather You Than Me’ just speaks for my natural instinct to survive, but it’s also me being a writer, me being a poet – there’s also a beautiful side to ‘Rather You Than Me.’

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48. I’m fortunate enough to socialize with some of the greatest musicians around.

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49. My teacher told me that I was a piece of shit. Seen her the other day, driving a piece of shit.

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50. You gotta judge a man by his principles.

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51. Living fast where it’s all about the money bags? Never front.

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52. Woman is the most precious gift known to man.

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53. My life a stage I need her just to stand on it. Everyday she look back, I toss a band on it.

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54. My mom’s the best.

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55. I ain’t makin’ music for the media. I make music for the people in the streets – that want a street level of entertainment. I’m makin’ music because I have the streets to feed.

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56. It’s pretty much a given known fact in the industry that before I was successful, I wrote for other artists.

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57. Love is for free, just expensive to shop.

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58. It’s a new year, new year, new money, money!

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59. How many people you bless is how you measure success.

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