Birth name Maurice Richards Years active 1999 – present Origin Mobile, Alabama Name Rich Boy | Occupation(s) Rapper Nationality American Instruments Vocals Education Tuskegee University | |
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Born September 2, 1983 (age 41) ( 1983-09-02 ) Genres Hip hop
Gangsta Rap
Southern hip hop Role Rapper · twitter.com/_richboy Albums Rich Boy, Bigger Than The Mayor, Break the Pot, The Life and Times of Carter, Live From The Streetz Profiles | ||
Rich boy throw some d s vestige remix
Maurice Richards (born September 2, 1983), better known by his stage name Rich Boy, is a 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.
Contents
- Rich boy throw some d s vestige remix
- WHAT HAPPENED TO RICH BOY Ep12
- Early career
- 2006 2007 Self titled debut album
- 2009 present Break the Pot
- BET Hip Hop Awards
- References
WHAT HAPPENED TO: RICH BOY ? (Ep.12)
Early career
Richards dropped out of his studies of mechanical engineering at Tuskegee University in order to concentrate on pursuing a rap career. Rich Boy signed a contract with Zone 4 through Interscope Records and started to work on his debut album. In the meantime, he appeared on one of Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace compilations and on a few mixtapes, such as Comeback Season by Canadian rapper Drake and Da Bottom, Vol. 5 by DJ Ideal and Jermaine Dupri.
2006-2007: 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.
2009-present: Break the Pot
In 2009 he released a single "Top of the World", which was part of the More Than a Game soundtrack album. Rich Boy's second album originally titled Resurrected in Diamonds was slated for a 2013 release. The intended first single released off the album was "Drop" which had been released in the beginning of early 2009. Another track "She Luvs Me (She Luvs Mi Knot)" featuring Polow da Don was released on June 21, 2010. Both Dr. Dre and Polow da Don are confirmed producers for the album.
On March 18, 2012, Rich Boy released the mixtape Back to Class in promotion of his second studio album, titled Break the Pot. On January 14, 2013, the title track was released as a single in promotion of the album, featuring Hemi on the assist. On February 25, 2013, it was announced that Break the Pot would be released on April 9, 2013, and would feature guest appearances from Maino, Mista Raja, Bobby V, Doe B, Playboi Lo and Smash. On March 17, the music video for "Break the Pot" premiered on MTV Jams. Break the Pot was released on April 9, 2013, and included the single "Pimp On", which featured Doe B, Playboi Lo and Smash.