Rapper Rich Boy was arrested on October 3, 2022, with police citing domestic violence charges.
Throw Some D’s, the rapper’s smash song from 2006, helped launch his career.
Who is Rapper Rich Boy?
Rapper Rich Boy, real name Maurice Richards, is from Mobile, Alabama.
Richards is one of only a few rappers from Mobile to have reached the Top 10 thanks to his 2006 single Throw Some D’s, which rocketed to the No. 6 position on Billboard’s Top 100.
His song topped the US rap chart and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 2000 a year later.
Richards disappeared from view after the song’s popularity, and some referred to him as a one-hit wonder.
But he released his Bigger Than the Mayor album in 2008, increasing the stakes and reintroducing him to the public.
XXL Magazine reviewed the album in 2008, saying: “With introspective street rap sprinkled throughout the disc, Rich Boy manages to satisfy his core fan base, as well as the casual listeners who wrote him off as a one-hit-wonder.”
The review continues: “Serving as a proper holdover until his sophomore LP drops, Bigger Than the Mayor presents an effective street campaign for the ’Bama boy to serve another term in office.”
In 2022, Richards published his most recent album, Bring It to The Block, which has freestyle tracks and cameos from Boyz N the Hood, Pastor Troy, Lloyd Banks, and Bubba Sparxxxx.
Why rapper Rich Boy arrested?
According to police records, Richards was taken into custody on October 3 on suspicion of third-degree domestic violence offences, including assault, harassment, and domestic violence.
According to NBC15, police were called after a physical dispute between Richards and his parents.
The rapper, who was detained for an alleged attempted assault in 2008, has now been charged twice.
A civil lawsuit was filed against him by an accountant who suffered injuries in 2005 as a result of ricocheting bullet pieces fired from Richards and his brother Irvin’s Cadillac.
Richards and his brother Irvin both entered guilty pleas for attempted assault; Richards was given probation, while Irvin received a ten-year jail term.
Following the accountant’s initial action, which called for punitive damages, a civil lawsuit was filed.
A court ordered Richards and Irvin to pay $312,500 in punitive penalties in addition to $25k in compensatory damages.
