Tigo B feat. Ricco Barrino - 69

What this video is

Released in 2014 as part of Tigo B's project 'Rise: A Gemini Story,' this video documents the independent Carolina hip-hop ecosystem in which Raleigh-born rapper Tigo B (born Monty Faulkner) and High Point R&B vocalist Ricco Barrino operated as a recurring creative partnership. Ricco Barrino, a former Grand Hustle Records affiliate and brother of American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, brought established R&B…

Why it matters

A documented artifact of the mid-2010s Carolina independent rap-R&B crossover, where trap production aesthetics were fused with smooth R&B vocal hooks. The Tigo B / Ricco Barrino collaboration represents a recurring regional formula — rapper-plus-vocalist pairing — that mirrored nationally…