Rick Ross rapped about his past as a prison guard on “Valley of Death,” a track from his 2009 album Deeper Than Rap.
The song addresses the controversy surrounding Ross’s earlier employment as a correctional officer in Florida. Before becoming a major rap star, William Leonard Roberts II worked at a correctional facility, a detail that became public and prompted criticism because his “Rick Ross” persona was built around drug-dealer imagery and street credibility.
“Valley of Death” appeared on Deeper Than Rap, Ross’s third studio album, released by Def Jam Recordings on April 21, 2009. The track is notably reflective and confrontational, turning attention toward the accusations and personal history that challenged his public image. It is sometimes confused with a song title from another Ross album, but “Valley of Death” belongs to Deeper Than Rap.
The “prison guard” description is common shorthand: contemporary coverage generally identified Ross as a former correctional officer rather than a prison guard in the narrowest job-title sense. That distinction does not change the quiz answer—the rapper discussing that past was Rick Ross.