Marcus Ramone Cooper (born December 27, 1984), better known by his stage name Pleasure P is an American R&B singer-songwriter, who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007.
Career
In 2008 he released his solo debut single, "Did You Wrong". His solo debut album, The Introduction of Marcus Cooper, was released on June 9, 2009. The album was originally to be released in January, but was finally released after several delays. Pleasure P's career received a boost by being featured in the second single from Flo Rida's album R.O.O.T.S., gaining publicity from his presence on its guest list. Pleasure P also released a 2008 EP entitled "Boyfriend #2", including "Did You Wrong" and a promo single "Boyfriend #2", released digitally and as an LP disc. Videos for "Did You Wrong" and "Boyfriend #2" were released digitally and on MySpace. Later on in 2009 he also released the song "Under" from the album. On the 9th of March 5 people got shot during Pleasure P's concert.
Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||||||||||
| The Introduction of Marcus Cooper |
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10 | 2 | — | |||||||||
| Pleasure Principles |
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| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Singles | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| 2008 | "Did You Wrong" | 90 | 20 | The Introduction of Marcus Cooper |
| 2009 | "Boyfriend #2" | 42 | 2 | |
| "Under" | 78 | 5 | ||
| 2011 | "Breaker Breaker" (featuring Sean Garrett) | TBA | TBA | Pleasure Principles |
[edit] As featured artist
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| 2009 | "Hunt 4 U" (Teairra Marí feat. Pleasure P) | - | 123 | At That Point |
| "Shone" (Flo Rida feat. Pleasure P) | 57 | 81 | R.O.O.T.S. | |
| "Aloha" (Fat Joe feat. Pleasure P & Rico Love) | - | 86 | J.O.S.E. 2 | |
| "Hands On You" (Juvenile feat. Pleasure P) | - | - | Cocky & Confident | |
[edit] Tours
- 2009: America's Most Wanted Tour
- 2009: Summer Jam XXIII In Fayetteville, NC
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Grammy Awards
- 2010, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Under" (nominated)
- 2010, Best R&B Song: "Under" (nominated)
- 2010, Best Contemporary R&B Album (nominated) [1]
