Rick Ross

Rick Ross has been officially indicted for an incident which happened in June last year, where he was accused of pistol-whipping his now former groundskeeper, Jonathan Zamudio.

According to TMZ, Ross discovered that Mr Zamudio was using a guesthouse belonging to the rapper, to allegedly throw parties which involved cocaine and other drugs. Accompanied by his bodyguard, Nadrian James, Rick Ross then allegedly led Mr Zamudio into the guesthouse at gunpoint, before questioning him about the parties and pistol-whipping him several times while preventing him from leaving.

After being arrested for the incident, Ross was released on a $2 million bond, and now, it seems that a grand jury has gathered enough evidence to formally charge the rapper. He is facing nine charges which include kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and the possession of a firearm during commission of a felony.

Ross’s attorney, Steve Sadow, is putting in a plea of self-defence, arguing that the rapper should be immune from prosecution because of the state of Georgia’s laws regarding self-defence. Mr Sadow claims that because the accused groundskeeper was allegedly committing felonies on the rapper’s property, he was well within his rights to act in the manner that he did, suggesting that the rapper was, “acting in self-defence and in defence of his property when he encountered trespassers.”

Even though the initial warrants, as reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, indicate that Ross pistol-whipped the groundskeeper so hard that the he chipped his teeth and Mr Zamudio’s jaw was injured so badly that he was, “restricted to soft foods and liquid diet,” it is entirely possible that the state of Georgia will side with Ross, as long as he can prove that the cocaine-fuelled parties were indeed happening on his property.

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Rick Ross likes to openly declare that he is “the biggest boss” of the rap game. Now he has added another title to his repertoire, that of the biggest ghostwriter in the business.

Ghostwriting has been the hot topic of the rap game in 2015; with Drake and Meek Mill engaged in their recent beef after Meek sprouted ghostwriting accusations on Twitter, bringing into question the legitimacy of the 6 God’s craft.

Ricky Rozay has now revealed that when he isn’t rapping derogatory and insensitive material and becoming embroiled in lawsuits, he is feeding some of the hottest names in the game some bars of the lyrical variety. In an interview with Time, promoting his upcoming Black Market release, Ross had the following to say:

“I finally wrote a record telling the way it feels for me to be a ghostwriter, and not only a ghostwriter, but one of the biggest in the rap game. Because of my own personal success I’ve always been able to keep that in the shadows. On this record, I just felt it was so current. It was needed.”

It’s a pretty big call from the man who himself has created a fake persona as a gangster and hustler, when in reality he made a living as a correctional officer at a US prison, which has seriously dented his own street cred.

Ross noted that ghostwriting is dangerous in the world of battle rap,  but for mainstream artists it is certainly more acceptable:

“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.”

Rick Ross has continued riding this promotional wave, and it would seem that he is stopping at nothing to draw extra attention to his upcoming album. In a previous interview of a similar nature the larger than life rapper revealed his desire to work with none other than UK songstress Adele, describing her recent smash Hello as “one of the biggest songs in the history of music.”

It remains to be seen if Ross is telling the truth, but it will be fascinating if any of the ghostwriting recipients are named.

Black Market is slated for a December 4 release.

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Rick Ross has been implicated in a rape case, despite the fact he was not directly involved, and it is not alleged that he had anything to do with the physical rape. The woman, who is identified as Jane Doe, claims that she was raped by Rick Ross’ associate Thaddeus ‘Black’ James on the Grammy’s weekend.

Ross and his crew allegedly gave a ride to the woman after they invited her to a weed convention called the Cannabis Cup. She was then apparently given a drink that made her feel dizzy, and she woke up a few hours later with James still in the car. She then went back to James’ house and passed out again, where she believes James assaulted her, realising after waking up the next morning with her clothes removed and some memories of the night.

Without further details, it seems slightly odd that Rick Ross is being sued for the allegations, although he is implicated as he rode in the van and James worked for him. Currently, Ross is on bail for aggravated assault and kidnapping charges.

Rick Ross has since responded to the allegations:

“It has been brought to my attention that serious allegations have been made against an independent contractor, who’s services I use often. And while I am not directly involved or implicated, as a man and a father, I take this very seriously. I don’t believe any woman’s safety should be compromised and she should never be forced to do anything outside of her will, regardless of the circumstances.”

“While I personally have no knowledge of the specifics surrounding these allegations, it is my hope that this is rectified quickly and with sensitivity.”

This isn’t the first time Ross has been involved in a rape controversy. Last year he came under fire for the lyrics “Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it / I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it,” in the song “U.O.E.N.O.

Despite multiple apologies, he lost his deal with Reebok and likely a swathe of fans.