Bluestars

<b>The unrelentingly horny Miami group ushered in a new era of R&B.</b> Miami’s raunchiest crooners Pretty Ricky landed like an asteroid when they released their 2005 debut album <i>Bluestars</i>. The group—Baby Blue, Spectacular, Slick’em and Pleasure P—began making noise in Florida in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when 2003 single “Flossin” became a regional radio hit. Two years later, their blend of unrelentingly horny R&B lyrics with a defined rap edge became the most coveted style in popular music as <i>Bluestars</i> helped usher in a new era of contemporary sounds. The group was formed in the mould of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Jodeci but updated for a new generation, incorporating Miami bass, pop and the sexed-up charm of hunky superstars like USHER. <i>Bluestars</i> is led by <b>“Grind with Me”</b>, which remained the inimitable song in the group’s discography even as they dropped more albums and expanded their scope. It exemplifies everything Pretty Ricky does so well: It’s so explicit it’ll make even the most vulgar fans blush, but the hypnotic melodies make it impossible not to sing along.