Pretty Ricky
Encyclopedia
Pretty Ricky is an American
R&B
/hip hop
group
originally made up of Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith, Spectacular Smith, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis, and Marcus "Pleasure P
" Cooper. In 2007, Pleasure P left the group to pursue a solo career. He was replaced with a new singer Emmanuel Ramone "Lingerie" DeAnda
, the brothers were originally called Pretty Rickie & The Maverix, until the country group the Mavericks objected, and the brothers decided 'y' endings are "more masculine" than 'ie'".
and international exposure. After signing the deal, the song was re-recorded with familiar titles, "Grind with Me
" & "Ride with Me", less explicit versions of their hit single, which led to their debut album Bluestars being released in May of 2005. It debuted and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200
album chart selling 56,000 copies in the first week. The album eventually went Platinum. The group then toured with Omarion
, Bow Wow, Chris Brown, Bobby V, and other acts in the Scream Tour IV concert series.
, was released on January 23, 2007, and sold over 132,000 copies in the first week topping the charts. It remained #1 on the charts for 5 consecutive weeks. The album included the singles "On the Hotline
" and "Push It Baby
" which featured reggae superstar Sean Paul
. The album eventually went Gold. After the release of Late Night Special, the group's singer, Marcus "Pleasure P
" Cooper, pursued a solo career.
" and "Say a Command".
United States
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R&B
Contemporary R&B
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/hip hop
Hip hop music
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group
Musical ensemble
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originally made up of Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith, Spectacular Smith, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis, and Marcus "Pleasure P
Pleasure P
Marcus Ramone Cooper , better known by his stage name Pleasure P is an American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007....
" Cooper. In 2007, Pleasure P left the group to pursue a solo career. He was replaced with a new singer Emmanuel Ramone "Lingerie" DeAnda
Career Beginnings (1997–2003)
Pretty Ricky began performing together in 1997 in Miami, signed to Bluestar Entertainment International by C.E.O. Joseph "Blue" Smith. Joe Smith is the father of the original 4 members. According to a 1999 story in The Miami HeraldThe Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
, the brothers were originally called Pretty Rickie & The Maverix, until the country group the Mavericks objected, and the brothers decided 'y' endings are "more masculine" than 'ie'".
Bluestars (2004–2005)
In 2005, it recorded "Grind on Me" and released it, and it got heavy airplay on Miami radio stations. "Grind on Me" was the number one most requested record in the history of radio station WPOW Power 96, which led to a deal with Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
and international exposure. After signing the deal, the song was re-recorded with familiar titles, "Grind with Me
Grind With Me
"Grind With Me" is a hit single by the R&B group Pretty Ricky. It reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single off Pretty Ricky's debut album Bluestars. The real version, "Grind On Me" was released with more adult and less radio-friendly lyrics...
" & "Ride with Me", less explicit versions of their hit single, which led to their debut album Bluestars being released in May of 2005. It debuted and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart selling 56,000 copies in the first week. The album eventually went Platinum. The group then toured with Omarion
Omarion
Omari Ishmael Grandberry better known as Omarion, is an American R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of the R&B group, B2K. Omarion was spotted at a young age by a manager, Christopher B. Stokes, who took a liking to his vocal abilities...
, Bow Wow, Chris Brown, Bobby V, and other acts in the Scream Tour IV concert series.
Late Night Special (2006–2007)
Their second album, Late Night SpecialLate Night Special
Late Night Special is the second studio album by Pretty Ricky. It was released on January 23, 2007. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling about 132,000 copies in its first week. In its second week on the chart it fell to #5 with 62,000 copies sold...
, was released on January 23, 2007, and sold over 132,000 copies in the first week topping the charts. It remained #1 on the charts for 5 consecutive weeks. The album included the singles "On the Hotline
On the Hotline
"On the Hotline" is a R&B song by the American quartet Pretty Ricky. It is the first single released from their second album Late Night Special. The single first premiered on BET's Access Granted on Wednesday November 8, 2006. The next day, the group appeared on BET's 106 & Park wearing sleeping...
" and "Push It Baby
Push It Baby
"Push It Baby" is the second single of the album Late Night Special by Pretty Ricky. It was released in March 2007. The single was also featured in television network BET's 2007 Spring Bling event during their performance. Pretty Ricky has performed this song live on BET's video countdown show 106...
" which featured reggae superstar Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
. The album eventually went Gold. After the release of Late Night Special, the group's singer, Marcus "Pleasure P
Pleasure P
Marcus Ramone Cooper , better known by his stage name Pleasure P is an American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007....
" Cooper, pursued a solo career.
Pretty Ricky (2008-2009)
In 2009, Pretty Ricky independently recorded and distributed an mixtape entitled Pretty Ricky, which was released on November 17, 2009. The mixtape sold 10,000 copies in the first week and debuted at #97 on the Billboard Top 200. Only two singles were released from the album, "Tipsy (In Dis Club)Tipsy (In Dis Club)
"Tipsy " is the first hit single from the R&B group Pretty Ricky's self titled album. It is the first single released featuring new lead singer Lingerie.-Viral Video:...
" and "Say a Command".
Bluestars 2 (2010–Present)
Bluestars 2 is the title of the groups forthcoming album. In the interim, the band has independently release a few singles digitally on itunes which includes, "Cookie Cutter", "Topless" which features Snoop Dogg and Trick Daddy Dollars and "Rolling With A Star", 2010. The second single, "Topless", was released on iTunes August 10, 2010. Since then, the band has released their first mixtape entitled, "Sex Music" Vol. 1 on datpiff receiving more than 270,000 views Currently, the band is in the studio working on Spectacular's Solo Debut.Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... certification |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
US Rap Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
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| 2005 | Bluestars
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16 | 5 | 3 | US: Platinum |
| 2007 | Late Night Special Late Night Special Late Night Special is the second studio album by Pretty Ricky. It was released on January 23, 2007. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling about 132,000 copies in its first week. In its second week on the chart it fell to #5 with 62,000 copies sold... Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... , Bluestar Ent. Bluestar Entertainment Bluestar Entertainment is a record label that was started by Pretty Ricky. Outside of the United States it is called Blue Star Entertainment International.-Artists:... |
1 | 1 | 1 | US: Gold |
| 2009 | Pretty Ricky Pretty Ricky (album) Pretty Ricky is the third studio album by Pretty Ricky. It was released on November 17, 2009, and is the first album to feature new member Lingerie since the departure of Pleasure P and 4Play.-Singles:... Bluestar Entertainment Bluestar Entertainment is a record label that was started by Pretty Ricky. Outside of the United States it is called Blue Star Entertainment International.-Artists:... |
97 | 14 | — | |
| 2012 | Bluestars 2 Bluestars 2 Bluestars 2 is the upcoming fourth studio album by Pretty Ricky. It is set to be released sometime in 2012.-Singles:The first single off of the album is "Cookie Cutter" and it was released on July 27, 2010. The second single, "Topless", was released on iTunes August 10, 2010.... Bluestar Entertainment Bluestar Entertainment is a record label that was started by Pretty Ricky. Outside of the United States it is called Blue Star Entertainment International.-Artists:... |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | RIAA certification | Album | |||
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Songs Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2005 | "Grind with Me Grind With Me "Grind With Me" is a hit single by the R&B group Pretty Ricky. It reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single off Pretty Ricky's debut album Bluestars. The real version, "Grind On Me" was released with more adult and less radio-friendly lyrics... " |
7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | Platinum | Bluestars |
| "Your Body" | 12 | 22 | 5 | 37 | Gold | ||
| 2006 | "Nothing but a Number Nothing but a Number "Nothing but a Number" is the third and final single from Pretty Ricky's debut album Bluestars. There was no official music video made for the single and the song did not appear on the Billboard Hot 100, however it did peak at #70 on the US R&B chart based solely on radio play.... " |
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| "On the Hotline On the Hotline "On the Hotline" is a R&B song by the American quartet Pretty Ricky. It is the first single released from their second album Late Night Special. The single first premiered on BET's Access Granted on Wednesday November 8, 2006. The next day, the group appeared on BET's 106 & Park wearing sleeping... " |
12 | 6 | — | 121 | Platinum | Late Night Special Late Night Special Late Night Special is the second studio album by Pretty Ricky. It was released on January 23, 2007. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling about 132,000 copies in its first week. In its second week on the chart it fell to #5 with 62,000 copies sold... |
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| 2007 | "Push It Baby Push It Baby "Push It Baby" is the second single of the album Late Night Special by Pretty Ricky. It was released in March 2007. The single was also featured in television network BET's 2007 Spring Bling event during their performance. Pretty Ricky has performed this song live on BET's video countdown show 106... " (featuring Sean Paul Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:... ) |
109 | 51 | 18 | — | — | |
| "Love like Honey Love like Honey "Love like Honey" is the third single off Pretty Ricky's album, Late Night Special. Pretty Ricky released it on and a video was made for the song on June 28, 2007 and scheduled to air on BET on October 10, 2007 at 8:30pm on Access Granted. The video premiered on 106 & Park on October 15, 2007 and... " |
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| 2009 | "Tipsy (In Dis Club) Tipsy (In Dis Club) "Tipsy " is the first hit single from the R&B group Pretty Ricky's self titled album. It is the first single released featuring new lead singer Lingerie.-Viral Video:... " |
— | 52 | — | — | — | Pretty Ricky Pretty Ricky (album) Pretty Ricky is the third studio album by Pretty Ricky. It was released on November 17, 2009, and is the first album to feature new member Lingerie since the departure of Pleasure P and 4Play.-Singles:... |
| "Say a Command" | — | 98 | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Cookie Cutter" | — | — | — | — | — | Bluestars 2 Bluestars 2 Bluestars 2 is the upcoming fourth studio album by Pretty Ricky. It is set to be released sometime in 2012.-Singles:The first single off of the album is "Cookie Cutter" and it was released on July 27, 2010. The second single, "Topless", was released on iTunes August 10, 2010.... |
| "Topless" | — | — | — | — | — | ||