Rick Ross is coming to Toronto!

Rick Ross's Toronto, Canada fans will be happy to know the artist returns to the city on December 22nd, 2011!

Roberts/Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap and Teflon Don.

The December 22^nd event (“Event”) is a “special event” at one of Toronto’s most historical venue with the hottest R&B artist currently #2 on the Billboard charts. The concept for the Event is to introduce the hottest R&B artist in the world and present him to an audience which craves the slow and energetic genre of music in Canada. Headlining the event will be RICK ROSS a multi-talented song writer, producer, and artist. This event will also feature the best in Soca, R&B, and Hip Hop acts throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

TEFLON DON is more than just the title of the new fourth album by Def Jam recording artist Rick Ross – it’s a title of respect earned the hard way by the man who ruled Miami’s underground rap scene, and then came out of the shadows to make the three biggest scores of his career – when his first three albums all entered the Soundscan chart at #1 in 2006 (Port Of Miami), 2008 (Trilla), and 2009 (Deeper Than Rap).

In the heat of the summer, the 12-track TEFLON DON arrives June 29th on the Boss’ Maybach Music label, bringing some serious fireworks to the Independence Day blow-up.  The album’s first single pick, “Super High” featuring fellow Def Jam artist Ne-Yo, debuts at radio and across the Internet today – it will officially impact at Urban radio formats on May 3rd and at Rhythm radio formats on May 10th.
 

RICK ROSS LIVE

Thursday, December 22^nd, at 7pm / Sound Academy, Polson Pier

Tickets $80.50 - $51.50 / 855.985.5000 or visit the Sound Academy Box Office

www.polsonpier.com / www.ticketmaster.ca

2011 Billboard Music Awards!

Fueled by the fantastically filthy hit "F**k You," Cee Lo Green's latest solo album "The Lady Killer" built upon the singer/songwriter's legacy as a member of Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley. "F**k You" climbed to No. 2 on the Hot 100 earlier this year, while Green can now be seen coaching prospective vocal talents on NBC's new singing competition, "The Voice."

Minaj takes the stage as a finalist for four Billboard Music Awards, including Top New Artist and Top Rap Artist, after her debut disc "Pink Friday" hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The Young Money star has most recently been rocking stages across North America on her mentor Lil Wayne's I Am Still Music tour.

Pitbull enjoyed another year of hits, both with his own tracks ("Hey Baby (Drop it to the Floor)," "Give Me Everything") and as a guest feature (Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love," Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor"). The rapper is a finalist for three Billboard Music Awards, including Top Latin Artist.

Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber lead the finalists for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, which were announced earlier this month at a press conference in Las Vegas. The awards take a holistic look at artist performance based on key fan interactions with music, including sales data shared by Nielsen SoundScan, radio airplay monitored by Nielsen BDS, streaming data measured by Tubemogul and Nielsen BDS, social media consumption gauged by Next Big Sound and tour grosses tracked by Billboard Boxscore. Finalists and winners are determined by chart performance and social and streaming activity as chronicled in Billboard magazine and on Billboard.com during the eligibility period of Feb, 28, 2010 and Mar. 1, 2011.

Hosted by "The Hangover Part II" star Ken Jeong, the BBMAs will air on ABC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22 at 8-11pm ET/PT. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. For up-to-the-minute updates on the show, visit our recently launched microsite, Billboard.com/BBMA, or follow along on Twitter (twitter.com/billboarddotcom) and Facebook (facebook.com/billboard).