Rick Ross

Solo Artist · The Boss

Photo: The 85 South Comedy Show · CC BY 3.0
Active 2000-present
Origin Miami-Dade County, Florida
Albums 12
Tracks 180
Most frequent collaborator J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League · 22 tracks
Genres Southern Hip HopGangsta Rap
Complete Artist
99%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 179 of 180 tracks

Does Rick Ross write his own songs?

He has a writing credit on 175 of the 180 tracks across his twelve studio albums, so almost all of them. He is the sole writer on three. Everything else is shared, most often with the producers who made the beat.

By the Numbers

12
Studio Albums
180
Tracks Credited
99%
Self-Written
26
Years Active
708
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 179 / 180 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 180 tracks: how many Rick Ross wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Rick Ross has a writing credit99%
3%
96%
1%
Sole author6tracks3%
Co-written173tracks96%
Outside writers1tracks1%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Rick Ross's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 180 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)99%
Composer (music)99%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Rick Ross's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
93%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2006Port of Miami
2008Trilla
2009Deeper Than Rap
2010Teflon Don
2012God Forgives, I Don't
2014Mastermind
2014Hood Billionaire
2015Black Market
2017Rather You Than Me
2019Port of Miami 2
2021Richer Than I Ever Been
2026Set in Stone
Early · 100% written
Mid · 98% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Port of Miami, Trilla +1 more
99%
2010s
Teflon Don, God Forgives, I Don't +5 more
100%
2020s
Richer Than I Ever Been, Set in Stone

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Rick Ross sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Rick Ross
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Michael Bublé15%
Josh Groban29%
Jennifer Lopez46%
Mario57%
Omarion67%
Miranda Lambert76%
Snoop Dogg89%
99%Rick Ross
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Hustlin'
Port of Miami
Written by Rick Ross, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Johnny Mollings, Leonardo Mollings, William Leonard Roberts II
Co-wrote
Push It
Port of Miami
Written by Rick Ross, J.R. Rotem, Paul Engemann, William Leonard Roberts II, Jonathan Rotem
Co-wrote
The Boss
Trilla
Written by Rick Ross, J.R. Rotem, T-Pain, William Leonard Roberts II, Jonathan Rotem, Faheem Najm
Co-wrote
Here I Am
Trilla
Written by Rick Ross, Drumma Boy, Nelly, Avery Storm, William Leonard Roberts II, Christopher Gholson, Cornell Haynes, Ralph Di Stasio
Co-wrote
Speedin'
Trilla
Written by Rick Ross, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Kevin Cossom, R. Kelly, William Leonard Roberts II, Robert Kelly
Co-wrote
Magnificent
Deeper Than Rap
Written by Rick Ross, Angela Bofill, Erik Ortiz, John Legend, Kevin Crowe, Jeffrey Cohen, Michael Walden, William Leonard Roberts II, John Stephens
Co-wrote
Maybach Music 2
Deeper Than Rap
Written by Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Erik Ortiz, T-Pain, Kanye West, Kevin Crowe, Dexter Wansel, William Leonard Roberts II, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Faheem Najm
Co-wrote
Aston Martin Music
Teflon Don
Written by Rick Ross, Kevin Crowe, Erik Ortiz, Drake, Chrisette Michele, William Leonard Roberts II, Aubrey Drake Graham, Chrisette Michele Payne
Co-wrote
B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)
Teflon Don
Written by Rick Ross, Lewis, Styles P, William Leonard Roberts II, David Styles
Co-wrote
Super High
Teflon Don
Written by Rick Ross, Frederick Knight, Emanuel Johnson, Mark Richardson, Mike Stokes, Ne-Yo, William Leonard Roberts II, Shaffer Chimere Smith Jr.
Co-wrote
Diced Pineapples
God Forgives, I Don't
Written by Rick Ross, Cardiak, Wale, Drake, William Leonard Roberts II, Carl McCormick, Olubowale Akintimehin, Aubrey Graham
Co-wrote
Touch'N You
God Forgives, I Don't
Written by Rico Love, Pierre Medor, Rick Ross, Richard Butler, Jr., William Leonard Roberts II
Co-wrote
The Devil Is a Lie
Mastermind
Written by Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Omar Walker, Willie McNeal, LeShawn Rogers, William Leonard Roberts II, Shawn Carter
Co-wrote
Thug Cry
Mastermind
Written by Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Salomes Jackson, Kenny Bartolomei, Kevin Crowe, Erik Ortiz, A-Plus, Billy Cobham, Opio, Tajai, Phesto, William Leonard Roberts II, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Adam Carter, Opio Lindsey, Tajai Massey, Damani Thompson
Co-wrote
War Ready
Mastermind
Written by Rick Ross, Jeezy, Tracy Richardson, Mike Will Made It, Asheton Hogan, William Leonard Roberts II, Jay Jenkins, Michael Williams
Co-wrote
Sorry
Black Market
Written by Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Scott Storch, Diego Avendano, Christopher Brown, William Leonard Roberts II
Co-wrote
Trap Trap Trap
Rather You Than Me
Written by Rick Ross, Justin Cox, Young Thug, Wale, William Leonard Roberts II, Jeffery Williams, Olubowale Akintimehin
Co-wrote
Gold Roses
Port of Miami 2
Written by Rick Ross, Drake, Oz, Joshua Scruggs, Vinylz, Leon Thomas, The Rascals, Noel Cadastre, Sylvain Krief, Boris Bergman, William Leonard Roberts II, Aubrey Graham, Ozan Yildirim, Anderson Hernandez, Leon Thomas III, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes
Co-wrote
Act a Fool
Port of Miami 2
Written by Rick Ross, Wale, Beat Billionaire, William Leonard Roberts II, Olubowale Akintimehin, Shamann Cooke
Co-wrote
Minks in Miami
Set in Stone
Written by Rick Ross, French Montana, Max B, James Royo, William Leonard Roberts II, Karim Kharbouch, Charles Wingate
Co-wrote

Discography 12 albums

All twelve solo studio albums. The Triple C's and Maybach Music Group collaborative records, the mixtapes and the Meek Mill joint album sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Rick Ross180 tracks
JL22J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, 22 tracks KC18Kevin Crowe, 18 tracks EO18Erik Ortiz, 18 tracks TR10The Runners, 10 tracks JM10Johnny Mollings, 10 tracks AH9Andrew Harr, 9 tracks JJ9Jermaine Jackson, 9 tracks on The Jacksons's page B9Bink, 9 tracks DT8DJ Toomp, 8 tracks DR8D. Rich, 8 tracks EH8Eduardo Hernández, 8 tracks J7Jay-Z, 7 tracks DN7DJ Nasty & LVM, 7 tracks AD7Aldrin Davis, 7 tracks KW7Kanye West, 7 tracks BM7Black Metaphor, 7 tracks BB7Beat Billionaire, 7 tracks J6Jeezy, 6 tracks SC6Shawn Carter, 6 tracks JJ6Jay Jenkins, 6 tracks SS6Scott Storch, 6 tracks on The Roots's page C6Cardiak, 6 tracks R6Reefa, 6 tracks S6Streetrunner, 6 tracks SS6Samuel Saint-Jean, 6 tracks C&5Cool & Dre, 5 tracks LW5Lil Wayne, 5 tracks KC5Kevin Cossom, 5 tracks SC5Sean Combs, 5 tracks on Puff Daddy's page JO5Jake One, 5 tracks BB5Ben Billions, 5 tracks B5Boi-1da, 5 tracks OW5Omar Walker, 5 tracks V5Vinylz, 5 tracks RH5Roosevelt Harrell III, 5 tracks NW5Nicholas Warwar, 5 tracks TA5Tarik Azzouz, 5 tracks JR4J.R. Rotem, 4 tracks DK4DJ Khaled, 4 tracks G4Gunplay, 4 tracks DC4Dwayne Carter, Jr., 4 tracks LM4Lee Major, 4 tracks MC4Maurice Carpenter, 4 tracks JL4John Legend, 4 tracks T4The-Dream, 4 tracks JD4Jacob Dutton, 4 tracks KB4Kenny Bartolomei, 4 tracks MM4Meek Mill, 4 tracks RW4Robert Williams, 4 tracks W4Wale, 4 tracks OA4Olubowale Akintimehin, 4 tracks D4DaHeala, 4 tracks JM4J. Manifest, 4 tracks MW4Mike Will Made It, 4 tracks S4Stats, 4 tracks SJ4Stevie J, 4 tracks TW4The Weeknd, 4 tracks BF4Byron Forest II, 4 tracks PD4Puff Daddy, 4 tracks DR4Dwayne Richardson, 4 tracks EE4Eduardo Earle, 4 tracks MV3Marcello Valenzano, 3 tracks J3JRock, 3 tracks DB3Drumma Boy, 3 tracks CG3Christopher Gholson, 3 tracks N3Nas, 3 tracks NJ3Nasir Jones, 3 tracks TN3Terius Nash, 3 tracks BD3Bigg D, 3 tracks N3Ne-Yo, 3 tracks LL3Lex Luger, 3 tracks GM3Gucci Mane, 3 tracks D3Drake, 3 tracks TN3The Notorious B.I.G., 3 tracks CW3Christopher Wallace, 3 tracks on The Notorious B.I.G.'s page FM3French Montana, 3 tracks YG3Yo Gotti, 3 tracks MM3Mario Mims, 3 tracks T3Timbaland, 3 tracks F3Future, 3 tracks CT3Chad Thomas, 3 tracks NH3Nipsey Hussle, 3 tracks EA3Ermias Asghedom, 3 tracks F3Fuse, 3 tracks A2Akon, 2 tracks GT2Giorgio Tuinfort, 2 tracks CF2C. Fournier, 2 tracks KL2K. Luck, 2 tracks JP2Jazze Pha, 2 tracks MW2Mario Winans, 2 tracks MS2Miykal Snoddy, 2 tracks BR2Big Reese, 2 tracks JC2Jasper Cameron, 2 tracks JV2J. Venom, 2 tracks JR2Jonathan Rotem, 2 tracks AL2Andre Lyons, 2 tracks LM2Leonardo Mollings, 2 tracks T2Torch, 2 tracks KB2Kevin Belnavis, 2 tracks RM2Richard Morales, Jr., 2 tracks TC2Triple C's, 2 tracks B2Brisco, 2 tracks T2T-Pain, 2 tracks RK2R. Kelly, 2 tracks RK2Robert Kelly, 2 tracks TS2Trey Songz, 2 tracks AS2Avery Storm, 2 tracks DC2Dwayne Carter, 2 tracks on Lil Wayne's page RM2Richard Morales, 2 tracks LM2Lenny Mollings, 2 tracks TI2The Inkredibles, 2 tracks WH2Willie Hutch, 2 tracks T2T.I., 2 tracks FK2Frederick Knight, 2 tracks RD2Radric Davis, 2 tracks DS2David Stokes, 2 tracks RS2Raphael Saadiq, 2 tracks TO2The Olympicks, 2 tracks TB2The Beat Bully, 2 tracks G2G5Kid, 2 tracks GK2Got Koke, 2 tracks K2Kenoe, 2 tracks PW2Pharrell Williams, 2 tracks PM2Pierre Medor, 2 tracks RL2Rico Love, 2 tracks YS2Young Shun, 2 tracks MJ2Maurice Jordan, 2 tracks SS2Sharif Slater, 2 tracks AG2Aubrey Graham, 2 tracks on Drake's page TR2Tracy Richardson, 2 tracks MD2Mike Dean, 2 tracks DM2Dijon McFarlane, 2 tracks MB2Metro Boomin, 2 tracks BD2Benjamin Diehl, 2 tracks CG2Chris Godbey, 2 tracks TM2Tim Mosley, 2 tracks TD2Ty Dolla Sign, 2 tracks S2StreetRunner, 2 tracks RC2Red Café, 2 tracks A"2Atia "Ink" Boggs, 2 tracks TM2Teedra Moses, 2 tracks DL2Dej Loaf, 2 tracks DT2Deja Trimble, 2 tracks DB2David Bermudez, 2 tracks T2Trop, 2 tracks TB2Thomas Bennett, 2 tracks BW2Bill Withers, 2 tracks YL2YFN Lucci, 2 tracks KC2Kinta Cox, 2 tracks LT2Leon Thomas, 2 tracks

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 674. JL J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League · KC Kevin Crowe · EO Erik Ortiz · TR The Runners · JM Johnny Mollings · AH Andrew Harr

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Two facts sit oddly together here. Ross writes on almost everything he releases, and he almost never writes by himself. The five tracks without his name are an intro, two skits and two spoken pieces, one of them written by the film director John Singleton. The other 175 are shared, usually with the producers: the beatmaking duo J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League take a writing credit on 22 tracks, and their two members, Kevin Crowe and Erik Ortiz, appear as writers 17 times each. Four hundred and forty-two different people hold a writing credit on these records. The count per track climbs as the guest lists grow, from 3.4 names on Port of Miami in 2006 to six on Mastermind in 2014, where "What a Shame" alone carries eighteen writers.

Quick Facts

  • His share175 of the 180 album tracks
  • Written aloneThree tracks in twelve albums
  • Writers per track4.8 on average, up to 18
  • Different writers442 across the catalogue
  • Number onesFive albums at number 1 on the Billboard 200
  • GrammysNine nominations, no wins

Creative Fingerprint

Present on nearly every track and alone on three of them, with the producers written into the credit alongside him.

The Story

Rick Ross has a writing credit on 175 of the 180 tracks across his twelve studio albums, and he is alone on three of them. The average Rick Ross song carries five names.

Awards & Recognition

Nine Grammy Award nominations
The Source Man of the Year, 2010 and 2011
MTV Hottest MC in the Game, 2011

Frequently Asked Questions Rick Ross

Does Rick Ross write his own songs?
He has a writing credit on 175 of the 180 tracks across his twelve studio albums, so almost all of them. He is the sole writer on three. Everything else is shared, most often with the producers who made the beat.
Who writes with Rick Ross?
Mostly his producers. The duo J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League hold a writing credit on 22 tracks, and their members Kevin Crowe and Erik Ortiz appear 17 times each. Across the whole catalogue 442 different people have a writing credit.
Who wrote "Hustlin'"?
Rick Ross with the production team The Runners, Andrew Harr and Jermaine Jackson, and the Mollings brothers, Johnny and Leonardo.
How many studio albums has Rick Ross released?
Twelve, from Port of Miami in 2006 to Set in Stone in 2026. The Triple C's and Maybach Music Group records and the Meek Mill joint album are counted separately.
Which Rick Ross albums went to number one?
Five. Port of Miami, Trilla, Deeper Than Rap, God Forgives, I Don't and Mastermind all debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200.
Has Rick Ross won a Grammy?
No. He has nine Grammy Award nominations, the first for "I'm on One" in 2012 and an album nomination for God Forgives, I Don't in 2013.
What is Rick Ross's real name?
William Leonard Roberts II, born January 28, 1976 in Clarksdale, Mississippi and raised in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Which Rick Ross album sold the most?
Port of Miami. According to Soundscan, the album has sold 857,000 copies to date, and it was certified Platinum by the RIAA In July 2016.
How many writers are on a Rick Ross song?
4.8 on average. The biggest is "What a Shame" on Mastermind, with eighteen names. Only three tracks in the catalogue carry his name alone.
Did Rick Ross write anything by himself?
Three tracks: "Prayer" on Port of Miami, the "DJ Khaled Interlude" on Trilla and the intro to Hood Billionaire.

Sources

Wikipedia: Rick Ross Wikipedia: Rick Ross discography