Rick Ross Breaks the Internet in an Unexpected Commercial With Pick n Pay

Rick Ross Breaks the Internet in an Unexpected Commercial With Pick n Pay

  • Rick Ross' latest moves in South Africa might have been more than just for having a good time
  • The rapper recently starred in a new epic commercial in collaboration with Pick n Pay, and everyone is talking about it, but sadly, not good things
  • Mzansi noted the odd pairing and wondered what inspired the unexpected collaboration
Rick Ross starred in a Pick n Pay commercial
Rick Ross' Pick n Pay commercial had social media buzzing. Images: Prince Williams/WireImage, Mireya Acierto/Getty Images
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Rick Ross in a grocery commercial? We've officially seen it all, and it looks like the rapper had the time of his life!

Rick Ross partners with local retailer

Now it looks like Rick Ross' back-to-back trips to South Africa were more than just for pleasure after he struck what may be a huge deal.

The rapper is definitely hustlin', and after collaborating with Usimamane, he was later spotted in Pick n Pay's latest commercial.

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Now, this explains his recent trip to Cape Town, which is home to the Pick n Pay headquarters!

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Rick Ross partnered with Pick n Pay
Rick Ross starred in a Pick n Pay commercial. Image: richforever
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Performing in a dimly-lit store, the rapper was joined by Mzansi comedian, Schalk Bezuidenhout to promote a massive R100K competition for the store's delivery service, Pick n Pay ASAP.

From swiping his smart shopper card to pushing Schalk all around the store in a trolley, Ross was living in the moment and may have pocketed a massive cheque while performing a remake of DJ Khaled's All I Do Is Win.

Watch the lively commercial below:

Here's what Mzansi said about Rick Ross' commercial

South Africans were in stitches and equally unimpressed by the new advert:

iusgeneris was confused:

"There’s a lot happening in this country. Why is Rick Ross on a Pick n Pay advert?"

Tshepo_Ranko was shocked:

"Who approved this? I can’t believe you guys, man. I genuinely can’t believe you."

Thembeka__ said:

"Pick N Pays are shutting down all over the country, but y'all have money to get Rick Ross on a commercial?"

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South African radio personality, Mo Flava, joked:

"It’s not every day that you bump into Rick Ross at a Pick ‘n Pay."

Bokenza1 posted:

"Okay, Rick Ross has to go home now."

What you need to know about Rick Ross

William Leonard Roberts II, better known as Rick Ross, is an influential American rapper, entrepreneur, and founder of Maybach Music Group.

Growing up in a rough neighbourhood north of Miami, he was drawn to street music and the culture surrounding it. Though he briefly attended college, he left to pursue a rap career, while also getting involved in the drug trade.

His breakthrough came with the 2006 hit Hustlin, which went gold and caught the attention of Jay-Z, leading to a deal with Def Jam Records.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za