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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Atlantic / Wea
Salesrank: 83443
Released: May 24, 2005 |
| Our Price: $7.95 |
| Used Price: $3.06 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Bluestars Track Listing:
1. Playhouse
2. Your Body
3. Grind with Me
4. Get a Little Closer
5. Never Let You Go
6. Juicy - Pretty Ricky, Static Major
7. Call Me
8. Nothing But a Number
9. Grill 'Em
10. Get You Right
11. Chevy
12. I Want You (Girlfriend)
13. Shorty Be Mine
14. Can't Live Without You
Bluestars Reviews:
Pretty Ricky- Bluestars 
2008-04-23 - Rookie R&B/Rap quartet, Pretty Ricky really surprised me with this album. Actually after reading all the negitive reviews about this album, i am surprised i even bought it. People really tore this album apart in the professional reviews. But none the less, i had some pocket change, so i copped it. And what i first wanna say, is this album is definetly not bad. I feel like now a days, the only thing these professional reviewers look for in albums, is the super deep lyrics. If an album doesnt have super deep lyrics or excellent production, then the album is crap to them. And i think that is totally stupid. They have made it so people almost feel bad for buying an album that isnt a "Five Star Album". Its like they only accept an album if its perfect. And i like that deep music just as much as anyone else. But at the same time, i do like to have a few albums in my car that i can just pop in and listen to without having to think real hard about what the music is talking about. Everyone needs to have their favorite driving music. Pretty Ricky is just that. Their lyrics are nothing special by any means, but they make enjoyable music that people can just relax and listen to without having to strain their minds to get the full effect of the music. Bluestars does have its fair share of faults, like the attempt to get street cred street banger "Chevy", and the very whiny "Nothing But A Number". But they excell on club tracks like the first two singles "Grind With Me" which was a huge radio hit, and the even better synth laced track "Your Body", which was also a huge radio hit. Another area they excell in is the summer anthem cruising songs like the sweet like a skittle "I Want U" which will easily become alot of peoples favorite track because of its sheer brightness, its an excellent song to cruise around to in the summer. They also really surprised me with the baby maker "Get You Right". But the one thing i noticed is that Pleasure (The Singer) really steals the spotlight on like 75% of the album. All of the hit songs and the great album tracks feature Pleasure really stealing the show. Overall its a very solid debut, just next time, im hoping for a more mature sound.
Grade:
B-
BLUESTARS 
2007-04-10 - I love this CD. It is good to hear that this album has been certified GOLD. This album sold over 800,000 copies so far. This group pride themselves on maintaining the niche they have created throughout the years, appealing to the females while maintaining their unique look and style of music. They emerged with a unique flair, coupled with the discipline and tenacity that breeds chart-topping success. This album is so sexual.
Pleasantly surprised...
2007-04-05 - I'd say I listen to EVERY type of music out there... really. I definitely have a weakness for rap, hip hop, and r&b, but rarely purchase an album of those genres and just rely on mixes. After hearing this one, though, I HAD to buy it. I'm kicking myself that I hadn't listened to this album when it first came out, because I just figured they were gonna be another 1-2 hit wonder. I think I was wrong...
Not only am I impressed that they sing and rap, instead of relying on outside artists to come in for cameos to sell singles, but just the composition of the songs themselves got me. They don't use crazy trendy club beats to sell.. every track has SO many layers... it's amazing to listen to. I honestly love every song on this album, and if you only know the singles "Your Body" and "Grind With Me" you should check these ones out:
1. Call Me
2. Nothing But A Number
3. Grill 'Em
4. Shorty Be Mine
5. Can't Live Without You
Yeah, they are definitely obsessed with sex... but WHO CARES? This album is on constant rotation with me... especially when I've got company!
LUV IT BUT PARENTS DESCRITION ADVICED
2006-12-31 - lol this album is great these guys got great talent and totally are orginal the lyrics are a little well just plain sexual and u might wanna watch wat your kids listen to but its a good album it deserves every bit of 5 stars
Oh, Lord... 
2006-09-06 - I was looking at the Billboard Hot 100 last year like I do every week, and at one point I noticed a song that was making moves was "Grind With Me" by Pretty Ricky. I had never heard of the song, and after I listened to it, I wished I still hadn't heard of the song. I don't know what possessed me to listen to the full-length album, Bluestars, but I did and, well, I couldn't get the CD out of my stereo fast enough.
I agree with reviewer Hakeem when he said that all these five-star reviews must be from people that are on the group's street team or something. Pretty Ricky consists of four people: three rappers (Spectacular, Diamond "Baby Blue", and Slick -- and I use the term "rapper" loosely) and one singer (Pleasure). The problem with this album is that these are the horniest AND most talentless guys I have ever heard of, and that is a terrible combination. The lead single "Grind With Me" is really called "Grind On Me", and it's one of the nastiest things I have ever heard, but "Playhouse" isn't far behind. And "Nothing But a Number" is very, very statutory.
Also annoying is their use of dated lyrics, like "If lovin' you is wrong, I don't wanna be right" on "Grind On Me", or "If I'm lyin', I'm flyin'" on "Grill `Em" (what does that even mean, anyway?). The guys also have a habit of continually yelling certain adlibs, like "FROM THE BACK!" on "Get a Little Closer", and "Yes, sir!" on "Your Body". Also, while Pleasure's singing isn't HORRIBLE, it's hard to listen to after all that wack rapping. Actually, his chorus on "Shorty Be Mine" is sure to cause you DISpleasure.
Speaking of that song, things are equally unimpressive when the guys DON'T talk about sex, like on "Never Let You Go", "Can't Live Without You", and the obligatory bling-blingin' songs "Chevy" and "Grill `Em". But in the long run I guess all that doesn't matter because nobody cares about Pretty Ricky any more and as my brother said, they're probably now back to working at Wendy's. If I ever come across the Bluestars CD again, in the words of "Your Body", dammit, I'll beat it up.
Anthony Rupert
