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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)". 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

Mixtapes

Singles

As featured artist

Guest appearances

Music videos

As self

As featured artist

References

1. ^ "Ricco Barrino Calls in to Talk About New Mixtape « Power 98 WPEG". Power98fm.cbslocal.com. March 18, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
2. archive-Mawuse-Ziegbe (June 29, 2010). "What Will B.o.B's Next Hit Be?". MTV. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
3. ^ "Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Rap Music & Videos |AllHipHop » My Five Firsts: Ricco Barrino". January 27, 2016. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016.
4. "T.I. Signs Fantasia's Brother Ricco to Grand Hustle". BET. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
5. "North Cak's Ricco Barrino Signs with Grand Hustle Records! | On Point Magazine Online". Onpointonline.wordpress.com. January 21, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
6. ^ "Twenty 12 Play (Hosted By DJ E. Sudd)". HotNewHipHop.com. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
7. ^ Ricco Barrino – From The Club to the Crib (March 21, 2014). "Ricco Barrino – From The Club to the Crib Hosted by DJ Genius, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Indy.livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
8. "Premiere: Watch Colonel Loud's "California" Video f/ T.I., Young Dolph, and Ricco Barrino". Complex.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
9. "Colonel Loud Ft. T.I., Young Dolph & Rico Barrino – "California" (VIDEO)". Allhiphop.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
10. "Colonel Loud – California Feat. Young Dolph, Ricco Barrino & T.I". Hotnewhiphop.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
11. "Colonel Loud's "California" Remixes with Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Bun B & Paul Wall". January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016.
13. ^ "Tigo B x Ricco Barrino Present Good "Vibes" with DJ Esudd-Hosted EP". June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016.
14. "Ferrari Infidelity EP by Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 30, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
15. ^ "Ricco Barrino Releases Two New EPs "Ugly" & "Bad": Streaming".
16. "iTunes Music – Musical Evolution by Ricco Barrino". iTunes Store. March 28, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
17. "iTunes Music – Bubble Gum – Single by Ricco Barrino". iTunes Store. August 8, 2006. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
18. "iTunes Music – Go Head by Ricco Barrino". iTunes Store. September 20, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
19. "iTunes Music – Hood (feat. Fantasia) – Single by Ricco Barrino". iTunes Store. February 2, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
20. "Drift – Single by Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
21. "Vibe (feat. Tigo B) – Single by Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. May 31, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
22. "Come to the Money – Single by Ricco Barrino & Colonel Loud on Apple Music". iTunes Store. June 15, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
23. "Pray for Me – Single by Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
24. "Serious – Single by Colonel Loud & Ricco Barrino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. May 18, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
25. "iTunes Music – Gone (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony". iTunes Store. April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
26. "ITunes - Music - Im Ready (Feat. Bigga Rankin, Doe B & Rico Burrino) - Single by Total Kaos". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
27. "One Night (Feat. Ricco Barrino) - Single by Yungin on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
28. "69 (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Tigo B on Apple Music". iTunes Store. July 8, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
29. "Kuntry Love (Feat. Ricco Barrino) - Single by the Kuntry Boyz on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
30. "‎California (feat. T.I., Young Dolph & Ricco Barrino) – Single by Colonel Loud on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 7, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
31. "W.D.M.D. (Feat. Ricco Barrino, Bettie Grind, Big Mike, Sequence & Fletcher) - Single by DJ Echo on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
32. "Ms.Carolina (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Jadon Success on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
33. "Known Unknown (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Joshua Gunn on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 12, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
34. "‎No Ratchets (feat. Ricco Barrino) – Single by Colonel Loud on Apple Music". iTunes Store. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
36. "Respect The Hustle, Vol. 2 Hosted by DJ Scream, DJ MLK, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. September 27, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
37. "Trench Atlanta 2 (Nard & B Edition) Hosted by DJ Spinz, DJ MLK, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. October 23, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
38. "Ace Hood Rock Wit You Remix Ft Ricco Barrino Busta Ace Hood & Mista F.A.B. Produced By Showdown". April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2020 – via YouTube.
39. "Big Kuntry King – Cocaine 2 Hosted by DJ Holiday, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. February 13, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
40. "Killer Mike – Bang x3 Hosted by Grand Hustle, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
41. "Brisco ft. Ricco Barrino – Chocolate Dream | Listen & Download". Djbooth. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
42. "Jadon Success Ft. Ricco Barrino - Ms. Carolina". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
43. ^ "Plug Talk by Colonel Loud on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 18, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
44. "‎Da Reality Show by Young Dro on Apple Music". iTunes Store. September 18, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
45. "Big Black & Ugly (Feat. Young Thug, Ricco Barrino & Shyne Grady) by Mike Digg on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
46. "E-40 'The D-Boy Diary Books 1 & 2' Double Album Tracklist, Release Date Announced". Music Times. October 6, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
47. "Colonel Loud Feat. T.I., Young Dolph, Ricco Barrino "California" Video". Hotnewhiphop.com. December 1, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

External links

• Ricco Barrino: The Official Site Music of Grand Hustle Recording Artist Ricco Barrino. Web. 18 October 2010.
• Ricco Barrino at AllMusic
• Ricco Barrino discography at Discogs
• Kassim Washington discography at Discogs
• Ricco Barrino on Twitter

• Living people
• American soul singers
• Singer-songwriters from North Carolina
• People from High Point, North Carolina
• American hip-hop singers
• American male singer-songwriters
• 21st-century African-American male singers
• 21st-century American male singers
• American contemporary R&B singers
• Fantasia Barrino
• African-American songwriters
• Grand Hustle Records artists
• 1980 births