Pleasure P
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Pleasure P | |
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 Pleasure P at WGCI Coca Cola Lounge, Chicago, Illinois | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marcus Ramone Cooper |
| Born | December 27, 1984 |
| Origin | Carver Ranches, West Park, Florida, United States |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Swagga Entertainment, E1 Music |
Marcus Ramone Cooper (born December 27, 1984), better known by his stage name Pleasure P is an American R&B singer-songwriter, who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007.
Career
In 2008 he released his solo debut single, "Did You Wrong". His solo debut album, The Introduction of Marcus Cooper, was released on June 9, 2009. The album was originally to be released in January, but was finally released after several delays. Pleasure P's career received a boost by being featured in the second single from Flo Rida's album R.O.O.T.S., gaining publicity from his presence on its guest list. Pleasure P also released a 2008 EP entitled "Boyfriend #2", including "Did You Wrong" and a promo single "Boyfriend #2", released digitally and as an LP disc. Videos for "Did You Wrong" and "Boyfriend #2" were released digitally and on MySpace. Later on in 2009 he also released the song "Under" from the album.
2012: New label and Marcus Cooper
On June 21, 2012, Pleasure P. released the first single off his upcoming sophomore effort titled I Love Girls featuring Young Money artist Tyga. His upcoming album is currently titled Marcus Cooper and is due out later this year. This will be the first album off of his new record deal with E1 Music.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| The Introduction of Marcus Cooper |
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10 | 2 |
| Marcus Cooper |
|
To be released | |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [4] | |||
| "Did You Wrong" | 2008 | 90 | 20 | The Introduction of Marcus Cooper |
| "Boyfriend #2" | 2009 | 42 | 2 | |
| "Under" | 78 | 5 | ||
| "I Love Girls" (featuring Tyga) |
2012 | — | 65 | Marcus Cooper |
As featured performer
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
CAN [7] |
UK [8] | ||||||||||
| "Hunt 4 U" (Teairra Marí featuring Pleasure P) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Shone" (Flo Rida featuring Pleasure P) |
57 | 81 | 38 | 144 | R.O.O.T.S. | ||||||||
| "Aloha" (Fat Joe featuring Pleasure P and Rico Love) |
— | 86 | — | — | Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) | ||||||||
| "Hands on You" (Juvenile featuring Pleasure P) |
— | — | — | — | Cocky & Confident | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Tours
- 2009: America's Most Wanted Tour
- 2009: Summer Jam XXIII In Fayetteville, NC
Awards and nominations
- Grammy Awards
- 2010, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Under" (nominated)
- 2010, Best R&B Song: "Under" (nominated)
- 2010, Best Contemporary R&B Album (nominated) [9]
References
- ^ "Pleasure P Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Pleasure P Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Pleasure P Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Pleasure P Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Flo Rida Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ Peak chart positions for guest appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the United States:
- "Shone": "Flo Rida Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- "Aloha": "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Flo Rida Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: Adam F – FYA". Zobbel.de. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nomimees List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
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