On episode 17 of Club Shay Shay, Shannon welcomes in Grammy-nominated rapper, multi-platinum songwriter, NYT bestselling author, record label executive, and the biggest boss in the game: Rick Ross.

They discuss Rozay’s many business ventures, from the first paycheck he ever earned to his mobile health app, Jetdoc. Ross shares values his family and community instilled in him growing up in Carol City, FL, and details lessons he learned from about sacrifice, negotiation, & failure on his way to success.

Shannon & Ross go through Miami music history, discussing how artists like JT Money & Trick Daddy paved the way for Ross’s sound. They also touch on his early career, collaborating with idols like 8Ball & MJG and Scarface, his meeting with Jay-Z before signing with Def Jam for his first album, and much more.

A loyal Miami Heat & Dolphins fan who briefly attended Albany State on a football scholarship, Ross helps Shannon break down the latest in sports news, touching on James Harden’s trade to the Nets, the top 5 NBA players of all time, the NFL GOAT, and how Dolphins offensive lineman Richmond Webb inspired a line in Ross’s first hit and Shannon’s workout song “Hustlin’”.

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