Pretty Ricky
Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip hop group originating from Miami, Florida. The group originally consisted of brothers Diamond (Baby Blue) Smith and Spectacular Smith, plus Corey (Slick 'Em) Mathis and Marcus (Pleasure P) Cooper. Pleasure P was the group's main singer, while the other three members performed as rappers. After he departed in 2007 to embark on a solo career, the group shuffled through several replacement vocalists.
Pretty Ricky | |
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| Also known as | Pretty Rickie and The Maverix |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Members | Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper "Spectacular" Blue Smith Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith Corey "Slick'em" Mathis |
| Past members | Christopher Myers ("4Play") Carl Lovett ("Mowet") Emmanuel Ramone DeAnda ("Lingerie") Robert "Milk B" Baish |
The name "Pretty Ricky" was taken from a character in the sitcom Martin. The group enjoyed its biggest success in the mid-2000s with their gold-selling albums Bluestars and Late Night Special, and the platinum singles "Grind With Me" and "On the Hotline".
Baby Blue, who appears on the show Love & Hip Hop: Miami, pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to file at least 79 fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $24 million in forgivable PPP loans. Baby Blue used the loan proceeds to make "luxury purchases", including a Ferrari for $96,000.