Ricco Barrino

Ricco Barrino
Birth nameVonricco Washington
Born (1980-03-20) March 20, 1980 (age 44)
High Point, North Carolina, United States
GenresR&B, soul, hip hop soul
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsGhetto Allstars, Grand Hustle (current)
Othaz (former)

Kassim Vonricco Washington (born March 20, 1980),[1] best known by his stage name Ricco Barrino, is an American R&B singer and songwriter from High Point, North Carolina. He is also the brother of American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino and nephew of The Barrino Brothers. In 2006, he released his debut single "Bubble Gum".

In 2009, Barrino secured a recording contract with American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. He has been featured on songs from several high-profile recording artists, including T.I.'s "Porn Star" from Paper Trail (2008), B.o.B's "5th Dimension" from The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010) and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "Gone", from their reunion album Uni-5: The World's Enemy (2010).[2]

Musical career

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In 2006, after hearing an Eminem song while at a strip club, Ricco Barrino was inspired to write a song titled "Bubble Gum", which became a local hit.[3] The song, which was officially released as Barrino's debut single by North Carolina-based independent hip hop label Othaz Records, caught the attention of Grand Hustle co-founder Jason Geter and Atlantic records.[3] In 2006, he made an appearance on his sister Fantasia Barrino's second album, Fantasia, on the song "Bore Me (Yawn)". In 2008, Grand Hustle label-boss T.I., featured Barrino on a song titled "Porn Star", which was included on his multi-platinum sixth album Paper Trail. In 2009, Barrino obtained his first chart placement, with the single "Futuristic Love (Elroy)", which Barrino appeared on alongside Grand Hustle newcomer Yung L.A. The single reached number 55 on US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2010, he made appearances on his sister's reality show Fantasia for Real.[4][5]

On January 12, 2012, Ricco Barrino released a mixtape titled Twenty 12 Play.[6] The mixtape's title is a play on fellow American singer R. Kelly's 1993 album 12 Play, which Barrino considers a huge influence on his music.[3] He released another mixtape, titled Musical Evolution, on March 28, 2013, which was made available via the iTunes Store.[1] On March 21, 2014, Barrino released his debut extended play (EP), titled From the Club to the Crib.[7] The EP, which spawned the single "Drift", includes production from Grand Hustle in-house producer Keith Mack. In 2015, Barrino garnered more recognition when he was featured on the single "California" by American rapper Colonel Loud, which was considered a radio hit, among many including HipHopDX, HotNewHipHop, AllHipHop, Complex and more.[8][9][10][11][12] On June 3, 2016, Barrino released an EP titled Vibes, in collaboration with frequent collaborator Tigo B.[13]

Discography

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EPs

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List of extended-plays, with selected details
Title Details
From the Club to the Crib
Vibes
(with Tigo B)
Ferrari Infidelity EP
Good
Bad
Ugly

Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
Twenty 12 Play
Musical Evolution

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B
"Bubble Gum"[17] 2006 — — non-album single
"Go Head"[18] 2010 — — Musical Evolution
"Hood"[19]
(featuring Fantasia) 		2012 — — non-album single
"Drift"[20] 2014 — — From the Club to the Crib
"Vibe"[21]
(featuring Tigo B) 		2016 — — Vibes
"Come to the Money"[22]
(with Colonel Loud) 		— — non-album single
"Pray for Me"[23] — — non-album single
"Serious"[24]
(with Colonel Loud) 		2018 — — non-album single
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles by title, year, peak chart positions, and album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US R&B
"Futuristic Love (Elroy)"
(Yung L.A. featuring Ricco Barrino) 		2009 — 55 non-album single
"Gone"[25]
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Ricco Barrino) 		2010 — — Uni5: The World's Enemy
"I'm Ready"[26]
(Total Kaos featuring Bigga Rankin, Doe B and Ricco Barrino) 		2013 — — Dope Boi Bible
"One Night"[27]
(Yungin featuring Ricco Barrino) 		2014 — — non-album single
"69"[28]
(Tigo B featuring Ricco Barrino) 		— — Rise: A Gemini Story
"Kuntry Love"[29]
(The Kuntry Boyz featuring Ricco Barrino) 		2015 — — Kuntry Made Hood Raised
"California"[30]
(Colonel Loud featuring T.I., Young Dolph and Ricco Barrino) 		102 32 Plug Talk
"W.D.M.D"[31]
(DJ Echo featuring Ricco Barrino, Bettie Grind, Big Mike, Sequence and Fletcher) 		— —
"Ms. Carolina"[32]
(Jadon Success featuring Ricco Barrino) 		— —
"Known Unknown"[33]
(Joshua Gunn featuring Ricco Barrino) 		— —
"No Rachets"[34]
(Colonel Loud featuring Ricco Barrino) 		2016 — —
"Want Your Body"[35]
(Mags Gabana featuring Ricco Barrino and Ivy Monae) 		— —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

Guest appearances

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List of non-single songs with guest appearances from Ricco Barrino
Title Year Album Artist(s)
"Long Time Comin'" 2005 Da Vinci Code —
"Don't Hate" P-Wonda, Juliani, O-Shabazz, Blu Raspberry
"Wrong Idea" P-Wonda, Juliani, O-Shabazz, Big Sty
"All This Time" Rolling with the Punches Brandon D.
"You Know What It Iz" Othaz Records Presents..... 2.3 P-Wonda
"Bore Me (Yawn)" 2006 Fantasia Fantasia Barrino
"Propane" 2008 — T.I.
"Porn Star" Paper Trail
"Soul of a Man" My Turn to Eat Big Kuntry King
"Let Me Hold You" — Lil Duval, Cash Camp
"In the Shower"[36] Respect the Hustle, Vol. 2 Young Dro
"Free" 2009 Unexpected Angie Stone
"Everybody Know Me" Position of Power [Special Edition] Juice, Alfamega, Roccett
"Take It Off"[37] Trench Atlanta 2 (Nard & B Edition) Lil Ru
"Rock wit You (Remix)"[38] — Ace Hood, Busta Rhymes, Mistah F.A.B.
"From Nuthin"[39] 2010 Cocaine 2 Big Kuntry King
"5th Dimension" B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray B.o.B
"Ooh Wee" Frontline DJ E. Sudd, Tigo B
"In My Zone" — Mica Swain
"She Got It" New Moon
"Grindin'" Ten Toes Down 8Ball & MJG
"Freak U" In the Building Stuey Rock, Alley Boy
"Pay Up"[40] 2011 Bang x3 Killer Mike
"Bananaz (Remix)" 2012 — Ray J, Rick Ross
"Chocolate Dream"[41] Fruits of My Labor Brisco
"Ms. Carolina"[42] 2015 — Jadon Success
"Paid Like a MF"[43] Plug Talk Colonel Loud, Cap 1
"California"[43] Colonel Loud, Young Dolph
"Hood Gospel"[44] Da Reality Show Young Dro
"Beat It Up"[45] 2016 Big Black & Ugly Mike Digg
"Somebody"[46] The D-Boy Diary: Book 1 E-40
"Solid" 2018 Dope$Ellit$Elf 2 RaRa
"How It Is" NAGA B.o.B
"That Girl" 2019 Vernia Erick Sermon, Big K.R.I.T.

Music videos

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As self

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List of music videos of unreleased singles, with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s)
"Pray For Me" 2016 Dre Cannonz & Pocket Style
"Girlfriend" 2018 Cool Cannon
"Lose Control"
"Baby" 2019
"You Let Me Down" 2020
'Woke Up" (featuring FreeDopeMajor)
"Quavo"
"Yea Yea" 2022
"Let's Dance" (featuring Fantasia) 2023 Nyrell Dwayne Griffith
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List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s)
"California"
(Colonel Loud featuring T.I., Young Dolph and Ricco Barrino) 		2015 Iconick[47]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ricco Barrino Calls in to Talk About New Mixtape « Power 98 WPEG". Power98fm.cbslocal.com. March 18, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  2. ^ archive-Mawuse-Ziegbe (June 29, 2010). "What Will B.o.B's Next Hit Be?". MTV. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Rap Music & Videos |AllHipHop » My Five Firsts: Ricco Barrino". January 27, 2016. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "T.I. Signs Fantasia's Brother Ricco to Grand Hustle". BET. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "North Cak's Ricco Barrino Signs with Grand Hustle Records! | On Point Magazine Online". Onpointonline.wordpress.com. January 21, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Twenty 12 Play (Hosted By DJ E. Sudd)". HotNewHipHop.com. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Ricco Barrino – From The Club to the Crib (March 21, 2014). "Ricco Barrino – From The Club to the Crib Hosted by DJ Genius, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Indy.livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Premiere: Watch Colonel Loud's "California" Video f/ T.I., Young Dolph, and Ricco Barrino". Complex.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Colonel Loud Ft. T.I., Young Dolph & Rico Barrino – "California" (VIDEO)". Allhiphop.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Colonel Loud – California Feat. Young Dolph, Ricco Barrino & T.I". Hotnewhiphop.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Colonel Loud's "California" Remixes with Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Bun B & Paul Wall". January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016.
  12. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  13. ^ a b "Tigo B x Ricco Barrino Present Good "Vibes" with DJ Esudd-Hosted EP". June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016.
  14. ^ "Ferrari Infidelity EP by Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 30, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "Ricco Barrino Releases Two New EPs "Ugly" & "Bad": Streaming".
  16. ^ "iTunes Music – Musical Evolution by Ricco Barrino". iTunes Store. March 28, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  17. ^ "iTunes Music – Bubble Gum – Single by Ricco Barrino". iTunes Store. August 8, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  18. ^ "iTunes Music – Go Head by Ricco Barrino". iTunes Store. September 20, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  19. ^ "iTunes Music – Hood (feat. Fantasia) – Single by Ricco Barrino". iTunes Store. February 2, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  20. ^ "Drift – Single by Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  21. ^ "Vibe (feat. Tigo B) – Single by Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. May 31, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  22. ^ "Come to the Money – Single by Ricco Barrino & Colonel Loud on Apple Music". iTunes Store. June 15, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  23. ^ "Pray for Me – Single by Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  24. ^ "Serious – Single by Colonel Loud & Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. May 18, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  25. ^ "iTunes Music – Gone (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony". iTunes Store. April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  26. ^ "ITunes - Music - Im Ready (Feat. Bigga Rankin, Doe B & Rico Burrino) - Single by Total Kaos". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  27. ^ "One Night (Feat. Ricco Barrino) - Single by Yungin on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  28. ^ "69 (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Tigo B on Apple Music". iTunes Store. July 8, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  29. ^ "Kuntry Love (Feat. Ricco Barrino) - Single by the Kuntry Boyz on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  30. ^ "‎California (feat. T.I., Young Dolph & Ricco Barrino) – Single by Colonel Loud on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 7, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  31. ^ "W.D.M.D. (Feat. Ricco Barrino, Bettie Grind, Big Mike, Sequence & Fletcher) - Single by DJ Echo on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  32. ^ "Ms.Carolina (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Jadon Success on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  33. ^ "Known Unknown (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Joshua Gunn on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 12, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  34. ^ "‎No Ratchets (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Colonel Loud on Apple Music". iTunes Store. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  35. ^ [2][dead link‍]
  36. ^ "Respect The Hustle, Vol. 2 Hosted by DJ Scream, DJ MLK, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. September 27, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  37. ^ "Trench Atlanta 2 (Nard & B Edition) Hosted by DJ Spinz, DJ MLK, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. October 23, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  38. ^ "Ace Hood Rock Wit You Remix Ft Ricco Barrino Busta Ace Hood & Mista F.A.B. Produced By Showdown". April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2020 – via YouTube.
  39. ^ "Big Kuntry King – Cocaine 2 Hosted by DJ Holiday, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. February 13, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  40. ^ "Killer Mike – Bang x3 Hosted by Grand Hustle, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  41. ^ "Brisco ft. Ricco Barrino – Chocolate Dream | Listen & Download". Djbooth. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  42. ^ "Jadon Success Ft. Ricco Barrino - Ms. Carolina". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  43. ^ a b "Plug Talk by Colonel Loud on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 18, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  44. ^ "‎Da Reality Show by Young Dro on Apple Music". iTunes Store. September 18, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  45. ^ "Big Black & Ugly (Feat. Young Thug, Ricco Barrino & Shyne Grady) by Mike Digg on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  46. ^ "E-40 'The D-Boy Diary Books 1 & 2' Double Album Tracklist, Release Date Announced". Music Times. October 6, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  47. ^ "Colonel Loud Feat. T.I., Young Dolph, Ricco Barrino "California" Video". Hotnewhiphop.com. December 1, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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