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Pretty Ricky, a quartet of related young men who could be filed under R&B or rap, fly so over the top that they can no longer see the top. They're the kind of guys your mother wouldn't think to warn you about. That's how outrageous they are, fitting somewhere between Usher and the Ying Yang Twins at their most lecherous, but they're not nearly as effective as either influence -- "Get a taste of the salami, knock you down like tsunami" is not an atypical come-on. (A comedy troupe couldn't possibly come up with some of the lines.) Jim Jonsin produces most of the tracks, switching from pared-down Southern bumps to contemporary R&B backdrops. The group has more talent than it leads you to believe. Maybe they won't be so hungry for street credibility on album number two.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Jim Jonsin, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - James Scheffer, Writer - Alvin Speights, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - D.Baker, Writer - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Big D, Producer - Coolie C, Audio Recording Engineer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Troy Taylor, VocalProducer - Jim Jonsin, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - James Scheffer, Writer - Alvin Speights, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Corey Mathis, Writer - D.Baker, Writer - Diamond Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Marcus Cooper, Writer - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Static Major, Writer - Big D, Producer - Coolie C, Audio Recording Engineer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Joseph Smith, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Carl Hampton, Writer - Jim Jonsin, Producer - Ray Seay, MixingEngineer - James Scheffer, Writer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, MainArtist - Corey Mathis, Writer - D.Baker, Writer - Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith, Audio Recording Engineer - Diamond Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Marcus Cooper, Writer - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Homer Banks, Writer - Big D, Producer - Serge "surgical" Tsai, Audio Recording Engineer - Joseph Smith, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Kevin Davis, MixingEngineer - Jim Jonsin, Audio Recording Engineer - Rob Marks, AssistantEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Coolie C, Audio Recording Engineer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Carlos "First Class", Keyboards - Harley Davidson, Producer - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jason Boyd, Writer - Alex Van Halen, Writer - David Lee Roth, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Writer - Jim Jonsin, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Derrick Baker, Writer - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Writer - James Scheffer, Writer - Alvin Speights, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Static Major, Writer - Big D, Producer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Troy Taylor, VocalProducer - Keith Sweat, Writer - Jim Jonsin, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Derrick Baker, Writer - James Scheffer, Writer - Alvin Speights, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Corey Mathis, Writer - Diamond Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Marcus Cooper, Writer - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Static Major, Writer, Background Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Big D, Producer - Coolie C, Audio Recording Engineer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Dwayne, Keyboards - Joseph Smith, Writer - Edward Theordore Riley, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Kevin Davis, MixingEngineer - Roberto Martorell, Writer - Rob Marks, AssistantEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Static Major, Writer, Background Vocals - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Can Canatan, Producer, Writer - Chakila Williams, Background Vocals - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Troy Taylor, VocalProducer - Jim Jonsin, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Craig Kallman, ExecutiveProducer - James Scheffer, Writer - Alvin Speights, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - D.Baker, Writer - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Joseph "Blue" Smith, ExecutiveProducer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Big D, Producer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jim Jonsin, Audio Recording Engineer - Ray Seay, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Producer, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Joseph "Blue" Smith, CoProducer - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Coolie C, Audio Recording Engineer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - C Milli, Additional Vocals - Jonathon Smith, Producer - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Troy Taylor, Producer, Writer - Kevin Davis, MixingEngineer - James Scheffer, Writer - Rob Marks, AssistantEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, MainArtist - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Static Major, Additional Vocals, Writer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jim Jonsin, Producer - James Scheffer, Writer - Fábián, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - D.Baker, Writer - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Static Major, Arranger, Writer - Big D, Producer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Troy Taylor, VocalProducer - Kevin Davis, MixingEngineer - Jim Jonsin, Audio Recording Engineer, CoProducer - Rob Marks, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Producer, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Joseph "Blue" Smith, CoProducer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Static Major, Background Vocals - Big D, CoProducer - Coolie C, Audio Recording Engineer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Carlos "First Class", Keyboards - Ludas Charles, Guitar - TOTAL KAOS, Producer - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Troy Taylor, Background Vocals, VocalProducer - Kevin Davis, MixingEngineer - Jim Jonsin, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - James Scheffer, Writer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - D.Baker, Writer - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Big D, Producer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Ludas Charles, Guitar - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Troy Taylor, VocalProducer - Jim Jonsin, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - James Scheffer, Writer - Alvin Speights, MixingEngineer - Pretty Ricky, Performance, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist - D.Baker, Writer - Diamond "Baby Blue", Writer - Marcus "Pleasure" Cooper, Background Vocals - Spectacular Smith, Writer - Static Major, Background Vocals - Big D, Producer - Danny Sternfield, Audio Recording Engineer - James M. Wisner, Audio Recording Engineer - Steve Nowa, Audio Recording Engineer - Coop, Keyboards - David Chiverton, Drums - The Blaque Soul Choir, Additional Vocals - The Miami Mass Choir, Additional Vocals - Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis, Writer - Joseph "BlueStar" Smith, Writer - Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
Pretty Ricky, a quartet of related young men who could be filed under R&B or rap, fly so over the top that they can no longer see the top. They're the kind of guys your mother wouldn't think to warn you about. That's how outrageous they are, fitting somewhere between Usher and the Ying Yang Twins at their most lecherous, but they're not nearly as effective as either influence -- "Get a taste of the salami, knock you down like tsunami" is not an atypical come-on. (A comedy troupe couldn't possibly come up with some of the lines.) Jim Jonsin produces most of the tracks, switching from pared-down Southern bumps to contemporary R&B backdrops. The group has more talent than it leads you to believe. Maybe they won't be so hungry for street credibility on album number two.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:07
- Main artists: Pretty Ricky
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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