Spectacular Smith Tried to Get Pretty Ricky Bandmate to Rehab, but No, No, No
Spectacular 'Blue' Smith Pretty Ricky's a Trio Until Further Notice ... Working OT To Help Slick'Em Get Clean
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Spectacular "Blue" Smith has a new battle on his hands, now that his wild Disney lawsuit is dropped and accounted for ... helping his Pretty Ricky bandmate Corey "Slick 'Em" Mathis overcome his drug addiction is next.
Earlier this month, Pretty Ricky celebrated its 20th anniversary as a platinum-selling group with a sold-out concert in D.C. ... Pleasure P and Baby Blue both reunited with Spec onstage, and he tells TMZ Hip Hop that's the permanent lineup for now.
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Spec says he set up everything for Slick 'Em to simply walk into a $60K-per-stay rehab facility to get the treatment he needs ... only for Slick 'Em's denial phase to rear its ugly head and refuse the help.
Thanks to his successful entrepreneur classes, Spec says the group has the blueprint to give fans dynamic events and doesn't want to see the golden opportunity pass them by.
He says they're even sitting on an unreleased album and have multiple tour opportunities in the pipeline -- but they really want Slick 'Em to reenter the fold.
Pretty Ricky hasn't dropped a full-length album since 2011, but as Spec points out, their random loosies have impacted fans over the years, and their 2.2-million-plus Spotify monthly listeners say their legacy act is well intact!!!
