Who is Rockie Fresh, you ask? The short answer is he’s a 21 year old Chicago emcee who just signed to the Maybach Music Group. Rockie is most known for his popular mixtape “Driving 88”.

In an interview with MTV News, MMG don Rick Ross said he was drawn to Rockie’s mass appeal and writing ability.

Other than, of course, his ability to make music and write choruses and putting visuals together, when I was just sitting there talking with him and connecting with him, I saw that he's a reflection of every man. Everybody can see a little bit of themselves in Rockie Fresh, and that's how he presents his music. -Rick Ross

Rozay met Rockie on the set of DJ Khaled’s video shoot for “Take It To The Head”. Rockie joins the MMG family consisting of Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley, Gunplay and Omarion.

I'm sitting back and I'm watching all his videos, his virals and I'm like, 'Yo, this kid is ready for the majors right here.' Because this is major, what I'm looking at is major and I just wanted it to be organic. -Rick Ross

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