Rich Boy
| Rich Boy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maurice Richards |
| Born | September 2, 1983 |
| Origin | Mobile, Alabama |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Labels |
Zone 4, Slip-n-Slide, Star Trak, Interscope, Konvict Music (past) E1, Vice (current) |
| Associated acts | Polow da Don, Keri Hilson, B. Smyth |
| Website | RichBoyOnline.com |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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