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Infobox musical artist | name = Richie Rich| image = Richie Rich rapper.jpeg| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Richard Serrell| birth_date =birth date and age|1968|03|01| death_date =| origin = Oakland, California | instrument =| genre = West Coast hip hop , Hip hop music|Rap | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 1986–present| label = Hoo-Bangin' Records|Hoo-Bangin' , Priority Records , Big League Records | associated_acts = 415 (group)|415 , 2Pac , Luniz , E-40 , B-Legit | website = http://www.myspace.com/richierichonline Richie Rich| notable_instruments = Richard Serrell , better known by his stage name Richie Rich , is a rapper from Oakland, California|Oakland , California .He is currently signed to Mack 10 's Hoo-Bangin' Records .
Music career
Early years (1987-99)
His rapping style had an influence on Snoop Dogg . In Snoop's own words cquote|The reason I formed 213 with Warren G and Nate Dogg is because Richie Rich had a group called 415. I was lovin' his style and voice which I incorporated into my style when I first started rapping. Welcome to Death Row released by Xenon, 2001, ISBN B00005NBA5cite web |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3129024.html|title= Richie Rich: Hip-Hop Pioneer Debuts National Solo Album |accessdate=25 April 2009 |work= The Sun Reporter|publisher= he Sun Reporter | date= 11 November 1996 Richie Rich first entered music in the late 1980s with the group 415 (group)|415 . With 415 (group)|D-Loc , 415 (group)|DJ Daryl , and 415 (group)|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 .cite web |url= http://www.discogs.com/artist/Richie+Rich+(2)|title= Richie Rich (2) Discography|accessdate=10 November 2008 |work= Discogs|publisher= |date=
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.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p457528|pure_url=yes |title= Richie Rich|accessdate=22 November 2008 | work=All Music|publisher=All Music
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 1996cite web |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3126202.html |title=RICHIE RICH: A seasoned veteran returns|accessdate=25 April 2009 |work= The Michigan Citizen|publisher= The Michigan Citizen|date= 11 November 1996 Seasoned Veteran did rather well on the charts, and music videos were soon released for three songs on the album. The Source Magazine December 1996 Page 130 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. The Source Magazine October 2000 Page 190
Ten-Six Record Years (1999-present)
Rich then started his own label with partner Lev Berlak, named Ten-Six Records. Four years after Seasoned Veteran , his fourth album The Game (Richie Rich album)|The Game was released. The album has sold over 300,000 units independently.cite web | url= http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2001_11_thegame.html | title= The Game | work=Rap Reviews.Com |publisher= |date=
Discography
Studio albums
1990: '' Don't Do It
1996: Half Thang
1996: Seasoned Veteran
2000: The Game (Richie Rich album)|The Game
2002: Nixon Pryor Roundtree
Collaboration albums
1989: 41Fivin (with 415 (group)|415 )
1991: Nu Niggaz on Tha Blokkk (with 415 (group)|415 )
1999: Big League Records Greatest Hits (with 415 (group)|415 & 415 (group)|D-Loc )
"So Good (Remix)" Philthy Rich & The Hoodstarz featuring Richie Rich & Too Short (Prod.by Jimi Productionz)
References
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External links
myspace|richierichonline|Richie Rich
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p457528|pure_url=yes Richie Rich at Allmusic
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Richie+Rich+%282%29 Richie Rich at Discogs
http://musicbrainz.org/artist/5a762b5f-3763-4412-86b1-123185cdb573.html Richie Rich at MusicBrainz
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