RICK ROSS: How I Built $150M+ Business Empire | "Why 98% Stay Broke!" | Mom's #1 Secret To Stay Rich

✈️ Entrepreneurs & Executives - Ready to fly private or explore full-service aircraft management with HAVEN ASG? ✅ Book A Risk-FREE Call Now: https://havenasg.com/contact/ 💵 Business Owners – Wanna Capture & Close More Leads 24/7 with Ai? ✅ Book A FREE DEMO Call w/ LeadiumX Now: https://leadiumx.ai/ 💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://passionatefewpod.com/apply-856868 In this episode, we sit down with  @rickrossmmgempire  aka Rick Ross — rapper, serial entrepreneur, and self-made mogul who built a global empire from absolutely nothing. From washing cars on 183rd Street for $30 a day to owning a private jet hangar 10 minutes from where he grew up, owning a $100M mansion on Miami's Star Island, 100+ franchises, and a 300-acre estate that was once Evander Holyfield's — Rick Ross didn't just rap about the boss life. He built it brick by brick. This conversation is a masterclass in hunger, ownership, and generational wealth. Rick pulls back the curtain on what it really took to go from Carol City projects to a nine-figure empire — and why most people never make it out of their own way. If you're chasing a dream, building a business, or trying to level up your life — this episode will light a fire under you like nothing else. 🔥 🎯 In this episode, we cover: • Growing up behind the projects in Carol City & never letting it define him • Washing cars at 13 for $30 a day — and what that hustle built in him • How Run-DMC, Luke & Too Short sparked the dream before anything else • Hundreds of records, zero buzz — then one song flipped the entire industry • Writing "Hustlin'" on a car ride to Tampa and triggering a global bidding war • Every major label flew out to sign him — he only took 3 meetings out of 30 • Getting his first $1M and stacking it instead of spending it • Building 100+ Wingstop & Checkers franchises into a cash-flowing empire • Why he chose real estate over crypto and NFTs — and how it paid off massively • Turning Evander Holyfield's estate into a 300-acre personal kingdom • Building Slippery Soap from one conversation at a car show • What "Rich Forever" truly means — generational wealth that outlives you • The #1 trait of people who never make it (and how to avoid it)   Follow Us:  📲 OMAR's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 RICK ROSS's IG: https://www.instagram.com/richforever/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Intro & Welcome to the Hangar 00:00:51 – Growing Up in Carol City Behind the Projects 00:01:37 – Why He Never Let the Negatives Win 00:02:40 – How Music & Run-DMC First Sparked the Dream 00:03:39 – Miami Vice, Ferraris & His Addiction to Success 00:04:43 – First Time on the Mic in Elementary School 00:06:22 – First Taste of Money Before the Music 00:07:01 – From Car Wash Kid to Car Empire & Slippery Soap 00:08:41 – What "Rich Forever" Really Means 00:09:41 – Why Billionaires Think in Decades Not Hours 00:10:43 – Jay-Z, Diddy & Every Label Bidding for Him 00:13:00 – The Day the First Million Hit His Account 00:14:37 – First Show for $25K & the Come-Up 00:15:22 – The Night He Wrote "Hustlin'" on a Car Ride 00:17:07 – How He Knows When a Record Is a Hit 00:18:45 – Why He Chose the Franchise Model to Build Wealth 00:21:01 – The Hardest Part of Scaling: Finding Loyal People 00:22:19 – Maybach Music Group & Controlling the Catalog 00:23:05 – Cars as Investments & His Love for Automobiles 00:24:04 – Why He Chose Real Estate Over Crypto & NFTs 00:25:09 – The Car Show That Built an Entrepreneur Network 00:26:32 – How He Decides Who to Trust in Business 00:27:37 – Why Time Is the Only Thing You Can Never Replace 00:28:22 – The #1 Common Denominator of Successful People 00:29:11 – Dropping the Ball Before the Breakthrough 00:29:53 – Why Weak People & Excuses Never Win 00:30:53 – His Daily Routine & New Album "Set in Stone" 00:31:37 – Why Your Personal Brand Is Everything Today 00:32:25 – Does He Ever Trip Out on How Far He's Come? 00:33:44 – The $97M Star Island Mansion & Ken Griffin 00:35:07 – His Mom: His Biggest Supporter & Ride or Die 00:36:04 – Why You Must Take Imperfect Action When Inspired 00:37:41 – Best Advice for Anyone Stuck Chasing a Dream 00:38:25 – How He Stays Sharp (It's Not Books) 00:39:49 – What's Next: Buying 5% of the Miami Dolphins 00:40:27 – First Things First: Rapid Fire Round 00:50:10 – Final Words: Go Hard 7 Days a Week & Love Every Second