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Red Bull Announces First-Ever U.S. Symphonic Event With Rick Ross In Atlanta

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Red Bull is excited to announce the US debut of Red Bull Symphonic: an unprecedented collaboration of hip-hop and classical symphony that brings audiences a larger-than-life celebration of music, heritage, and community. Taking place in the cultural mecca of Atlanta, the event will deliver live stunning orchestral renditions from the repertoire of multi-platinum superstar and rap legend Rick Ross, alongside Atlanta’s award-winning all-Black symphony, Orchestra Noir, with an intermission featuring acclaimed favorites SAINTED and Mapy. 

Merging classic with contemporary, Red Bull Symphonic is a groundbreaking spectacle that brings together today’s most exciting and influential artists with a full-scale symphonic orchestra—paying homage to the heritage of hip-hop through an original live format. The event will open with Orchestra Noir’s astonishing 50-person orchestra led by conductor Jason Ikeem Rodgers, followed by an intermission act that will feature SAINTED, a musical group and trap choir party founded by DJ Fannie Mae and Grammy award-winner Dennis Reed, that curates immersive events which pay homage to the southern Black church through trap, soul, old school funk, gospel, and new age hip-hop. The audience will also experience the artistry of award-winning violinist Mapy, fittingly nicknamed the “Violin Queen,” who turned heads as she performed at the 2021 Grammy Awards and seamlessly melds the warm, rich tone of the violin with high-energy hip-hop, Afrobeats, reggae, and soca. 

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“From The Biggest Boss I’m going to make sure I give y’all an unforgettable and one night only performance,” said headliner, Rick Ross. “Red Bull Symphonic is helping us celebrate heritage, musicians, and more importantly Black excellence. We gonna innovate big that night.” 

Cross-genre artists will come together on stage for an unforgettable performance showcasing all-Black talent from all over the country, including musicians from the South’s most prestigious historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Grounded in the artists and local communities that have paved the way for Atlanta’s thriving music scene, Red Bull Symphonic is an elevated experience that reinforces Atlanta’s position as the hip-hop and creativity capital of the New South. 

For over two decades, Red Bull has supported artists and local communities worldwide through festivals, workshops, and artist collaborations including a successful history of events in Atlanta that includes: Red Bull Culture Clash in 2018 (Zaytoven, Mija & Kenny Beats, Kranium, and Fuego), Red Bull Music Festival in 2019 (Teyana Taylor, Gunner Stahl, Yung Baby Tate, Zaytoven), Red Bull Zeltron World Wide in 2020 (Denzel Curry vs. Joey BadA$$), and most recently, Red Bull SoundClash in 2021 (Shelley FKA DRAM vs. Westside Boogie). With Red Bull Symphonic, Red Bull will celebrate the musical contributions of Black communities and artists across genres. 

For more information around Red Bull Symphonic and to purchase tickets for the event, visit redbull.com/symphonic to stay up-to-date on all things Red Bull Symphonic, follow along @RedBullMusic + #RedBullSymphonic. 

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SOURCE SPORTS: Rick Ross is Offering $10M to Jake Paul’s Next Boxing Opponent

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Jake Paul has had a hard time finding his next boxing opponent. After Tommy Fury was unable to compete due to immigration and Hasim Rahman Jr. couldn’t make weight, Paul was left holding one side of a boxing card. Enter Rick Ross.

Rozay will be a guest on Jake Paul’s podcast, and in a teaser, he revealed he has $10 million to put up to find Paul’s next opponent.

“Since everyone seems to be afraid to fight @jakepaul Im down to put another 10million on top to make the right match happen. What fight would you want to see? We talking big shit on the homie podcast so stay tuned.”

Who would you like to see step in the ring with Jake Paul?

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Rick Ross Speaks Out on Labor Law Violations: ‘There Will Be Mistakes’

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Rick Ross has come under fire after it was claimed that he and his family broke labor laws at WingStop restaurants he owns in Mississippi.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Big Wings Enterprises, owned by Ross, was assessed fines totaling over $100,000 for unpaid wages and other penalties after it was discovered that the business had broken labor rules.

According to reports, employees were made to cover the costs of safety training, uniforms, background checks, and cash register shortages. That would imply that workers were being paid less than the legal minimum, which is prohibited.

With his name and business in the headlines, Rozay hit social media to take accountability.

“I want to take time to address something,” Ross said. “When you running a business, there will be mistakes, but as the Biggest Bawse, you don’t make the same mistakes twice, you see?

“Taking accountability is big when you the biggest, and remember this, most successful people don’t take stumbling as a setback but actually a stepping stone to greater things, you heard me? Let’s be great.”

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Rick Ross Says He’ll “Never Make The Same Mistake Twice” As He Addresses Wingstop Violation

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Rick Ross has responded to the recent Wingstop violation. He said he takes full responsibility and will not be making the same mistake twice. The Miami rapper took to Instagram to address his family’s recent fine for unfairly charging their employees from Wingstop.  As he speaks on the current violation, Rick Ross is chillin’ like […]

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Rick Ross Responds Labor Violations Investigation At Wingstop Locations: “There Will Be Mistakes…”

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Earlier this week it was reported that Rick Ross and his family had been fined by the Department of Labor for labor violations occurring at 5 of his Wingstop locations in Mississippi.

Ross was subject to $114,427 worth of fines, including over $50k in back pay and over $60k in penalties. Violations included making employees pay for uniforms and background checks, taking money out of employees checks if registers were short, leaving some employees making less than the federallly mandated $7.25/hr. A 15 year old even worked until 10p.m., 3 hours past the 7p.m. cut off time for employees under 18.

Earlier today, August 17, Ross took to Instagram where he addressed the reports in a video, taking full accountability for them.

“I’ma take time to address something. When you running a business, there will be mistakes,” Ross said. “But as the biggest boss, you never make the same mistake twice. You see, accountability. Taking accountability is big when you’re the biggest. And remember this: most successful people don’t take stumbling as a setback but actually, a stepping stone to greater things, you heard me? Let’s be great.”

Following the investigation, DOL Division District Director Audrey Hall said in a statement “restaurant industry employees work hard, often for low wages, and many depend on every dollar earned to make ends meet. The law prevents Boss Wing Enterprises LLC from shifting operating costs to workers by deducting the costs of uniforms, cash register shortages or training expenses, or to allow a worker’s pay to fall below the minimum wage rate.”

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Rick Ross Addresses His Wingstop Labor Violations While Sitting At A Grand Piano Sipping Rum

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$51,674 might be a drop in the bucket for Rick Ross, but for the 244 employees of his Wingstop franchises making $7.25/hour who had their pay illegally docked, any portion of that is a significant sum. That dollar amount represents how much backpay Ross has already had to dole out to the employees of the Mississippi Wingstop franchises that he operates along with his mother and sister after the federal government’s Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division fined them for multiple infractions.

Some of these include making employees illegally pay for safety training, uniforms, background checks, cash register shortages, and even letting 15-year-old employees work past 7 pm. Nothing to sneeze at here; these are serious violations and not the image that Ross should be projecting as “The Boss.” So in an Instagram story today, he addressed the fines while sitting at a grand piano and sipping Bumbu Rum.

With a brand new Balmain sweater and a lavish, diamond-encrusted necklace around his neck, Ross said, “When you’re running a business, there will be mistakes. But as the biggest boss, you never make the same mistake twice.” Adding that, “You see… Taking accountability is big when you’re the biggest… And remember this: Most successful people don’t take stumbling as a setback, but actually as a stepping stone to greater things, ya heard me? Let’s be great.”

On the surface, it’s valiant of Ross to speak on the labor violations of his Boss Wings Enterprises. But it felt a bit tone deaf considering he dropped this clip on his Instagram Story right after other videos of him racking up a 10 foot-long Neimann Marcus receipt and dining out at a fancy restaurant. Here’s hoping the greater things he’s stepping towards include higher wages for Wingstop employees and at the very least, no cut corners on that road to being great.

Rick Ross Under Fire For Labor Violations At WingStop Locations

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Rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross is under fire after he and his family were accused of committing labor violations at WingStop locations he owns in Mississippi. 

 The U.S. Department of Labor said it hit Ross’ company Big Wings Enterprises with over $100,000  in fines for back wages and other penalties after it was determined the company had violated labor laws.  

Workers were reportedly being forced to pay for uniforms, safety training, background checks and cash register shortages.  That would mean employees were making less than minimum wage, which is against the law.

The biggest boss hasn’t responded to any allegations. He owns a reported 25 locations after opening his first franchise in 2010.

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Rick Ross Was Fined For Labor Violations At Multiple Wingstop Locations

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Rick Ross and Wingstop have become synonymous. The rapper owns at least 25 Wingstop franchises and even bought his son a Wingstop franchise for 16th birthday last year. But in a new report published by XXL, it looks like the federal government’s Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has fined Rick Ross and his family members for multiple violations found in some of their Mississippi Wingstop locations.

According to the report, the feds have collected $114,427 thus far from Ross along with his sister, Tawanda Roberts and mother, Tammie Roberts, who are also listed as owners of some of the franchises. And these seem to be some pretty serious infractions: “Forcing employees to illegally pay for safety training, uniforms, background checks and cash register shortages. In some instances, this caused some employees’ average hourly rates to fall below the $7.25 federal minimum wage.”

Another part of the report says that Boss Wings Enterprises, Ross’s corporation, let a 15-year-old employee work past 10pm multiple times this year. The law states that 14 and 15-year-old workers cannot work past 7pm. This is not a good look for Rozay and certainly not the image of “The Boss” that he wants to convey. For the workers though, 244 of them will recoup the funds that were illegally taken from them.

Rick Ross And Family Fined Over $100k For Labor Violations At Wingstop Restaurants

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Rick Ross is the self proclaimed “biggest boss” due to his persona and multiple business endeavors, but it looks like the feds have caught up to him over multiple labor violations at his 5 Mississippi Wingstop locations.

According to Mississippi Today, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has fined Ross and his family $114,427 for labor violations at his Wingstop locations. The article states that Ross and his family forced workers to illegally pay for uniforms, background checks and cash register shortages, and have apparently been deducting money from employees paychecks, leaving some employees with a take home pay of under the federally mandated $7.25/hr.

“Restaurant industry employees work hard, often for low wages, and many depend on every dollar earned to make ends meet,” Jackson’s Wage and Hour Division director, Audrey Hall, said in a statement. “The law prevents Boss Wing Enterprises LLC from shifting operating costs to workers … or to allow a worker’s pay to fall below the minimum wage rate.”

The DOL also found a 15 year old that worked until 10pm last June. Federal law states that persons under the age of 18 cannot work past 7pm.

As for the breakdown of the $114,427 fine, $51,674 of it was in lost wages owed to 244 workers and a $62,753 fine in civil penalties for the franchise company.

Shortly after the news broke of the fine and violations, Wingstop put out a statement distancing themselves from Boss Wings.

“The restaurants investigated by the DOL are owned and operated by a franchisee, not Wingstop Restaurants Inc. Our franchise agreement requires all of our franchisees to operate under our operating standards, which requires compliance with all laws and regulations. We were not previously aware of the DOL action against Boss Wings LLC.”

Ross opened his first Wingstop location over 10 years ago and now owns 25 locations. In 2014 he said told Forbes that he first thought about opening a Wingstop shortly after his music career took off. Ross has previously said that his restaurants bring him about $7 million a year.

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