Richard Serrell (born June 25, 1967), better known by his rap name Richie Rich, is a rapper from Oakland, California.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Serrell |
| Born | March 1, 1968 Oakland, California, U.S.[1] |
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| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Website | dubbleworldwide |
Music career
editEarly years (1987–1999)
editRichie 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.[2]
His rapping style had an influence on Snoop Dogg, and the group 415 inspired the name of the group 213.[3][4][5]
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.[6]
By 1995, Richie Rich had become the first Bay Area rapper to sign with New York's Def Jam Records, and his major-label album, Seasoned Veteran, was released in late 1996[7] Seasoned Veteran did rather well on the charts, and music videos were soon released for three songs on the album.[8] Just as Rich's career was booming, a merger at Def Jam (with PolyGram) left him without much direction. Richie Rich was going to release a second album on Def Jam, although it kept getting pushed back. He soon had the decision to stay or go, he decided to go.[9]
Ten-Six Record Years (1999–2004)
editRich then started his own label with partner Lev Berlak, named Ten-Six Records. Four years after Seasoned Veteran, his fourth album The Game was released. The album has sold over 300,000 units independently but was panned by critics and fans alike.[10]
Recent events (2021–present)
editIn 2021, Rich's 1996 song "Let's Ride" was featured in the television series Blindspotting.[11][12]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Don't Do It (1990)
- Half Thang (1996)
- Seasoned Veteran (1996)
- The Game (2000)
- Nixon Pryor Roundtree (2002)
- Fed Case (2017)
Collaboration albums
edit- 41Fivin with 415 (1989)
- The Grow Room with The Mekanix (2020)
Compilation albums
edit- Greatest Hits (2000)
- Grabs, Snatches & Takes (2004)
Mixtapes and street albums
edit- Town Bidness (2010)
- Town Bidness Volume 2 (2011)
Extended plays
edit- Geeks Revenge (Rodney) (1990)
Guest appearances
edit| Year | Album | Song |
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| 1995 | Me Against the World | "Heavy in the Game" (2Pac featuring Richie Rich, Eboni Foster & Lady Levi) |
| Operation Stackola | "Pimps, Playas & Hustlas" (Luniz featuring Dru Down & Richie Rich) | |
| "I Got 5 on It" | "I Got 5 on It (Bay Ballas Remix)" (Luniz featuring Mike Marshall, Dru Down, E-40, Richie Rich, Shock G & Spice 1) | |
| 1996 | All Eyez on Me | "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" (2Pac featuring Richie Rich, Ebony & Puff Johnson) |
| "Ain't Hard 2 Find" (2Pac featuring Richie Rich, B-Legit, E-40, D-Shot & C-Bo) | ||
| NFL Jams | "Stay with Me" (Richie Rich & Esera Tuaolo) | |
| 1997 | An Eye for an Eye | "More Game" (RBL Posse featuring Richie Rich) |
| How to Be a Player | "Hard to Get" (Rick James & Richie Rich) | |
| R U Still Down? (Remember Me) | "Lie to Kick It" (2Pac featuring Richie Rich) | |
| Pre-Meditated Drama | "Trouble" (Steady Mobb'n featuring Richie Rich) | |
| Sky Ballin' | "Sky Ballin'" (Side 2 Syde featuring Richie Rich) | |
| Southwest Riders | "Yay Deep" (B-Legit & E-40 featuring Richie Rich) | |
| 1999 | Bosses Will Be Bosses | "Haters" (The Delinquents featuring Richie Rich, Otis & Shug) |
| "Bitch Niggas" (The Delinquents featuring Richie Rich & B-Legit) | ||
| Chronic 2000 | "Gotta Love Gangsta's" (Tha Realest featuring Scarface & Richie Rich) | |
| That Was Then, This Is Now, Vol. 1 | "Heart of a Savage" (Frost featuring Richie Rich, Mac Minister & B-Legit) | |
| 2000 | The Thugz, Vol. 1 | "Bitches" (MC Breed featuring Richie Rich & Too Short) |
| 2001 | It's Not What You Say... It's How You Say It | "Hold Off" (Mac Dre featuring Richie Rich) |
| 2002 | United Ghettos of America | "I'm So Cool" (Yukmouth featuring Dru Down, Lil' Ron & Richie Rich) |
| 2004 | United Ghettos of America, Vol. 2 | "The Slide Show" (Yukmouth featuring C-Bo, Nate da Nut, Richie Rich) |
| 2005 | Smash Rockwell | "Oaktown" (Casual featuring E Mac, Richie Rich, Too Short & G-Stack) |
| 2006 | The Book of Life - Chapter 1 | "Strike 3" (Remix) (Missippi featuring Richie Rich) |
| 2008 | Million Dollar Mouthpiece | "The Best Thang Goin'" (Yukmouth featuring Too Short, Devin the Dude, Richie Rich & Danica "The Morning Star") |
| "East Oakland" (Yukmouth featuring Dru Down, Richie Rich, The Team, The Delinquents & Bart) | ||
| 2011 | The Tonite Show - Thuggin' & Mobbin' | "All on You" (Yukmouth featuring Richie Rich & B-Legit) |
| 2012 | No Trespassing | "Hog Ridin'" (Too Short featuring Richie Rich) |
| The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 | "Cutlass" (E-40 featuring B-Legit & Richie Rich) | |
| Memoirs of a Curb Server | "Cannabis Club" (Remix) (J. Stalin featuring Berner, Young Do, The Jacka, Stevie Joe, Onionz, Richie Rich & Yukmouth) | |
| Cookies 'n Cream | "Airheads" (Blanco & Yukmouth featuring Dru Down, B-Legit & Richie Rich) | |
| The Conspiracy | "So Good (Remix)" (Philthy Rich & Dem Hoodstarz featuring Richie Rich & Too Short) (Prod.by Jimi Productionz) |
References
edit- ^ John Bush. "Richie Rich". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Richie Rich (2) Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (19 December 2014). "Warren G and Nate Dogg's 'Regulate': The Oral History of a Hip-Hop Classic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Welcome to Death Row (The Signature Series) (video). Xenon. 2001. ASIN B0009PW4F0.
- ^ "Richie Rich: Hip-Hop Pioneer Debuts National Solo Album". The Sun Reporter. 11 November 1996. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ "Richie Rich". All Music. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ^ "RICHIE RICH: A seasoned veteran returns". The Michigan Citizen. 11 November 1996. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ The Source Magazine December 1996 Page 130
- ^ The Source Magazine October 2000 Page 190
- ^ Jost, Matthias (2 November 2001). "Richie Rich :: The Game :: Ten Six". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Richie Rich Sync Placements". Tunefind. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Rafael Casal [@rafaelcasal] (1 August 2021). "Ok! Time for the BAY AREA EASTER EGG HUNT for Episode 6! Let's begin!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 February 2023 – via Twitter.
When Ashley and Miles are hitting the sing-along, it's to RICHIE RICH - LET'S RIDE, a Bay Area CLASSIC RECORD.