Nikki & Rich
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Nikki & Rich | |
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| Origin | Corona, California Queens, New York, United States |
| Genres | Urban, R&B, club/dance |
| Years active | 2008-2015 |
| Labels | Reprise Records (2008-2011) Born Rich Inc (2011-2015) |
| Members | Nikki Leonti Rich Velonskis |
Nikki & Rich was an R&B group, made up of Nikki Leonti & Rich Velonskis.
Career
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Leonti is a California-born pastor's daughter who grew up singing in church.
Velonskis is a Queens, NY-born former DJ and established hip-hop/R&B producer who got his start spinning in New York City clubs as a teenager. They met in 2007. Nikki was based in Nashville working as a background singer for Carrie Underwood and Rich was in Los Angeles producing tracks for Eve, Robin Thicke, Mario, and Ludacris, under his moniker Rich Skillz. A track he produced on Ludacris' No. 1 album Release Therapy earned Rich a "Best Rap Album" Grammy.[citation needed]
Rich was looking for a vocalist and lyricist to collaborate with and he found Nikki. The two began working together in December 2008, writing and recording up in Rich's Hollywood Hills home studio. Nikki & Rich signed with Reprise Records in 2009 and set work on a debut album titled Everything.[1] Following their departure from the label, the duo released an EP titled Finally Free on their official site for their fans on March 8, 2011. Additionally, they contributed a cover of the 1980s hit "Mr. Big Stuff" for the feature film Hop.[2] They continued to tour throughout the year, with the release of their debut album (now titled Greatest Hits...) on digital services on September 27, 2011.[3]
In 2015, Nikki & Rich announced their disbanding.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | Sales and certifications | |
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| U.S. | U.S R&B | |||
| 2011 | Greatest Hits
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EPs
- Next Best Thing (2010)
- Finally Free (2011)[5]
Singles
- "Cat & Mouse" (2009)
- "Dreaming" (from Just Wright soundtrack) (2010)
- "City Lights" (featuring Fabolous) (2011)
- "Rainbow" (2011)
- "Danger" (featuring Hayes) (2011)
- "Same Kind of Man" (2011)
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "HOP - Movie Production Notes". Cinemareview.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "PowWeb". Nikkiandrich.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Nikki & Rich". Facebook.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "PowWeb". Nikkiandrich.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
External links
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