Rick Ross ‘Buys Back the Block’

Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Rick Ross has teamed with Checkers Drive-In Restaurants to buy several Checkers & Rally’s franchises in the Greater Miami area and his native, nearby Carol City, Fla., the company announced.
In collaboration with Atlanta agency Fitzgerald & Co and Woven, Ross and Checkers & Rally’s created a documentary-style film about his deep connection with Checkers and life as a “Fast Foodie.” It tells the story of what the brand meant to him and his friends growing up—big, bold taste at an incredible value. The work marks the official launch of the partnership between Checkers and Ross.
Ross narrates the video while driving around his old haunts in Carol City. Scenes of kids and young adults on the playground, the schoolyard, and on the road flash by to his voiceover. Ross tells of the dreams and aspirations he had while growing up and how Checkers was a centerpiece of some of the best memories he had with his friends and family. The video also draws a direct line from Checkers to hip-hop culture.