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Marece Benjamin Richards (born April 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Rich Boy, is an American rapper known for his 2006 single " Throw Some D's" (featuring
Polow da Don Jamal Fincher Jones (born October 15, 1977 or 1978), known professionally as Polow da Don, is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He began his career as a recording artist in the late 1990s, leaving college to pursue a career with ...
), which peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It served as lead single for his eponymous debut studio album (2007), which was released in March of the following year by Polow da Don's Zone 4, an imprint
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. A commercial success, the album peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, although critical reception was mixed to average. His 2009 follow-up single, " Drop" (featuring Polow da Don) became popular through remixes and freestyles by then-upcoming Internet rappers, including Childish Gambino,
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, and Earl Sweatshirt. His subsequent releases have failed to yield any further commercial response.


Early life and education

Richards is from
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. He was studying mechanical engineering at
Tuskegee University Tuskegee University (Tuskegee or TU; formerly known as the Tuskegee Institute) is a private, historically black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It was founded as a normal school for teachers on July 4, 1881, by the ...
, but he dropped out to concentrate on pursuing a rap career.


Career

Rich Boy signed a contract with Zone 4 through
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and started to work on his debut album. In the meantime, he appeared on one of Ludacris'
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compilations and on a few mixtapes, such as '' Comeback Season'' by Canadian rapper
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and ''Da Bottom, Vol. 5'' by DJ Ideal and
Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his career in music at the age of nine. He discovered th ...
. On March 13, 2007, Rich Boy released his self-titled debut album, with the singles " Throw Some D's," " Boy Looka Here," "''Good Things''", and " Let's Get This Paper". "Throw Some D's" reached #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #3 on the
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, and #2 on the
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chart. "Boy Looka Here" and "Good Things" both peaked around #50 on the R&B chart. In 2009 he released a single, "Top of the World", which was part of the album Music Inspired by '' More Than a Game''. Rich Boy's second album was intended in 2010 to be titled ''Resurrected in Diamonds'' and was slated for a 2013 release. The intended first single released off the album was " Drop" which had been released in the beginning of early 2009. Another track "She Luvs Me (She Luvs Mi Knot)" featuring
Polow da Don Jamal Fincher Jones (born October 15, 1977 or 1978), known professionally as Polow da Don, is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He began his career as a recording artist in the late 1990s, leaving college to pursue a career with ...
was released on June 21, 2010. Both
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and
Polow da Don Jamal Fincher Jones (born October 15, 1977 or 1978), known professionally as Polow da Don, is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He began his career as a recording artist in the late 1990s, leaving college to pursue a career with ...
were confirmed contributors or producers for the album. On March 18, 2013, Rich Boy released the mixtape ''Back to Class'' in promotion of his second studio album, '' Break the Pot''. On January 14, 2013, the title track was released as a single in promotion of the album, featuring Hemi. On February 25, 2013, it was announced that ''Break the Pot'' would be released on April 9, 2013, and would feature guest appearances from Maino, Mista Raja, Bobby V, Doe B, Playboi Lo and Smash. On March 17, the music video for "Break the Pot" premiered on ''
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''. ''Break the Pot'' was released on April 9, 2013, and included the single "Pimp On", which featured Doe B, Playboi Lo and Smash.


Discography


Studio albums


Mixtapes


Singles


Awards and nominations


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*2007: Rookie Of the Year in''


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