Producer Music Royale, who replaces Jim Jonsin, comes up with track after track of appealingly radio-ready backdrops, and the lyrical content isn't quite as one-dimensional. Now that the members are a couple years older (they're no longer teenagers), their explicit flirtations don't seem quite as mismatched, and they also benefit from a set of songs that is stronger and more memorable ("On the Hotline" and "Leave It All to You" especially) than the debut. They make forebears like Jodeci and Bell Biv DeVoe sound like pent-up prudes. Follow-up Late Night Special ups the ante even more. On the strength of "Grind with Me" and "Your Body," unapologetically sleazy brother act Pretty Ricky sold over 800,000 copies of their debut album, Bluestars.
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Individual member is what gives the band diversity.Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. Says Diamond, “The various personalities of each Superstars are made of: business sense, vocal innovation, showmanship and, ofĬourse, dynamic personalities. These music impresarios know that Pretty Ricky have all the traits that Making.” (Diddy himself referred to the band as “the new Jodeci.”) Of Atlantic Records, once proclaimed, “Diamond Blue is the new Puffy in the It’s safe to say these guys really do mean business. Individually as Diamond, Spectacular, Lingerie and Slick’em, than meets the eye. But there’s much more to these Miami natives, known Records COO Craig Kallman likened it to Beatle-mania.Īs a group, Pretty Ricky is known for their sexy, sensual (borderline raunchy) Pretty Ricky mania erupted as reports of fanatical fans fainting atĬoncerts and standing in interminable lines at record stores ran rampant. Which topped the charts and owned the number one spot for five consecutive Three top ten hits and set the stage for their sophomore CD “Late Night Special,” The result was the birth of an exciting twist on both genres that wouldīe imitated – but never duplicated – by their successors.Īdoration for Pretty Ricky caught on early. They took their signature sound and injected it intoĪ predominantly hip-hop marketplace during a time when crunk music ruled theĪirwaves. Pretty Ricky, Pleasure P, Slick'em, BABY BLUE WHOAAAA, Spectacular Pleasure P, Spectacular, Baby Blue Whoaaaa & Slick'em) Without further ado, here are Pretty Ricky top 10 tracks of all time: 1. Lovers and Friends Festival, Bridgestone Arena
Pretty Ricky has played in major festivals like Prudential Center, The Forum, Amalie Arena, Bridgestone Arena, Chaifetz Arena, Colonial Life Arena, FedExForum, FTX Arena (AmericanAirlines Arena), Greensboro Coliseum, Hampton Coliseum Pretty Ricky has performed in venues such as: Invented and single-handedly mastered the art of combining melodies, With a sound that is one part hip hop, one part R&B, Pretty Ricky practically
Reality shows, Pretty Ricky is the last of a dying breed.” Platinum debut CD, “Bluestars.” Says member and resident producer Diamondīlue Smith, “In a time where record labels are generically making bands on
They first hit the scene in 2005 with “Grind With Me,” the smash single from their Handsome, young and sexy – Pretty Ricky has been in a league all its own since Follow Pretty Ricky to get alerts about upcoming events and special deals! Followīut that’s not the only thing that sets Pretty Ricky apart from the rest of the pack.įrom their configuration – one singer and three rappers – to their image –