Screw Rick Ross - July 21, 2008

Links (31)

It's Official!!! There Is Now INCONTROVERTABLE EVIDENCE That Rapper Rick Ross Was A CORRECTIONS OFFICER!!!
Published 7/21/2008 at Mediatakeout.com
July 21, 2008. MediaTakeOut.com was the FIRST NEWS SOURCE IN THE WORLD to show you the photo of rapper Rick Ross as a Florida corrections officer. After word got to Ross of our EXCLUSIVE photo, he claimed that it was photoshopped. Well, now the website TheSmokingGun.com discxovered what we knew all along - that the photo was REAL. Here's what they're reporting: [Rick] Ross (real name: William Leonard Roberts) was appointed a prison guard in December 1995 at a salary of $22,913.54, according to the below personnel record, which was provided to TSG by Jo Ellyn Rackleff, a ...

The Biggest Fraud That We’ve Seen Thus Far
Published 7/21/2008 by eskay at Nah Right
... Well, well…what do we have here? Another scathing exposé from the good folks at The Smoking Gun exposing the Boss? It would appear so. After vehemently denying having worked as a correctional officer in his home state of Florida back in the 90’s, it appears that the pride of Carol City’s skirt has been pulled. ...

Ricky, Ricky, Ricky….this is your life
Published 7/21/2008 by missinfo at MissInfo.tv BLOG
... Me thinks he should not have protested so much….because thanks to the Smoking Gun (oh man, the kryptonite of the rap-actor)….. ...

Liar, Liar
Published 7/21/2008 by Fresh at [CRUNK + DISORDERLY] Strictly For Fuckery Enthusiasts Only
The Smoking Gun obtained documents that confirm that Rick Ross was indeed a Florida prison guard back in the 90’s. I can’t wait to see how he tries to deny this one. [image] Apparently desperate to distance himself from any affiliation with law enforcement, the rapper Rick Ross has recently denounced as fake photos purporting to show him in a former career as a Florida prison guard. But Department of Corrections (DoC) records show that Ross, whose raps detail the Miami gangster lifestyle and his supposed days trafficking cocaine, did, in fact, work as a correctional officer for ...

Damn.
Published 7/22/2008 by waxx at illRoots
I wasn’t gonna touch on this until it I had full faith that it was true, and it damn sure is looking that way. The Smoking Gun confirmed today that for 18 months, William Leonard Roberts, bka Rick Ross, worked as a correctional officer. That’s not the problem necessarily. Sure, the police are fucked up, but Rick Ross’ whole career revolved around his supposed drug trafficking lifestyle. The problem is that he had the nerve to deny ever having any relation to said job. No wonder he has the beard and sun glasses. Damn. ...

The Smoking Gun Verifies Rick Ross’ C.O. History
Published 30 days ago by RealTalkNY at RealTalkNY
... in fact, work as a correctional officer for 18 months. Ross (real name: William Leonard Roberts) was appointed a prison guard in December 1995 at a salary of $22,913.54, according to the below personnel record, which was provided to TSG by Jo Ellyn Rackleff, a DoC spokesperson. The rapper’s social security number is identical to that of the jail guard. According to the official document, Ross was earning $25,794.34 when he left the department in June 1997. Full Story: Smoking Gun Cornell Dews gives his opinion on the ...

Rick Ross was a correctional officer...
Published 30 days ago at Prefix
... days trafficking cocaine, did, in fact, work as a correctional officer for 18 months. Ross (real name: William Leonard Roberts) was appointed a prison guard in December 1995 at a salary of $22,913.54, according to the below personnel record, which was provided to TSG by Jo Ellyn Rackleff, a DoC spokesperson. The rapper's social security number is identical to that of the jail guard. .... Will this Milli Vanilli his career or will people forget by the time his next record comes out? [ The Smoking Gun ]

Ignorant Shit
Published 30 days ago by Joey (noreply@blogger.com) at Straight Bangin'
... get stitches. And neck beards. What was it that Jay-Z said? They're all actors, lookin' at themselves in the mirror backwards Can't even face themself, don't fear no rappers They're all, weirdos, DeNiros in practice So, don't believe everything your earlobe captures It's mostly backwards, unless it happens to be as accurate as me And everything said in song, you happen to see Then, actually, believe half of what you seeRight. Rowss!

Damn Rawse!
Published 30 days ago by Zillz™ at Zilla Says » Sanity? What Am I Gonna Do With Something That Useless?
... They got him dead to rights over there on TheSmokingGun kid. I mean I could actually manufacture a paystub on my computer. But damn…who fakes a paystub? ...

Rick Ross Street Cred Shot
Published 30 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (That Bitch!) at Rhymes With Snitch
... got another fake ass rapper in our midst, y'all! Last week pictures circulated the Internet claiming to prove that drug culture enthusiast rapper, Rick Ross, used to be a prison guard, rumors Ross himself was quick to shoot down, claiming his life and rhymes were 100% real and that the pictures were "photo-shop fakes, created by fake people to entertain fake people". However, indisputable evidence surfaced this week proving the allegations to be true and Ross a big fat liar. The Smoking Gun website, the same site that blew the lid off ...

Street Cred
Published 30 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (The Scoop!) at Scooped Like Ice Cream::...!Fuego!
... My life is 100 percent real. These online hackers putting a picture of my face when I was a teenager in high school on other people’s body. If this shit was real don’t you think they would have more specifics, like dates and everything else? I’m in the entertainment business and a lot of people like to hate because I’m on top of my game. Like I said before my life is 100 percent real.source ...

Pushed To The Limit…
Published 30 days ago by Chris "Preach" Smith at The Smoking Section
... They got that man’s payroll information posted. When you match that up, it gets kind of hard to dispute things. Maybe he should pull Big Boss Man out of his retirement and do a quickie track for Vince McMahon. In the meanwhile, here’s two new tracks with more expected to drop later this week in which he’ll address all of the fuckery. Rick Ross - Life Of The Party Freestyle Rick Ross - Nothin Matter Freestyle Screw Rick Ross [The Smoking Gun] Rick Ross Denies Being A Correctional Officer ...

Rick Ross’s Coke-Rap Career Imperiled by Charges of Law Enforcement
Published 30 days ago at Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog
... And now they do! Last night, the Smoking Gun posted a Miami Department of Corrections personnel record proving that in 1995, 1996, and 1997, Ross (or, at the very least, someone with his exact name, likeness, and Social Security number) drew a salary as a prison guard. Can Ross's hip-hop career possibly withstand such outrageous dishonesty? The fact that he's a terrible rapper hasn't seemed to hurt him, so anything's possible, we guess! ...

Rick Ross is Laughing at the Blogs
Published 30 days ago by eskay at Nah Right
So now Rick Ross is mad at blogs because he chose to lie about his past, he got exposed, and we posted about it. NEWSFLASH: We didn’t believe you anyway. We don’t believe 99% of you guys, but we’ll still bump your music. Rick Ross - Life of the Party Freestyle Rick Ross - Nothing Matter Freestyle Props to OS ...

Report: Rick Ross Worked as a Florida Corrections Officer
Published 30 days ago by Daniel Kreps at Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
... of Ross in his officer’s uniform was unearthed, the Miami rapper said “online hackers” put “my face when I was a teenager in high school on other peoples’ body.” Ross then dared someone to find concrete evidence that he was ever a C.O. Well, the Smoking Gun found that evidence. ...

Rapper Rick Ross Used To Lock ‘Em Up
Published 30 days ago by Erin at Snark Food - Celebrity Gossip
... Ross (real name: William Leonard Roberts) was appointed a prison guard in December 1995 at a salary of $22,913.54, according to his personnel record shown here. According to the official document, Ross was earning $25,794.34 when he resigned in June 1997. After graduating from the DoC training academy, Ross was assigned to the South Florida Reception Center in Dade County. ...

NEGRO PLEASE: I Guess Rick Ross Wasn’t Lying
Published 30 days ago by Ron Mexico at XXL
... *gives readers a moment to adjust sarcasm detectors* So… wait a minute. Rick Ross was a corrections officer and not a cocaine overlord in the 1990s? I must say I’m shocked . *GASP* Since when did rappers lie about their pasts? [ Click Here :: rapper lying about his past ] I didn’t think any nigga could get caught out there worse than Akon and his notorious car theft ring. Y’all already know if The Smoking Gun says so, it’s gotta be true. Kinda like Newsweek for fraudulent rapster types. Damn… is there anyone left on the MIA scene not looking a little fugazi right ...

VIDEO: Donny Goines Speaks On Rick Ross Situation
Published 30 days ago by SDSU (noreply@blogger.com) at Sit Down Stand Up
Donny Goines speaks on the whole Rick Ross fiasco. He also shows us his sheet of 22 arrests. He's moved on from that now though and as you've been able to see all over the blogosphere is doing good now and grinds his way to the top of the pile. Donny is becoming the Julia Allison of rap as he shares it all. (Check cover of Wired Mag on the stands now.) He makes a few great points. ...

RICKY ROSS C.O. CAREER CONFIRMED…
Published 30 days ago by Da Truth at STRAIGHT OUTTA NYC
... Rick Ross…he’s the biggest faker that you seen thus far! M.I.A’s self proclaimed drug kingpin Rick Ross is just another fake ass rapper. It was just a week ago when the internet buzzed with photos of Ricky being a corrections officer back in the mid-nineties. But Ricky wasted no time and quickly shot down the rumors claiming his life and rhymes were 100% real. Yeah REAL FAKE! Now a new document via The Smoking Gun has surfaced proving the allegations to be 100 % TRUE! ...

Midday Update
Published 30 days ago at Pollstar
... concert - DeepRockDrive.com Sure, everybody loves Buddy Guy . But maybe not as much as Chicago loves him - Chicago Sun-Times (registration may be required) The man who brought The Beatles to Shea Stadium all those years ago apparently is ticked off because no one invited him to Billy Joel's "Last Play At Shea" event - New York Daily News Did rapper Rick Ross once work as a prison guard? Rick says no. The Smoking Gun says yes - TheSmokingGun.com Paparazzi arrested near Britney Spears' home, charged with loitering. ...

Making Cents From The Senseless…
Published 30 days ago by the_dallas at dallaspenn.com
... a female rapper to step up and get some shine. Foxy Brown could be a hot commodity with her provacative looks (read: really bulbous breats) and her street cred at an all time high. The only problem is that Foxy has become somewhat institutionalized. If she is free to roam in the public sector then he is likely to throw a brick at someone who crosses her. Real talk is that homegirl needs supervision. Step in another one of UMG’s properties , er, artists, Rick Ross. His background as a correctional officer might just provide the stablility that Foxy Brown needs to complete her ...

Was Rick Ross A Prison Guard? Does Anyone Care? [Every Day Off, He's Hustlin']
Published 30 days ago by Dan Gibson at Idolator
... Rick Ross used to sell cocaine, or at least that's the impression you're supposed to get from his music. However, would his career come crashing down if he once worked in law enforcement, the very antithesis of the character behind his recorded exploits? Apparently so. After the rumor had kicked around the rap gossip world a bit, the Smoking Gun uncovered part of Ross' personnel file, with matching Social Security numbers, from the Florida Department of Corrections. In response, Ross sent MTV a freestyle calling out we of the instant entertainment-news business, ...

Candid Camera: Rap’s Most Embarassing Exposures
Published 30 days ago at Complex
... Candid Camera: Rap’s Most Embarassing Exposures ether Today’s Smoking Gun expose seemed to put the nail in the coffin for Rick Ross’s ducktales that he was a) never a correctional officer and b) the victim of a cruel Photoshop prank by intarwebs hax0rs. (One quick sidenote: “Screw Rick Ross”? Pump your brakes, TSG. Why you hate-a the rappaz so much?). One has to realize that if the Boobie Boy (and we’re not talking mantits) had only owned up to the rumors early, he could have saved himself the embarrassment that comes with being sonned by your own damn photo. Ricky isn’t ...

The Real Reason Dr. Dre Isn’t Dropping “Detox”…
Published 28 days ago by Gooch at XXL
... and pop rap hasn’t even met its full potential just yet. What, you thought Fergie rapping on a Nelly song was a rarity? That’s about to be the norm. Get ready. But seriously, if I’m Dre, I just man the fuck up and keep it real with the people, with his fans, and just come out and say that I’m taking forever with this project because I think I might come out and people just won’t give a shit the way they used to. That I stood by the wayside while hip-hop became a buffoonery show (see: Rick Ross ) and nearly died, and I pretty much did nothing but make records and keep them ...

What Tablet would you take?
Published 28 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (HotSauce!!) at That's Not Hott!!
... else's body, and that it was a fabricated story to ruin his reputation When a photo of a uniform-clad Ross surfaced last week of the 32-year-old performer claimed that unnamed “online hackers” put “my face when I was a teenager in high school on other peoples’ body. If this shit was real don’t you think they would have more specifics, like dates and everything?” He added, “Fake pictures are created by the fake, meant to entertain the fake.”...all to find out that ( i think it was SmokingGun ) that got a hold of papers that showed evidence of it actually being Mr Ross Boss. so ...

Rap's Most Embarrasing Exposures
Published 28 days ago at OH NO!!
Tuesday’s Smoking Gun expose seemed to put the nail in the coffin for Rick Ross’s ducktales that he was a) never a correctional officer and b) the victim of a cruel Photoshop prank by intarwebs hax0rs. (One quick sidenote: “Screw Rick Ross”? Pump your brakes, TSG. Why you hate-a the rappaz so much?). ...

Does It Matter That Rick Ross Isn't Gangsta?
Published 27 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Adam Bernard) at Adam's World
... in for the next rapper you feel is “real” when he talks about being a drug dealer or a gangster you’re only going to be disappointed time and time again. If you truly want “real” go for the emcees who aren’t being so outlandish, go for the guy (or girl) who’s talking about things you can actually relate to. Yes, even some of their rhymes won’t be 100% true to their lives, but unlike the Rick Rosses of the world they’ll be the first to admit they’re just telling a story. Related Links The Smoking Gun ...

Fellow MCs Weigh In On How Rick Ross' Alleged Prison-Guard Past Might Affect His Career
Published 26 days ago at OH NO!!
... Since TheSmokingGun.com reported earlier this week that the rapper was once a prison guard, some people have been posting Photoshopped pictures of Ross on various police-movie posters. There's Ross' head on ...

More Fun With Photoshop
Published 24 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (That Bitch!) at Rhymes With Snitch
... I am a goon! See! I been arrested! Look at my mug shot! Last week The Smoking Gun revealed Rick Ross as an ex-prison guard, now all of a sudden they're posting his mugshots. Me thinks 'Ol Ricky begged ...

Department Of Corrections Appreciates Cocaine Rapper [Rick Ross]
Published 24 days ago by Hamilton Nolan at Gawker
... of his C.O. career, and now people like us are providing links to his Certificate of Appreciation "in recognition of your service as a Perfect Attendance Employee assisting the Department of Corrections." Hustlin' baby. After the jump, the now-famous photo of the big coke don at his graduation ceremony as a corrections officer, which he tried to attribute to "online hackers" or something: Being a C.O. still counts as hustling. Own that shit, man! [via TSG] ...

Video: Big Boi [ft. Mary J Blige]: "Something's Gotta Give"
Published 21 days ago by Marc Hogan at Pitchfork Media - Today
... " Jenkins will have to turn out to be, I dunno, a laid-off corrections officer or some shit if he's really going to go out of his coke-rap element and top this one. With "Something's Gotta Give" and " ...