35-473: Rich Girl(s) may refer to: Music [ edit ] RichGirl , an American R&B girl group Rich Girls (mixtape) , a mixtape by rap duo Shwayze, 2008 Rich Girl (album) , an album by Angie Stone, 2012 "Rich Girl" (Hall & Oates song) , 1977 "Rich Girl", a song by Louchie Lou & Michie One from their album II Be Free , 1993 "Rich Girl" (Gwen Stefani song) , 2004 "Rich Girls" (song) ,
70-545: A song by Down With Webster on their album Time to Win, Vol. 1 , 2009 "Rich Girl", a song by Soulja Boy from the album The DeAndre Way , 2010 "Rich Girls", a song by Fitz and the Tantrums from the album Pickin' Up the Pieces , 2010 Other [ edit ] Rich Girl (film) , a 1991 film Rich Girls , a 2003 television series Rich Girl (play) , a 2013 play by Victoria Stewart Topics referred to by
105-476: A specific story. One thing that we want to do is bring the singing back to the songs... That's something that's lacking right now... If there was a cross between En Vogue and certain elements of the Spice Girls, that's what we'd like to bring. The individuality, but yet a whole. While reviewing the group's debut singles, Felipe Delerme of FADER showed great praise for the group's music and voice. Praising
140-401: Is as individually talented as the girl to their right and left." The group's name, RichGirl, refers to "a certain attitude and confidence, combined with individuality and talent that any girl might possess", rather than material items. Brave says that their sound is "very honest", and "each song tells a specific story". The group wants to "bring the singing back to the songs", which they feel
175-442: Is currently in the studio working with heavy hitter producers and should have an EP out late 2014. RichGirl's music is generally R&B , but also incorporates hip hop and pop . Known for their "powerful pipes," and strongest as a quartet, the group would cover songs such as Bruno Mars 's " Grenade " and Lloyd 's " Lay It Down " with ease, attempting vocals that promise to "turn their man out." Specializing in mid-tempo tunes,
210-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages RichGirl RichGirl was an American R&B vocal girl group, consisting of four members: Audra Simmons, Christina "Brave" Williams, Lyndriette Smith (now known as Kristal, a member of June's Diary ) and Amber Streeter (now known as Sevyn Streeter ). The group was formed with the help of record producer Rich Harrison , his respective record label Richcraft Entertainment, and
245-525: Is lacking in the music industry. The singers describe themselves as a cross between En Vogue and the Spice Girls , citing the individuality, but still being a whole. RichGirl is inspired by the looks, sophistication and classiness of En Vogue. When first being reviewed by SESAC , Dan Kimpel described their image as "high-gloss." Being part of a group, the girls would introduce themselves with words that would describe their personalities and uprisings;
280-556: Is reintroduced to Harrison calling the shots. Brave presented to Harrison an idea he couldn't refuse - a girl group. After carefully handpicking each member, Brave created the name and the creed for a group the world would later known as RichGirl. Amber "Sevyn" Streeter signed a deal with Interscope when she was 15 as a member of the Chris Stokes girl group, TG4 . The group released an EP called Virginity -EP in 2002 and disbanded before they could release their first LP Time for
315-655: The RCA Records brand. Following poor commercial success from official releases, speculation arose as the members of the group began to release music individually and follow different endeavors. In October 2011, it was confirmed that RichGirl member Lyndriette had been enrolled in Robin Antin 's revised edition of the Pussycat Dolls . Antin later revealed that the new line-up for the recording group had not been officially chosen. Only to later confirm through
350-481: The Billboard Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs on its second week after premiere and later fell off the charts. On September 9, 2009, RichGirl released a free EP through their official website. The EP included the group's lead single "He Ain't wit Me Now (Tho)" and promotional single "24's," along with snippets of tracks from their then upcoming album including "Back 2 tha Club", "Millionaire", and the demo of
385-526: The New . Streeter was later discovered by Harrison on MySpace , and signed onto the RichCraft label as Se7en. Audra Simmons relocated to Los Angeles to launch a solo career and joined the group through an open audition. Audra said that she was "waiting tables by day and singing at night, that's when I found out about Richgirl ... I was the only girl they found through the actual auditioning process". Once RichGirl
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#1732797536566420-769: The North American Leg beginning on June 21, 2009, in New York. The group performed a 15-minute set, which included their single, " He Ain't wit Me Now (Tho) ", snippets from their debut album and a cover of " Over the Rainbow ". RichGirl saw their first official release with the promotional-single, " 24's " featuring Bun B on February 5, 2009. The song managed to peak at number eighty-three on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2009. The group released their official debut single, " He Ain't wit Me Now (Tho) " on June 2, 2009. The song features production from
455-504: The age of 15 when she first met Harrison. They kept in contact, and when Harrison decided to start the group, he immediately offered her a spot, "He knew me so by the time the idea came to him, he had me in mind and offered me the position". Christina "Brave" Williams met Harrison at the age of 16, and as signed to his label as a solo artist. Williams left after a year due to creative differences; now with 3 years of development and hard work under her belt, Brave, now savvy and more experienced,
490-491: The fact that there are four members, allowing their music to create emotional connections through songwriting with a combination of the four women's personal experiences, as Se7en states: "Because there are four of us, we have four different stories. But even if I haven't experienced a certain scenario, it might be something in Lyndriette's past; or maybe we have a sister who has the same story. So as long as we truly relate to
525-462: The girls released their one and only full album release on Valentine's Day 2011 with a mixtape Fall in Love with RichGirl . The group later unofficially disbanded after all members of the group pursued solo careers and different endeavors. RichGirl was formed with the help of Rich Harrison , and signed to his label Richcraft, and Jive Records in 2007. Lyndriette was signed to a production company at
560-404: The girls would constantly stay on rotation, taking turns singing into a song's melody and verse, only to later harmonize over a song's chorus. When attempting signature savvy songs, the group members would join on "seamless harmonies." While commenting on their opulent voices, Rap-Up described the group's sound as being blessed with "golden pipes." "Our sound is very honest. Each song tells
595-576: The group itself and named the mixtape a pleasant surprise. During the premiere of the mixtape, Rap-Up stated that the girls "show off their pipes," warning that the mixtape will have one falling head over heals in love with the quartet. BET ' s Sound Off! included the mixtape on a list of the most anticipated mixtapes released on Valentines Day, Fall in Love with RichGirl coming in at number eleven. Stating that their talents are meant to be showcased, Dayalan Kulendran of Soulculture named "Decisions", "Lay It Down" and "RichGirl Rock" as highlights of
630-581: The group's founder Rich Harrison, and was accompanied with a music video directed by Ray Kay . The song debuted on the Billboard Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs at number ninety-six on the week of August 8, 2009. The album's next single was confirmed to be " Swagger Right ", featuring Fabolous and Rick Ross released on September 27, 2010. A music video for the single was shot and released by Colin Tilley. The song peaked at number seventy-two on
665-453: The group's official Super Bowl XLVI commercial that Lyndriette was not officially chosen in the group's final line-up. On December 1, 2011, Lyndritte released a solo EP entitled Proclamation which featured the lead single "Addicted". On March 21, 2012, Se7en released a song titled "Red Handed" along with a statement that confirmed her disbandment from the group and revealed that she had signed with Chris Brown 's CBE imprint. Following
700-442: The group's second single, "Swagger Right", the group released webisodes titled " The Swagger Series ," featuring Lyndirette's alter-ego, Boomshika, in episode six. Opening act Fall in Love with RichGirl Fall in Love with RichGirl is the debut mixtape by R&B girl group RichGirl . The mixtape serves as the first official release by the group that pertains to anything concerning an album release. The mixtape
735-429: The group, Delerme showed great appreciation for RichGirl for bring back the glory days of "Glam&B," "when we sipped Hpnotiq and danced on couches with no regard for the world's impending financial crisis." Noting the group as a "multi-culti foursome," Delerme noted that the success of the group could mean a return to a simpler time in music. Critics described the group as a " Voltron of sorts," noting that each member
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#1732797536566770-410: The group, and the group's separation as a whole. She plans to release her solo EP, A Brave New World . On June 19, 2013, Lyndriette signed to Tyrese Gibson's Voltron Recordz, and is currently a member of the girl group June's Diary as Kristal. On November 6, 2013, at 1:11PM V 103 Atlanta premiered her debut single "Silhouette" produced by B.A.M. and written by Adonis, Kenyon Dixon and herself. Audra
805-430: The idea out there in terms of what we want to sing about or know about." About working with SESAC-award-winning Bryan-Michael Cox, Brave stated: "With Bryan-Michael Cox in particular, and a lot of the other songwriters, we're very involved creatively. Working with Rich, since he knows us so well, maybe we'll inspire him with a new topic, or a more clever way of saying, 'We're going to the club.'" RichGirl takes advantage of
840-447: The mixtape, RichGirl released their version of "Lay It Down" before its official release, originally performed by Lloyd . The girls each get a chance to individually showcase their vocals and talents on the mixtape by creating solo-cuts on sampled material. The mixtape was released with expectations to "hold fans over" until an official debut album is released. The mixtape garnered positive reviews from critics, most of which appreciate
875-614: The release of Chris Brown's Fortune (2012), Se7en has been featured on the album as Sevyn (removing the number "7", and adding a "v" and "y" instead). Se7en changed her stage name to Sevyn Streeter . On October 30, 2012, she released her debut single "I Like It", and premiered the music video for the song on BET 's 106 & Park on January 4, 2013, in Los Angeles, and on May 22, 2013, she released her second single "It Won't Stop". On April 24, 2012, Brave launched her official website, confirming in her biography her absence from
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945-533: The second single "Swagger Right", tentatively titled "Get Ya Swagga Right". The girls' mixtape Fall in Love with RichGirl was released on Valentine's Day 2011 and was made available for free download on their official site. On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records . With the shutdown, the girls (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) would release their future material (including their self-titled debut album) on
980-555: The song, it's important for these messages to get out because we can relate as women." Members Brave and Lyndriette created alter-ego's for themselves, and introduced them on their personal YouTube channel on September 9, 2009. Brave created her alter-ego known as Kiki Bravery Hennessey and Lyndriette created Boom-Shika. Although the alter-ego's have never made a musical debut, in an interview with Billboard Brave revealed that Kiki Bravery created an extended remix to their promotional single "24's" with an extra rapped verse. To promote
1015-513: The spoken-word poet Brave, the Southern belle Lyndriette, church-raised Se7en, and the sassy Audra. To accompany their personalities, their clothing styles differ among the group, with Brave striking similarities to a Sarah Jessica Parker fashionista, Lyndriette fashioned under a tailored look, Se7en comfortably styled in boho (or short, tight, and seductive styles), and Audra rocking mod fashions . While working on their debut album, RichGirl
1050-494: Was a little rushed, and the label was pushing us to get it done". In addition to Harrison, the group has recorded with Bryan-Michael Cox , and production duos The Underdogs , Dre & Vidal , and " KP " and Malay . As they continued work on their debut album, the girls performed at the annual Teen Takeover event in May 2009, alongside Keri Hilson and Yung L.A. RichGirl was an opening act for Beyoncé on her I Am ... Tour , for
1085-433: Was accompanied by different writers to work with including The Underdogs, Dre and Vidal, and Bryan-Michael Cox. When asked about their part in writing music for their album, members Lyndirette and Audra replied: "We're very hands on when it comes to the songwriting. It's cool to meet different songwriters and see how it all works. Even if we're not sitting there writing, we are a part of the writing process because we've thrown
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1120-469: Was formed, the members began living together in Atlanta. RichGirl began to work on their self-titled debut album in 2009, due for release early 2010. Sevyn described the album as "motivational, empowering, fun, and honest". The girls wrote several songs on the album and did their own vocal arrangements, although Lyndriette said they "didn't get an opportunity to write as much as we all liked only because it
1155-541: Was managed by Tina Davis. The group drew inspiration from the musical talents of Destiny's Child , Spice Girls , SWV , En Vogue , TLC , Beyoncé , Toni Braxton , Madonna , Stevie Wonder , Angie Stone , and Michael Jackson . Although the group never released a full debut LP, work on a self-titled debut album had begun in 2009. The album saw the release of a promotional single titled "24" featuring Bun B. and two official singles, " He Ain't wit Me Now (Tho) " and " Swagger Right ". Following unsuccessful attempts to chart,
1190-463: Was released as a "love letter to their loyal fans," allowing fans to download the mixtape for free. The mixtape contains eleven tracks which include industry remixes with the ladies of RichGirl putting a "pleasant spin" on each track. Notable remixes include Roscoe Dash 's "No Hands", Bruno Mars ’ "Grenade", Kanye West ’s "All of the Lights", and Keri Hilson ’s "Pretty Girl Rock". As promotion for
1225-502: Was released on Valentines Day , February 14, 2011 by Richcraft and Jive for free download. Along with previously unreleased material, the mixtape includes remixes of songs by popular hip hop , R&B and pop music artists. Each member of the group also individually takes lead vocals covers of songs by Bruno Mars , Kanye West , Usher and Keri Hilson . The mixtape's name, Fall in Love with RichGirl , pays tribute to its release date Valentines Day , February 14, 2011. The mixtape
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