Ricco Barrino
| Ricco Barrino | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kassim Barrino |
| Also known as | Kassim Washington, K.V. Washington, Kassim Vonricco Washington |
| Born |
March 20 High Point, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, hip hop soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Grand Hustle |
| Associated acts | Fantasia Barrino, T.I. |
| Website | Official website |
Kassim Barrino (born March 20),[1] best known by his stage name Ricco Barrino, is an American R&B recording artist and songwriter from High Point, North Carolina. In 2009, Barrino secured a recording contract with American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. He is also the brother of American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino and nephew of The Barrino Brothers. He released his debut single "Bubble Gum", in 2006. In 2010, he made appearances on his sister's reality show Fantasia for Real.[2][3]
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).[4] On January 12, 2012 Barrino released a mixtape titled Twenty 12 Play.[5] He released another mixtape on March 28, 2013, which was made available on iTunes.[1]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| From the Club to the Crib |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Twenty 12 Play |
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| Musical Evolution |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||
| "Bubble Gum"[8] | 2006 | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Go Head"[9] | 2010 | — | — | Musical Evolution | |
| "Hood"[10] (featuring Fantasia) |
2012 | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Drift"[11] | 2014 | — | — | From the Club to the Crib | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | R&B | ||||||||||||
| "Futuristic Love (Elroy)" (Yung L.A. featuring Ricco Barrino) |
2009 | — | 55 | non-album single | |||||||||
| "Gone"[12] (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Ricco Barrino) |
2010 | — | — | Uni5: The World's Enemy | |||||||||
| "I'm Ready"[13] (Total Kaos featuring Bigga Rankin, Doe B and Ricco Barrino) |
2013 | — | — | Dope Boi Bible | |||||||||
| "One Night"[14] (Yungin featuring Ricco Barrino) |
2014 | — | — | non-album single | |||||||||
| "69"[15] (Tigo B featuring Ricco Barrino) |
— | — | Rise: A Gemini Story | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Long Time Comin'" | 2005 | Da Vinci Code | N/A |
| "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 | N/A | T.I. |
| "Porn Star" | Paper Trail | ||
| "Soul of a Man" | My Turn to Eat | Big Kuntry King | |
| "Let Me Hold You" | N/A | Lil Duval, Cash Camp | |
| "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)" | N/A | Ace Hood, Busta Rhymes, Mistah F.A.B. | |
| "5th Dimension" | 2010 | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B |
| "Ooh Wee" | Frontline | DJ E. Sudd, Tigo B | |
| "In My Zone" | N/A | Mica Swain | |
| "She Got It" | New Moon | ||
| "Grindin'" | Ten Toes Down | 8Ball & MJG | |
| "Freak U" | In the Building | Stuey Rock, Alley Boy | |
| "Bananaz (Remix)" | 2012 | N/A | Ray J, Rick Ross |
| "Chocolate Dream"[16] | Fruits of My Labor | Brisco |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ricco Barrino Calls In To Talk About New Mixtape « Power 98 WPEG". Power98fm.cbslocal.com. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "T.I. Signs Fantasia’s Brother Ricco to Grand Hustle | Sound Off | BET.com". Blogs.bet.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "North Cak’s Ricco Barrino Signs with Grand Hustle Records! | On Point Magazine Online". Onpointonline.wordpress.com. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ Ziegbe, Mawuse. "What Will B.o.B's Next Hit Be? - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV." New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Top Stories | MTV. 29 June 2010. Web. 18 Oct. 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Twenty 12 Play (Hosted By DJ E. Sudd)". HotNewHipHop. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/26757/ricco-barrino-from-the-club-to-the-crib.html
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Musical Evolution by Ricco Barrino". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Bubble Gum - Single by Ricco Barrino". Itunes.apple.com. 2006-08-08. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Go Head by Ricco Barrino". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Hood (feat. Fantasia) - Single by Ricco Barrino". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drift-single/id847761957
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Gone (feat. Ricco Barrino) - Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-ready-feat.-bigga-rankin/id678726480
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-night-feat.-ricco-barrino/id820993861
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/69-feat.-ricco-barrino-single/id897230791
- ↑ Brisco Follow @BriscoOpaLocka . "Brisco ft. Ricco Barrino - Chocolate Dream | Listen & Download". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
External links
- Ricco Barrino: The Official Site Music of Grand Hustle Recording Artist Ricco Barrino. Web. 18 Oct. 2010.
- Ricco Barrino at AllMusic
- Ricco Barrino discography at Discogs
- Kassim Washington discography at Discogs
- Ricco Barrino on Twitter
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