Pretty Ricky Latest Album Goes Gold


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NEWS: Pretty Ricky Latest Album Goes Gold
Author: 24hourhiphop
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Posted on 2007-08-01

"LATE NIGHT SPECIAL," the smash second album from Blue Star Entertainment International/Atlantic recording group Pretty Ricky, has been certified gold by the RIAA for sales exceeding 500,000.  The album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" charts upon its release earlier this year, features the blockbuster hit singles "On The Hotline" and "Push It Baby."

The Florida-based foursome is currently featured in MTV's feature-length new Sweet 16: The Movie, a film inspired by the hit series, My Super Sweet 16.  Sweet 16: The Movie is the first-ever mobile feature-length film premiere on MediaFLO USA's mobile television entertainment service and marks the first time an original MTV movie has debuted on Comcast's Movies On Demand (MOD) service.  In addition, the film recently had its MTV premiere, and is now available for purchase on DVD through Paramount Home Entertainment.

"LATE NIGHT SPECIAL" is already among the year's most honored releases, scoring a "Best R&B Album" nomination at the 2nd Annual Ozone Magazine Awards, part of the eagerly anticipated 2007 TJ's DJ's Tastemaker DJ/Music Conference in Miami.  Among its many other accolades, the album recently earned Pretty Ricky a BET Award for Best Costume in a Video, as well as an award nomination for "Best Group."  The group's live performance on the BET Awards Pre-Show was among the highlights of the annual extravaganza.

Earlier this year saw Pretty Ricky - rappers Slick 'Em, Baby Blue, and Spectacular, and singer Pleasure - making its late night television debut, performing "On The Hotline" and "Push It Baby" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live.  Further, the group has been profiled in a wide array of national publications, including a cover feature in Black Beat, and major pieces in People, USA Today, Hip Hop Weekly, Blender, Sister 2 Sister, Word Up!, Vibe, MIA, and The Source.

 

 


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