Rich Boy
Rich Boy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marece Richards |
| Also known as | New Money, Cartier Benjamin |
| Born | September 2, 1983 |
| Origin | Mobile, Alabama |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Labels | Zone 4, Interscope |
| Website | RichBoyOnline.com |
Marece Richards (born September 2, 1983),[1] better known by his stage name Rich Boy, is an American rapper from Mobile, Alabama. He is best known for the hit single "Throw Some D's". His self-titled debut album was released in early 2007.
Background
Early career
Richards dropped out of his studies of mechanical engineering at Tuskegee University in order to concentrate on trying to rap. Rich Boy signed a contract with Zone 4 through Interscope Records and started to work on his debut album.[2] In the meantime, he appeared one of Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace compilations and on a few mix tapes, such as Comeback Season by Canadian rapper Drake and Da Bottom, Vol. 5 by DJ Ideal and Jermaine Dupri.
2007: Self titled debut album
On March 13, 2007, Rich Boy released his self-titled debut album, with the singles "Throw Some D's," "Boy Looka Here," "Good Things", and "Let's Get This Paper". "Throw Some D's" reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and #2 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. "Boy Looka Here" and "Good Things" both peaked around #50 on the R&B chart.[3]
2012: Resurrected In Diamonds
He recently released a single "Top of the World", part of the More Than a Game soundtrack album. Rich Boy's second album Resurrected in Diamonds is slated for a 2012 release.[4] The first single is "She Luvs Me (She Luvs Mi Knot)" featuring Polow da Don and it was released on June 21, 2010. Dr. Dre and Polow da Don produced on the album.[5] Rich Boy has also worked with R&B singer Lloyd and Young Money artist Drake, on a track called "To the Floor"[6]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [8] |
US Rap [9] | ||
| Rich Boy |
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3 | 3 | 1 |
| Resurrected in Diamonds |
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To be released | ||
Mixtapes
| Year | Mixtape |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Bring It To The Block
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| 2008 | Bigger Than The Mayor
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| 2009 | Pacc Man
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| Kool-Aid, Kush & Convertibles
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| 2011 | 12 Diamonds
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| Gold Kilo$
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US R&B [11] |
US Rap [12] | |||||||||||
| "Throw Some D's" (featuring Polow da Don) |
2006 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Rich Boy | ||||||||
| "Boy Looka Here" | 2007 | 116 | 53 | — | |||||||||
| "Good Things" (featuring Polow da Don and Keri Hilson) |
— | 54 | — | ||||||||||
| "Drop" (featuring Polow da Don) |
2009 | — | 85 | — | Resurrected in Diamonds | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Discogs.com - Rich Boy Discography at Discogs
- ^ Kellman, Andy (2007). "Rich Boy: Biography". allmusic. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ "Rich Boy: Charts & Awards: Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ "Rich Boy: Buried Alive". Prefix. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11833/title.dr-dre-to-produce-on-rich-boys-album
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/She-Luvs-Me-Knot-Explicit/dp/B003RNZ7RS/
- ^ "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 6, 2012.