I Can’t Stop Watching This Vine Of Rick Ross Talking About Eating Pears

For years, Rick Ross’s morbid obesity was pretty much the rapper’s personal brand in the hip-hop world. His 400-plus pounds of love made the Maybach Music founder an endearing rap anomaly who could get away with dropping bars about indulging in wings at Wingstop. Audiences love him for being a big dude in a world that values the fit and healthy.

Earlier this year, however, something transformative happened: Rick Ross started hitting the gym, doing what he came to call his “RossFit” workout routine, the rapper’s own version of CrossFit. Reebok also hooked him up with a personal trainer. He also started eating health, dropping about 100 pounds with better life habits.

So what does Ricky Ross eat now? “Pears and all that shit,” which makes for a delightfully entertaining Vine video

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Here’s the full interview. Shout out to all the pears:

Brandon Wenerd is BroBible's publisher, helping start this site in 2009. He lives in Los Angeles and likes writing about music and culture. His podcast is called the Mostly Occasionally Show, featuring interviews with artists and athletes, along with a behind-the-scenes view of BroBible. Read more of his work at brandonwenerd.com. Email: brandon@brobible.com