moved the venture to Interscope Records. In 2011, Love signed R&B artist Teairra Marí & rap artist Young Chris to his label. In 2013, Love's label venture signed the artist, Tiara Thomas, to its roster. Love also has a production company of the same name to which he signed producers, Earl Hood, Eric Goudy, and D Town. In 2014, Rico Love signed Trina to his label. Musical influences/techniques Love has cited various artists as influences such as Usher (who originally signed Love), Sean "Diddy" Combs, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, R. Kelly, Queen, Smokey Robinson, Elton John, and Miles Davis. Love has explained when composing he does not write lyrics down or even spend many hours working on songs. He simply listens to a beat and then sings what comes to him. He was quoted as learning this technique from Jagged Edge. Love claims that his technique gives him the ability to write songs very quickly which affords him the opportunity to place more songs on any single album than what most writers could. Discography Studio albums The 5th Element (2007) Shelved Turn the Lights On (2015) Even Kings Die (2018) Rico Love Presents: Emerging Women of R&B (2020) EPs Discrete Luxury (2013) Turn The Lights On (2015) Singles "They Don't Know" (2013) "Bitches Be Like" (2014 "Somebody Else" (2015) Awards and nominations 2005 Grammy nomination for Album of the Year – Usher – Confessions 2005 Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album – Usher – Confessions 2009 Grammy nomination for Album of the Year – Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce 2010 Billboard No. 9 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter of the Year 2010 Billboard No. 6 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year 2010 Billboard No. 26 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Publisher of the Year 2010 Sesac Song Awards for Beyoncé's "Sweet Dreams" and Pleasure P's "Boyfriend #2" 2011 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - Usher - There Goes My Baby References https://web.archive.org/web/20120503164723/http://www.grammy.com/nominees http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651341/young-chris-dj-drama-dj-don-cannon-give-philly-reintroduction.jhtml http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2010-11-04/music/rico-love-and-usher-at-the-division-1-label-launch-november-5/ External links https://web.archive.org/web/20110718204030/http://division1.com/ https://twitter.com/iamricolove https://www.youtube.com/officialdivision1 1982 births Living people African-American record producers African-American male singer-songwriters Musicians from New Orleans Rappers from New Orleans African-American male rappers People from Harlem Musicians from Milwaukee American hip hop singers Rhythm and blues musicians from New Orleans American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters American hip hop record producers Record producers from Louisiana Record producers from Wisconsin Record producers from New York (state) 21st-century African-American male singers 21st-century American rappers Singer-songwriters from Wisconsin