Ricco Barrino
Ricco Barrino was born in High Point, North Carolina, United States on March 20th, 1980 and is the R&B Singer. At the age of 44, Ricco Barrino biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Kassim Vonricco Washington (born March 20, 1980), better known by his stage name Ricco Barrino, is an American R&B singer and songwriter from High Point, North Carolina.
Fantasia Barrino, the American Idol champion, and nephew of The Barrino Brothers, as well as his uncle.
He released his debut single "Bubble Gum" in 2006. Barrino signed T.I.'s recording contract in 2009. Grand Hustle Records.
He has appeared on songs by a number of well-known recording artists, including T.I. "Porn Star" from Paper Trail (2008), B.O.B.'s "5th Dimension," and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "Gone" from their reunion album Unemy (2010).
Musical career
Ricco Barrino was inspired to write "Bubble Gum," a local hit, after hearing an Eminem song while at a strip joint in 2006. The album, which was officially released by Barrino's North Carolina-based independent hip hop label Othaz Records, piqued the attention of Grand Hustle co-founder Jason Geter and Atlantic Records. He appeared on Fantasia Barrino's second album, "Bore Me (Yawn)" in 2006. Barrino appeared on a song titled "Porn Star," which was released on his multi-platinum sixth album Paper Trail in 2008. Barrino's debut on the charts in 2009 with the single "Unique Love (Elroy)," which Barrino performed alongside Grand Hustle newcomer Yung L.A. On the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, the single reached number 55. He appeared on his sister's reality show "Antasia for Real" in 2010.
Ricco Barrino released Twenty 12 Play, a mixtape, on January 12, 2012. Barrino's naming of the mixtape is a play on fellow American singer R. Kelly's 1993 album 12 Play, which Barrino believes has a major influence on his music. On March 28, 2013, he unveiled Musical Evolution, which was previously unveiled in iTunes. Barrino's debut extended play (EP) was published on March 21, 2014, from the Club to the Crib. The EP, which inspired the single "Drift," features work from Grand Hustle in-house producer Keith Mack. Barrino's popularity increased in 2015 after being featured on the single "California" by American rapper Colonel Loud, which was considered a radio smash by many, including HipHopDX, HotNewHipHop, AllHipHop, Complex, and others. Barrino's Vibes EP was released on June 3, 2016, collaborating with frequent collaborator Tigo B.