Richie Rich (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Serrell |
| Born | June 25, 1968 |
| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Hoo-Bangin', Priority Records, Big League Records |
| Associated acts |
415, 2Pac, Luniz, Mac Dre, E-40, B-Legit Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins |
| Website | [1] |
415, 2Pac, Luniz, Mac Dre, E-40, B-Legit
Richard Serrell, better known by his stage name Richie Rich, is a rapper from Oakland, California. He currently runs his own record label, Ten-Six Records.
His rapping style had an influence on Snoop Dogg. In Snoop's own words
Richie Rich first entered music in the late 1980s with the group 415. With D-Loc, DJ Daryl, and JED, Rich crafted a Bay Area album in 1989 called 41Fivin, which sold well around the Bay Area and spawned a Richie Rich solo album in 1990, titled Don't Do It.
As the group was ready to sign a major-label contract with Priority Records in 1990, however, Richie Rich was arrested for possession of cocaine. 415 released its next album and faded from the scene soon after, while Rich sat in jail; he was released a year later, and began appearing on tracks by 2Pac and the Luniz. Richie Rich soon found himself being in the middle of a bidding war between Def Jam Records and Relativity Records. He choose to go on Russell Simmons' label Def Jam. Before forming his own label Oakland Hills 41510 he released his second solo album in 1996, Half Thang, which peaked on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at number 57.
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