In the series premiere of ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Miami,’ it’s obvious that his girlfriend, Shay, isn’t here to sit back and watch Pleasure P do all the work required to make Pretty Ricky’s reunion a success. I just like to make my music and that’s it.” I’ve been in a couple of situations like that where people didn’t commit and had to spend money so it was bad. “I just don’t like betting on other people, especially when you got money on the line. “In the past, every time I tried to feature a rapper or something, it just didn’t work out,” Cooper said. Yet, unlike other R&B singers who have integrated rap collaborations in their music, Cooper is somewhat scorned by the past and isn’t focused on inviting trending names on his solo album. In the past, PLeasure P has jumped on records with Yung Joc, Plies, and Tyga. While he throws down on Pretty Ricky’s comeback album, Pleasure P is diligently working on his upcoming solo effort, which will also be executively produced by Love. When they first sparked excitement for their reunion in 2015, Pretty Ricky dropped their first single with Cooper called “Puddles,” which is an ode to their classic sound fused with a touch of old school R&B melodies.
Since 2009, Pretty Ricky has dropped a couple of singles like “Personal Freak” and “Topless” without Cooper. Life is just about living and experiencing things and it’s about how you regurgitate that back to the public.”īased on Love’s take, it seems as though we need to prepare for a grown-and-sexy project from the group. “Yet as you get older and start being in relationships and maturing, we go from “f*ck” to “make love” to sometimes we still f*ck to sometimes we go through a breakup. “I think when you’re 19-20 years old all you thinking about is f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck,” Rico said.
Instead of getting caught up in the hype of the first season based in Miami, Love is laser focused on developing the group’s more mature sound. Unlike Cooper, the Grammy Award-winning producer does not have a major, reoccurring role in Love & Hip-Hop: Miami. Rico Love is not only working on Pretty Ricky’s fourth studio album, but he’s also curating the vibes for Cooper’s sophomore LP. I think we’re going to give people a bit of old but a lot more new, you know what I mean?” “You’re going to see us rekindling our chemistry as a group, and we’re putting this album together with Rico Love as the executive producer. It’s time to start recognizing,” Cooper said. “I feel like they’ve never given us our props, but they got to give it to us now. The lead vocalist of the Broward based rapping quartet is spearheading the reunion with Baby Blue, Spectacular, and Slick ‘Em while his skeptical girlfriend Shay Johnson supports her man while throwing shade at his crew every step of the way. Please contact Michelle or Kierra if interested in talking with Pretty Ricky.The Dade County version of the popular VH1 show features untold storylines from Trick Daddy, Trina, Amara La Negra, and of course, Pretty Ricky. The group is currently working on their next album, and plan on releasing new songs and videos very soon. The quartet of Miami natives recently wrapped up the first leg of the “ Millennium 2020 Tour, “ an arena tour where they performed live on a bill with Omarion, Ying Yang Twins, Bow Wow, Lloyd, and more. Stelly, and Diamond Blue Smith, the new video proves that the four gentlemen haven’t lost an ounce of their lady-killing ability, as they serenade the audience amidst a sea of writhing baddies.Ĭreated in collaboration with Rico Love, and produced by Bigg Dand Lamb, “ Body” has steadily gained steam since its January release, picking up over 2.5 million streams across platforms. Our job is make music you can make love to while at home.”Ī lush slow jam complete with layered vocal harmonies, hiccuping vocoder, and cracking percussion, “Body” brings the nostalgic rush, seamless blend of styles, and straight-up sexiness of all the best Pretty Ricky songs. The quartet wants everyone to know, “Your job is to stay home to save the world. Today, Spectacular, Pleasure P, Baby Blue Whoaaaa, and Slick ‘Em share the video for “ Body, ” their first new single in years. Now, all four original members of the group are back in tow, and they’re bringing real R&B back with them.
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The Miami, Florida natives have two platinum singles under their belt (“Grind with Me” and “On the Hotline”), plus three more Gold-certified smashes (full-lengths Bluestars and Late Night Special, plus single “Your Body”). The first group to mix smooth R&B with rapid-fire rhymes, Pretty Ricky is one of the best-loved and most influential R&B acts that debuted in the ’00s. “The greatest R&B group of the ’00s” – Rolling Stone The Video: Video: Pretty Ricky – “ Body“ The Reunited R&B Heroes Share a Sensual Visual, say “This that Quarantine-and-Chill Baby-Making Music!”