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'''Pretty Ricky''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[Hip hop music|hip hop]] [[musical ensemble|group]] originally made up of [[Baby Blue (singer)|Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith]] born 13 August 1984, Spectacular Smith born 7 September 1985, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis born 3 June 1985 and Marcus "[[Pleasure P]]" Cooper born 27 December 1984.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasure_P</ref> In 2008, Pleasure P left the group to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Christopher "Ambition/4play" Myers, who was later replaced by Emanuel "Lingerie" DeAnda.{{citation needed|date=October 2009}}
'''Pretty Ricky''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[Hip hop music|hip hop]] [[musical ensemble|group]] originally made up of [[Baby Blue (singer)|Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith]] born 13 August 1984, Spectacular Smith born 7 September 1985, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis born 3 June 1985 and Marcus "[[Pleasure P]]" Cooper born 27 December 1984.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasure_P</ref> In 2008, Pleasure P left the group to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Christopher "Ambition/4play" Myers, who was later replaced by Emanuel "Lingerie" DeAnda.{{citation needed|date=October 2009}}


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==Musical career==
They began performing together in 1997 in Miami, and were managed by Joseph "Blue" Smith. Joe Smith is the father of 3 members (Baby Blue, Spectacular & Slickem. Only Spectacular and Baby Blue have the same mother, Darlene Braxton). All were born between 1984 and 1986.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/prettyricky.html</ref>

According to a 2005 story in The Miami Herald, the brothers "were originally called Prettie Rickie & The Maverix, until the country group the Mavericks objected, and the brothers decided 'y' endings are "more masculine" than 'ie'". <ref>http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/prettyricky.html</ref>

In 2004, they recorded "Grind On Me" which began to get 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 lead to a deal with [[Atlantic Records]] 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 lead to their debut album in 2005, ''[[Bluestars (Pretty Ricky album)|Bluestars]]''. The band toured with Omarion, Bow Wow, Bobby Valentino, B5, Young Joc and other acts in the Scream Tour IV concert series.<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/prettyricky.html</ref>

Their second album, ''[[Late Night Special]]'' was released in 2007, included the hit singles "On the Hotline" and "[[Push It Baby]]" which featured [[Sean Paul]]. The video for [[Push It Baby]] was shot in Progue, directed by Diamond Blue Smith with a Million Dollar Budget. <ref>http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/prettyricky.html</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 20:06, 10 May 2010

Pretty Ricky

Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip hop group originally made up of Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith born 13 August 1984, Spectacular Smith born 7 September 1985, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis born 3 June 1985 and Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper born 27 December 1984.[2] In 2008, Pleasure P left the group to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Christopher "Ambition/4play" Myers, who was later replaced by Emanuel "Lingerie" DeAnda.[citation needed]

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Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions
[citation needed]
RIAA certification
[citation needed]
US US R&B US Rap
2005 Bluestars 16 5 3 Multi-Platinum

2x Platinum

2007 Late Night Special 1 1 1 Platinum

1,850,000

2008 Eighties Babies Shelved
2009 Pretty Ricky
  • Released: November 17, 2009
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Bluestar Ent.
97 14 — 95,000

Singles

Year Title Chart positions[3][4] Album
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Rap UK[5]
2005 "Grind with Me" 7 6 2 26 Bluestars
"Your Body" 12 22 5 37
2006 "Nothing but a Number" 70
"On the Hotline" 12 6 Late Night Special
2007 "Push It Baby" (featuring Sean Paul) 109 51 18
"Love like Honey" 101
2008 "Cuddle Up" (featuring Butta Créame) 76 Eighties Babies
"Knockin' Boots '08" 75
2009 "Tipsy (In Dis Club)" 52 Pretty Ricky
"Say a Command" 96
New single Pretty Ricky Featuring New Boyz Coming Soon!

The group announced recently on 106&Park that they are currently in the studio working on a new album set to be released later this year. To promote the recently released self-titled album. Bluestar's 2 Pretty Ricky's fifth album coming soon!

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