Marece Richards (born September 2, 1983), better known by his
stage name Rich Boy, is an American 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 trying to rap. Rich
Boy signed a contract with Zone 4 through Interscope Records and
started to work on his debut album. In the meantime, he sneaked
onto one of Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace compilations and on a
few mix tapes, 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.
He recently released a single "Top of the World", part
of the More Than A Game soundtrack album. Rich Boy's second album
Resurrected in Diamonds is slated for a 2011 release.[4] The first
single is "She Luvs Me (She Luvs Mi Knot)" featuring Polow
da Don and it was released on June 21, 2010.Dr. Dre and Polow da
Don produced on the album.[5] Rich Boy has also worked with R&B
singer Lloyd and Young Money artist Drake, on a track called "To
The Floor"[6]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Title Peak chart positions
U.S.[7] U.S. R&B[7] U.S. Rap[8]
2007 Rich Boy
Released: March 13, 2007
Label: Interscope/Zone 4
Format: CD, LP, digital download
3 3 1
2011 Resurrected In Diamonds
Release date: TBA, 2011
Label: Interscope/Zone 4
Format: CD, LP, digital download
To be released
[edit] Mixtapes
Year Mixtape
2006 Bring It To The Block
Released: 2006
Label: Zone 4/ Interscope/ Aphilliates
Hosted By DJ Drama
2008 Bigger Than The Mayor
Released: 2008
Label: Zone 4/ Interscope
2009 Pacc Man
Released: 2009
Label: Zone 4/ Interscope
Kool-Aid, Kush & Convertibles
Released: 2009
Label: Zone 4/ Interscope
Hosted By DJ Scream
2011 12 Diamonds
Released: 2011
Label: Zone 4/ Interscope
Gold Kilo$
Released: May 12, 2011
Label: Zone 4/ Interscope
[edit] Solo singles
Year Song Peak charts Album
US US R&B US Rap
2006 "Throw Some D's" (Featuring Polow da Don) 6 3 2 Rich
Boy
2007 "Boy Looka Here" 116 53 —
"
Good Things" (Featuring Polow da Don & Keri Hilson) — 54 —
2009 "Drop" — 101 — Resurrected In Diamonds
2010 "To The Floor" (Featuring Lloyd & Drake)