Kassim Vonricco Washington (born March 20, 1980), best known by his stage name Ricco Barrino, is an American R&B singer and songwriter from High Point, North Carolina. He is also the brother of American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino and nephew of The Barrino Brothers. In 2006, he released his debut single "Bubble Gum".
In 2009, Barrino secured a recording contract with American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. He has been featured on songs from several high-profile recording artists, including T.I.'s "Porn Star" from Paper Trail (2008), B.o.B's "5th Dimension" from The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010) and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "Gone", from their reunion album Uni-5: The World's Enemy (2010).
Musical career In 2006, after hearing an Eminem song while at a strip club, Ricco Barrino was inspired to write a song titled "Bubble Gum", which became a local hit. The song, which was officially released as Barrino's debut single by North Carolina–based independent hip hop label Othaz Records, caught the attention of Grand Hustle co-founder Jason Geter and Atlantic records. In 2006, he made an appearance on his sister Fantasia Barrino's second album, Fantasia, on the song "Bore Me (Yawn)". He auditioned himself for the seventh season of American Idol, meeting the judges in the process and receiving an additional callback, but failing to advance to the Hollywood round.https://people.com/american-idol-contestants-with-famous-relatives-11694398#:~:text=Ricco%20Barrino%2C%20older%20brother%20of,callback%20before%20his%20eventual%20elimination. In 2008, Grand Hustle label-boss T.I., featured Barrino on a song titled "Porn Star", which was included on his multi-platinum sixth album Paper Trail. In 2009, Barrino obtained his first chart placement, with the single "Futuristic Love (Elroy)", which Barrino appeared on alongside Grand Hustle newcomer Yung L.A. The single reached number 55 on US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2010, he made appearances on his sister's reality show Fantasia for Real.
On January 12, 2012, Ricco Barrino released a mixtape titled Twenty 12 Play. The mixtape's title is a play on fellow American singer R. Kelly's 1993 album 12 Play, which Barrino considers a huge influence on his music. He released another mixtape, titled Musical Evolution, on March 28, 2013, which was made available via the iTunes Store. On March 21, 2014, Barrino released his debut extended play (EP), titled From the Club to the Crib. The EP, which spawned the single "Drift", includes production from Grand Hustle in-house producer Keith Mack. In 2015, Barrino garnered more recognition when he was featured on the single "California" by American rapper Colonel Loud, which was considered a radio hit, among many including HipHopDX, HotNewHipHop, AllHipHop, Complex and more. On June 3, 2016, Barrino released an EP titled Vibes, in collaboration with frequent collaborator Tigo B.
Discography EPs + List of extended-plays, with selected details Title DetailsFrom the Club to the CribReleased: March 21, 2014 Label: Grand Hustle Format: Digital downloadVibesReleased: June 3, 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Digital downloadFerrari Infidelity EPReleased: August 20, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital downloadGoodReleased: August 13, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital downloadBadReleased: August 30, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital downloadUglyReleased: September 3, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected details Title DetailsTwenty 12 PlayReleased: January 12, 2012 Label: Grand Hustle Format: Digital downloadMusical EvolutionReleased: March 28, 2013 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUSR&B"Bubble Gum" 2006 — — "Go Head" 2010 — — Musical Evolution"Hood" 2012 — —rowspan="1" "Drift" 2014 — — From the Club to the Crib"Vibe" 2016 — — Vibes "Come to the Money"(with Colonel Loud) — — "Pray for Me" — — "Serious" 2018 — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles by title, year, peak chart positions, and album Title Year Peak chart positions Album US R&B "Futuristic Love (Elroy)"(Yung L.A. featuring Ricco Barrino) 2009 — 55 "Gone"(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Ricco Barrino) 2010 — — Uni5: The World's Enemy "I'm Ready"(Total Kaos featuring Bigga Rankin, Doe B and Ricco Barrino) 2013 — — Dope Boi Bible "One Night"(Yungin featuring Ricco Barrino) 2014 — — "69"(Tigo B featuring Ricco Barrino) — — Rise: A Gemini Story "Kuntry Love"(The Kuntry Boyz featuring Ricco Barrino) 2015 — — Kuntry Made Hood Raised "California"(Colonel Loud featuring T.I., Young Dolph and Ricco Barrino) 102 32 Plug Talk "W.D.M.D"(DJ Echo featuring Ricco Barrino, Bettie Grind, Big Mike, Sequence and Fletcher) — — "Ms. Carolina"(Jadon Success featuring Ricco Barrino) — — "Known Unknown"(Joshua Gunn featuring Ricco Barrino) — — "No Rachets"(Colonel Loud featuring Ricco Barrino) 2016 — — "Want Your Body"(Mags Gabana featuring Ricco Barrino and Ivy Monae) — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.
Guest appearances + List of non-single songs with guest appearances from Ricco Barrino Title Year Album Artist(s) "Long Time Comin'" 2005 Da Vinci Code "Don't Hate" P-Wonda, Juliani, O-Shabazz, Blu Raspberry "Wrong Idea" P-Wonda, Juliani, O-Shabazz, Big Sty "All This Time" Rolling with the Punches Brandon D. "You Know What It Iz" Othaz Records Presents..... 2.3 P-Wonda "Bore Me (Yawn)" 2006 Fantasia Fantasia Barrino "Propane" 2008 rowspan="1" T.I. "Porn Star" Paper Trail "Soul of a Man" My Turn to Eat Big Kuntry King "Let Me Hold You" rowspan="1" Lil Duval, Cash Camp "In the Shower" Respect the Hustle, Vol. 2 Young Dro "Free" 2009 Unexpected Angie Stone "Everybody Know Me" Position of Power [Special Edition] Juice, Alfamega, Roccett "Take It Off" Trench Atlanta 2 (Nard & B Edition) Lil Ru "Rock wit You (Remix)" rowspan="1" Ace Hood, Busta Rhymes, Mistah F.A.B. "From Nuthin" 2010 Cocaine 2 Big Kuntry King "5th Dimension" B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray B.o.B "Ooh Wee" Frontline DJ E. Sudd, Tigo B "In My Zone" rowspan="1" Mica Swain "She Got It" New Moon "Grindin'" Ten Toes Down 8Ball & MJG "Freak U" In the Building Stuey Rock, Alley Boy "Pay Up" 2011 Bang x3 Killer Mike "Bananaz (Remix)" 2012 Ray J, Rick Ross "Chocolate Dream" Fruits of My Labor Brisco "Ms. Carolina" 2015 Jadon Success "Paid Like a MF" Plug Talk Colonel Loud, Cap 1 "California" Colonel Loud, Young Dolph "Hood Gospel" Da Reality Show Young Dro "Beat It Up" 2016 Big Black & Ugly Mike Digg "Somebody" The D-Boy Diary: Book 1 E-40 "Solid" 2018 Dope$Ellit$Elf 2 RaRa "How It Is" NAGA B.o.B "That Girl" 2019 Vernia Erick Sermon, Big K.R.I.T.
Music videos
As self +List of music videos of unreleased singles, with directors, showing year releasedTitleYearDirector(s)"Pray For Me"2016Dre Cannonz & Pocket Style"Girlfriend"2018Cool Cannon"Lose Control""Baby"2019"You Let Me Down"2020'Woke Up" (featuring FreeDopeMajor)"Quavo""Yea Yea"2022"Let's Dance" (featuring Fantasia)2023Nyrell Dwayne Griffith
As featured artist + List of music videos, with directors, showing year released Title Year Director(s) "California"(Colonel Loud featuring T.I., Young Dolph and Ricco Barrino) 2015 Iconick
References
External links Ricco Barrino: The Official Site Music of Grand Hustle Recording Artist Ricco Barrino. Web. 18 October 2010.