Richie Rich

Biography

Set apart by his rapping style and influence on Snoop Doggy Dogg (by Snoop’s own admission), Richie Rich first entered music in the late ’80s with the Oakland-based group 415.

With D-Loc, DJ Darryl, and JED, Rich crafted a Bay Area classic called 41Fivin’, which sold well around the region and spawned a Richie Rich solo album, Don’t Do It. As the group was ready to sign a major-label contract with Priority in 1990, however, Richie Rich was arrested for possession of cocaine. 415 released its next album and faded from the scene soon after, while Rich sat in jail; he was released a year later, and began appearing on tracks by the Luniz and 2Pac before forming his own label Oakland Hills 41510 and releasing 1/2 Thang.

By 1995, Richie Rich had become the first Bay Area rapper to sign with New York’s Def Jam Records, and his major-label solo debut, Seasoned Veteran, was released in late 1996. This CD had some of his most memorable classics; “Let’s Ride” and the Tupac tribute “Do G’s Get To Go”. The two most famous songs he did with Tupac are “Rather Be Your Nigga” & “Aint Hard To Find” which featured other Bay Area artists.

Discography
	Don’t Do It	Big League Records	1990
	1/2 (Half Thang)	Shot Records	1996
	Seasoned Veteran	Def Jam Recordings	1996
	Greatest Hits	Big League Records	2000
	The Game	Ten-Six Records	2001
	Nixon Pryor Roundtree	Ten-Six Records	2002
	Grabs, Snatches & Takes	Ten-Six Records	2004
Guest Performances
	This Is Home Mhisani – Call It Like I See It	Timbuktu Creations	1991
	Gaffled Like That The Govenor – Govenor’s Taxin’	Handle Bar Records	1992
	5-0 Hittin’ Corners Tucole – Deeper Than You Think	Strictly Urban Recordings	1995
	Heavy In The Game 2Pac – Me Against The World	Interscope Records	1995
	Pimps, Playas & Hustlas Luniz - Operation Stackola	Noo Trybe Records	1995
	Ratha Be Ya Nigga 2Pac – All Eyez On Me	Interscope Records	1996
	Sky Ballin’ Side 2 Syde – Sky Ballin’	383 Records	1997
	Funny How The Game Change M.C. Man – 500 Years	Greenside Records	1997
	More Game RBL Posse - An Eye For An Eye	Big Beat	1997
	Trouble Steady Mobb’n - Pre-Meditated Drama	No Limit Records	1997
	Lie To Kick It 2Pac – R U Still Down?	Jive	1997
	Cydalways Cydal - Cydalwayz	Swerve Records	1998
	Faces Of Def Jayo Felony – Whatcha Gonna Do	Def Jam Recordings	1998
	Did My Thang Hyrisk – Legal Tender	Harvest Time Productions	1999
	Funny How The Game Changed MC Man – Don’t Get It Twisted	Aries Music Entertainment	1999
	Breaded Out J.E.T. – American Dream	Strikly Platnum Records	1999
	All About Dollar$ Agerman - $uccess The Best Revenge	West Coast Mafia	1999
	Haters The Delinquents - Bosses Will Be Bosses	Dank Or Die Records	1999
	City Life D.B.A. – Doing Business As… The Album	Hollywood Records	1999
	Robbin Hood Rally Boys – Rally World Vol. 1	Rally Entertainment	1999
	Heart Of Savage Frost – That Was Then, This Is Now Vol. 1	Celeb Entertainment	1999
	More Game RBL Posse – Bootlegs & Bay Shit	The Right Way Productions	2000
	Gold Ones B-Legit - Hempin’ Ain’t Easy	Koch Records	2000
	I Got Five On It (Remix) Spice 1 – Hits II: Ganked & Gaffled	Mobb Status Entertainment	2001
	There Will Never Be Anotha Soopafly – Dat Whoopty Woop	Red Urban Records	2001
	Hold Off Mac Dre – It’s Not What You Say…	Thizz Entertainment	2001
	I’m So Cool Yukmouth – United Ghettos Of America	Rap-A-Lot Records, Smoke-A-Lot Records	2003
	Ohh Ahh E-A-Ski - Past And Present	Infared Music Group	2003
	Can You See Me Lord Dubee – Turf Matic	Thizz Entertainment	2003
	The Side Show Yukmouth – United Ghettos Of America Vol. 2	Smoke-A-Lot Records	2004
	Till Da Cops Show Up FM Blue – The World Is… Blue	Fast Life Entertainment	2004
	Hold Off Mac Dre – The Appearances	Thizz Entertainment	2004
	Pimps, Players & Hustlers Luniz – Greatest Hits	C-Note Records	2005
	So Cool, So Cold PSD – The Guru	Gateway Records, Thizz Entertainment	2005
	Ride On You City Side Crew – City Side Crooks	Thizz Entertainment	2005
	Oaktown Casual – Smash Rockwell	Hiero Imperium	2005
	F.UP Yukmouth & Killa Klump – Killa Thugs	Rah Music	2006
	It’s Getting Hot (Town Biznezz Remix) The Team – World Premier	Moe Doe Entertainment	2006
	Ain’t You That Nigga C-Bo & San Quinn – 100 Racks In My Backpack	Sumo Records	2006
	The Nuthouse J-Stalin & Shady Nate – Early Morning Shift	Livewire Records	2006
	Strike 3 Missippi – The Book Of Life Chapter 1	Down In The Boonies	2006
	Cool Mac Dre – The Best Of Mac Dammit & Friends	Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records	2007
	Da Game A-Wax – Hitz N More	R.N.L.G. Records	2007
	I Fuck With You Snoop Dogg – Unreleased Heat Rocks	Not On Label	2007
	The Best Thing Goin’ Yukmouth – Million Dollar Mouthpiece	Smoke-A-Lot Records	2008
	What I Ain’t Goin Do DJ Daryl – Retro Collection Vol. 1	Bomb Shelter Music	2009
	Da Town (Remix) Shady Nate – The Shady Bunch Vol. 2	Livewire Records	2010
	My Buddy Shady Nate – The Drofessional	Livewire Records	2012
	Cutlass E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1	Heavy On The Grind	2012
Compilations
	80 Oz. Cell Block Compilation	Cell Block Records, Priority Records	1996
	Thug Money International Blunt Funk	In-A-Minute Records, Blunt Funk Records	1997
	Yay Deep The Southwest Riders	Sick Wid’ It Records, Jive	1997
	Don’t Sleep The Golden Bay	On The One Records	1998
	Take Me Back Bayriderz Compilation	Bay Rider Entertainment	1998
	1 Or 2 Thugs Lake Berryessa Soundtrack	Hubb Entertainment	1999
	Night Shift Eyez On The Prize	Trump Tight Records	1999
	Don’t Do It Big League Records Greatest Hits	Big League Records	1999
	Take Me Back On Hit Compilation	EPD Records, Bay Rider Entertainment	1999
	Load Unload Serv’n Ya Heat Compilation	OutBac Records	1999
	Stick With Her Well Connected	Hard Time Entertainment, Swerve Records	1999
	Gotta Love Gangsta’s Chronic 2000	Death Row Records	1999
	Off My Line Whoop Ass	Mega Entertainment	2000
	How Many Bitchez Live From The Ghetto	Realside Records	2001
	If You All Alone Worldwide Bosses & Playas	Music Fo The Mobb Records	2001
	Real Baller Bay Area Playas 3: Ghetto Platinum	Snake Pit Records	2001
	All About Dollars Killa Tay Presents Murder Show	FU Payme Records	2001
	Do What We Believe The Rompalation Vol. 3	Thizz Entertainment, Cavvy R. Records	2002
	Hold Off Miami’s Collection Of Dope	40 Ounce Records	2002
	Fucked Up Keak Da Sneak Presents Dope Game I	Rah Muzic	2004
	Thatz West For Ya! West Coast Radio	Independent Music Network	2005
	Not Too Late Nuthin But Slap! Vol. 3	Demolition Men	2006
	Not Too Late Messy Marv Presents Draped Up & Chipped Out	Scalen LLC, SMC Recordings	2006
	Game Of Dope Yayo Turf Monstaz Vol. 1	County Line Records	2007