Georgia State University College of Law Is Offering a Course Focused on Rick Ross

A new offering for the fall semester.

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Rick Ross is the focal point of a new course at Georgia State University’s College of Law. Entitled “The Legal Life of Rick Ross,” the latest installment of the “Legal Life of…” course will spotlight Ross’ extensive career and legal dealings.

Taught and created by Professor Mo Ivory, the director of Georgia State’s Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Initiative, the course kicked off at the top of the fall semester nearly two weeks ago.  Ross will be the fourth celebrity to be featured in the “Legal Life Of…” course, with prior subjects including spanning Ludacris, Kandi Burruss, and Steve Harvey.

“During the 50th year anniversary of Hip-Hop, I couldn’t think of a better subject than Rick Ross, the boss of multiple businesses and a generational wealth builder who is an example of success in music, business, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, discipline and how to make big moves,” Ivory wrote in her Instagram caption. “I can’t wait for my students to meet Ross in person.”

Students were already privy to two special guests during the first class: Ross’ mother, Mrs. Roberts, and sister Tawanda Roberts. Read Ivory’s full message in the Instagram post below.

In other music news, Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola” is Spotify’s Global Song of the Summer.

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Elaina Lauren Bernstein is a New York-based writer and editor, overseeing Hypebeast's music vertical, Hypetrak. She handles both editorial and social coverage for Hypetrak, and served as the Deputy Editor for Summer 2025's Hypetrak Magazine — the first in 10 years. With a particular affinity for underground hip hop, she has racked up a wide range of interviews and cover stories, spanning A$AP Rocky, Larry June, Shaboozey, Leon Thomas, Rihanna, Brent Faiyaz, Jean Dawson, and Miguel, and has covered major music tentpole events including the Grammys and Coachella. The intersection of fashion and music guides her coverage as well.

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