Rick Ross Might Have Been Extorted By Gangster Disciples in 2012

Rick Ross has rubbed plenty of people wrong along the way to hip-hop's elite, especially after it became public that Rozay was a correctional officer before transitioning to a career in rap.

Back in 2012, Ross scored one of the biggest hits of his career with "B.M.F" and called himself "Larry Hoover," who is the co-founder of the notorious Chicago gang Gangster Disciples. This week, 48 alleged Gangster Disciples were arrested across nine states and the indictment may have contained an interesting tidbit about Rozay.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the indictment says that "in Nov. 2012 the gang threatened a rapper, identified by the initials 'R.R.,' with violence unless he paid them for using the gang's name and symbols."

In July 2012, the Boss' tour bus was robbed while he was in Detroit.

In Dec. 2012, Ross canceled shows in Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C. because of death threats. The cancellation came after GD members posted a video on YouTube warning Renzel to stay out of North Carolina. Ross claimed an "apparent lack of organization and communication on the part of the tour promoter" was the reason behind the cancelled dates.

The day after pulling out of the shows in Carolina, Rozay went ahead and shut down the rest of the tour.

“I want to apologize to all of my fans who I missed performing for due to the cancellations and want to let them know that I will get back to their cities,” Rick Ross told AllHipHop.com. “I enjoyed my experience with my little bros Wale and Meek Mill and I’m ready to get back in the studio to make good music.”

At the top of 2013, Ross was the target of a drive-by shooting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla when his Rolls Royce was shot in the early morning hours of Jan. 28.

While Rozay wasn't directly named, the timeline of events certainly points to him being the extorted MC.

XXL reached out to Rick Ross and his team for comment.

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