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Pretty Ricky's "Spectacular" Grinding Pays Off, "Tipsy" is a Hit

The non-stop "grind" pays off for Spectacular, the lead singer (and body) for Pretty Ricky. The R&B boyband was dropped by Atlantic Records in May and now announces they will not pursue another major label deal due to the success of the independently-released single "Tipsy In Dis Club", according to the trades.

Radio Facts reports the single is "Number Two Most Added at R&R" and in heavy rotation at clubs "due to the group’s grassroots marketing approach and the support of their loyal fan base." No doubt, that "grassroots marketing approach" included Spectacular's blockbuster YouTube, where he stripped down to tight salmon briefs and challenged Chris Brown, Bow Wow and other male teen idols to a "grind off."

After denying the video was homoerotic—really?—and insisting the content was "for the ladies only", Spectacular returned to the YouTubes for another strip show, this time in tight boxer briefs. Both videos featured Sexy Spec stripping to "Tipsy" as the song and videos went viral.

AFTER THE JUMP, watch the "grassroots marketing approach" as demonstrated by Sexy Spec (Twitter: IamSpectacular). Both videos are included and the denial. Spec can chart his future as as a gogo boy or an e-marketing hotshot. Or both. Does the song's success mean Spectacular will not be tempted to take that $100,000 to pose nude for Flavamen (nsfw)? We shall see ...

Pretty Ricky's Spectacular Grinds Again, Now in Tight Boxer Briefs

Pretty Ricky's lead singer "Spectacular" continues his meteoric slide into musical obscurity while determined to re-brand himself as "Sexy Spec" who grinds in tight underwear on the internets. After making a highly controversial YouTube video wearing cheesy red briefs—oh and inviting Bow Wow and Chris Brown to a "grind off"—the lean and abtastic singer comes back for part two and warns "it's not for e'rybody to watch, it's strictly for the ladies," he says in his country grammar and gold grill. "Since y'all didn't like them red briefs ... this time I got the boxer briefs!"

AFTER THE JUMP, watch "Sexy Spec" (Twitter: IamSpectacular) audition for his future as a gogo boy for the boyz. Very interesting that Spec not only has a tight pair of boxer briefs ... but ... channels the fiercest muscle boys to roll up the legs of his boxer briefs and removes them with his thumbs. No homo.

Thanks ALICIA!

Pretty Ricky's Spectacular Grinds in Underwear, Insists "I'm Not Gay!"

Pretty Ricky's lead singer "Spectacular" continues to tease the boys and show off his ripped body for the YouTube generation. After the R&B boyband was reportedly dropped by Atlantic Records, Spectacular decided to make some noise, appearing in a video wearing only (cheesy) tight salmon briefs and challenged Bow Wow and Chris Brown to a dance off. Or possibly he meant a grind off, because the video is all about thrusting his abs, pelvis and bubble butt.

You will recall that Spectacular was last seen thrusting his hips and kissing his own biceps in a homoerotic cover of "Knockin Boots."

The salmon briefs video has gone viral across the black gossip blogosphere. To put it mildly, the fans are not pleased. AFTER THE JUMP, watch Spectacular grind in his underwear. Then watch his denials that he is gay and the video was "for the ladies only." ("No homo!") You keep telling yourself that, Spec. Atlantic Records' loss will be the male strip clubs gain as Spectacular obviously has a future as a gogo boy for the boyz.

Pretty Ricky's Homoerotic Cover of "Knockin Boots"

When we first heard R&B boyband Pretty Ricky was covering the H-Town classic "Knockin Da Boots" we thought, "Eh, whatever." Then saw the YouTube video of "Knockin Boots 08" over at B Scott and ONTD and thought otherwise. The boys can sing, there's no question about that, although their cover is fairly derivative and too true to the classic. But the visuals are hot, hot, hot.

Lead singer Spectacular continues to live up to his name—at least visually, he's spectacular, and the country grammar is sexy—and new singer 4 Play is hot-ta-def and really can sing, Oh, and the director found multiple camera angles to document every inch of their ripped torsos, and, yes, the boys really do kiss their guns. It's kinda like a porn movie.