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Richard Preston Butler Jr, popularly known as Rico Love, has an estimated net worth of $14 million. The famous American singer, rap artist, record producer, and songwriter was born in 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Due to his parent's divorce early in his childhood, Rico was raised in two cities, Milwaukee and Harlem. He graduated from A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida. Soon after, he moved to Atlanta to become a rap artist.
Rico's passion for music became his strength and also the means to his riches. He got introduced to Rap music when he was a teenager and the rest, as they say, is history. Love wrote several hit numbers for celebrities like Beyonce (Sweet Dreams), Nelly (Just A Dream, Gone) and Usher (There Goes My Baby, Hey Daddy) bagging a Grammy nomination for Beyonce's album 'I Am...Sasha Fierce' in 2009.
Rico Love also launched his venture 'Division 1' in partnership with Universal Motown initially but moved to 'Interscope Records' later.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2016 |
Record Sales |
First week record sales of the album Khalifa with American rapper Wiz Khalifa (approximately 64 thousand copies sold) |
$83,200 |
2015 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album I Am... Sasha Fierce with American singer Beyoncé (approximately 8,619,000 copies sold) |
$11,200,000 |
2015 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the soundtrack Southpaw (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) with various artists (approximately 91 thousand copies sold) |
$118,300 |
2013 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album 5.0 with American rapper Nelly (approximately 314 thousand copies sold) |
$408,200 |
2013 |
Record Sales |
First week record sales of the extended play Almost Home with American hip hop recording artist Kid Ink (approximately 20 thousand copies sold) |
$26,000 |
2013 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Excuse My French with American rapper French Montana (approximately 177 thousand copies sold) |
$230,100 |
2013 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Unexpected with American singer Michelle Williams (approximately 34 thousand copies sold) |
$44,200 |
2013 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Long. Live. ASAP (stylized as LONG.LIVE.A$AP) with American rapper ASAP Rocky (approximately 1.15 million copies sold) |
$1,500,000 |
2012 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head with American hip hop recording artist T.I. (approximately 502 thousand copies sold) |
$652,600 |
2012 |
Record Sales |
First week record sales of the album The Female Boss with British singer and former N-Dubz member Tulisa (approximately 7 thousand copies sold) |
$9,100 |
2012 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Two Eleven with American recording artist Brandy Norwood (approximately 180 thousand copies sold) |
$234,000 |
2012 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Chapter V with American R&B recording artist Trey Songz (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
2012 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album God Forgives, I Don't with American rapper Rick Ross (approximately 588 thousand copies sold) |
$764,400 |
2012 |
Record Sales |
First week record sales of the compilation album Self Made Vol. 2 with the MMG or the Maybach Music Group (approximately 98 thousand copies sold) |
$127,400 |
2012 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album The MF Life with Canadian recording artist Melanie Fiona (approximately 69.5 thousand copies sold |
$90,350 |
2011 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) with American singer and songwriter Mary J. Blige (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
2011 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Formula, Vol. 1 with American singer Romeo Santos (approximately 363 thousand copies sold) |
$471,900 |
2011 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Here I Am with American recording artist Kelly Rowland (approximately 301,692 copies sold) |
$392,200 |
2011 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album The Introduction of Marcus Cooper with American recording artist and former Pretty Ricky vocalist Pleasure P (approximately 150 thousand copies sold) |
$195,000 |
2010 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Best Night of My Life with American singer and actor Jamie Foxx (approximately 409 thousand copies sold) |
$531,700 |
2010 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Last Train to Paris with American rapper and record producer Diddy and American R&B and hip hop duo Dirty Money (approximately 270 thousand copies sold) |
$351,000 |
2010 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album No Mercy with American hip hop recording artist T.I. (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
2010 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Raymond v. Raymond with American singer Usher (approximately 2 million copies sold) |
$2,600,000 |
2009 |
Record Sales |
First week record sales of the album Cocky & Confident with American rapper Juvenile (approximately 23 thousand copies sold) |
$29,900 |
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Overcome with British singer Alexandra Burke (approximately 1.5 million copies sold) |
$1,950,000 |
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album D.N.A. with American R&B singer Mario (approximately 32 thousand copies sold) |
$41,600 |
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) with American rapper Fat Joe (approximately 20 thousand copies sold) |
$26,000 |
2009 |
Record Sales |
First week record sales of the album The Chronicles of TK with American R&B and pop singer-songwriter Tynisha Keli (approximately 10,192 copies sold) |
$13,250 |
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album R.O.O.T.S. with American rapper Flo Rida (approximately 200 thousand copies sold) |
$260,000 |
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album In a Perfect World... American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
2008 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Confessions with American singer Usher (approximately 20 million copies sold) |
$26,000,000 |
2008 |
Record Sales |
First week record sales of the album Lessons in Love with American singer Lloyd (approximately 51 thousand copies sold) |
$66,300 |
2008 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with various artists (approximately 1,068,000 copies sold) |
$1,390,000 |
2007 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album N.B. with British singer Natasha Bedingfield (approximately 750 thousand copies sold) |
$975,000 |
2006 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album 21 with American R&B singer Omarion (approximately 390 thousand copies sold) |
$507,000 |