![]() ![]() In 2008, Pretty Ricky began work on a new album, Eighties Babies, with an intended release date of October 14, 2008, but the album was shelved due to leaking and creative differences. Pleasure P later left the group after, and was replaced by Carl "Mowet" Lovett and soon after Christopher "4Play" Myers in 2007. The second single from the album, " Push It Baby", featured Sean Paul but failed to crack the Hot 100, reaching only #109. In January 2007, Late Night Special topped the Billboard 200 album charts with over 132,000 copies sold in the first week. It peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #97 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. On November 9, 2006, Pretty Ricky released the first single off their second album, Late Night Special, titled " On the Hotline". 2006–2009: Late Night Special and Pleasure P's departure In the summer of 2005 the group toured with Omarion, Bow Wow, Chris Brown, Bobby V, and other acts in the Scream Tour IV concert series. On June 15, 2005, Pretty Ricky released their second single from the album, " Your Body", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #12. It debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 56,000 copies in the first week, and within several months, was certified Gold by RIAA. On May 17, 2005, Pretty Ricky released their debut album titled Bluestars. ![]() After auditioning with Kallman, Pretty Ricky was offered a record deal on the spot. The single made its way to popularity on WPOW-Power 96, and station program director Ira Wolf (Tony the Tiger) sent the single to Craig Kallman of Atlantic Records. It reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2004, Pretty Ricky released their first official single, " Grind With Me". However, it was not until 2002 that the group encountered their initial success as their song "Flossin'" became a huge hit on Miami radio station Power 96. With the help from producer Jim Jonsin of the Unusual Suspects production team, Pretty Ricky began to gain desirable attention through their local performances. Supported by their father, Joseph Smith Sr., who also served as the band's manager and who is of Jamaican descent, the group developed their music under the name of "Pretty Rickie and The Maverix" before changing it to "Pretty Ricky". In 1997, while performing together in Miami, Pretty Ricky was signed to Bluestar Entertainment by CEO Joseph "Blue" Smith. ![]()
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