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Kassim Vonricco Washington (born March 20, 1980), best known by his stage name Ricco Barrino, is an American R&B recording artist 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
| Title | Details |
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| From the Club to the Crib |
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| Vibes (with Tigo B) |
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| Ferrari Infidelity EP |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| Twenty 12 Play |
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| Musical Evolution |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | USR&B | ||||
| "Bubble Gum" | 2006 | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Go Head" | 2010 | — | — | Musical Evolution | |
| "Hood" (featuring Fantasia) | 2012 | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Drift" | 2014 | — | — | From the Club to the Crib | |
| "Vibe" (featuring Tigo B) | 2016 | — | — | Vibes | |
| "Come to the Money" (with Colonel Loud) | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Pray for Me" | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Serious" (with Colonel Loud) | 2018 | — | — | non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US | R&B | ||||||||||||
| "Futuristic Love (Elroy)" | 2009 | — | 55 | non-album single | |||||||||
| "Gone" | 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 | — | — | non-album single | |||||||||
| "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
| 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 | |
| "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)" | N/A | 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" | N/A | 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 | N/A | Ray J, Rick Ross |
| "Chocolate Dream" | Fruits of My Labor | Brisco | |
| "Ms. Carolina" | 2015 | N/A | 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 featured artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "California" | 2015 | Iconick |