Rich Boy, Throw Some D’s | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 33^rd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Throw Some Ds” performed by Rich Boy featuring Polow Da Don.

It only takes ONE hit to solidify a musical legacy 💯! On 1 Hit WONDERful, we highlight songs that were the SOLE hit by a given musician.  It is possible that the artists appearing on this list earned a minor hit or two, BUT for the most part, that ONE hit earned them recognition. So, in the 33^rd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we dive into “Throw Some D’s”,  the one-hit wonder by Rich Boy featuring Polow Da Don.

“Rich Boy sellin’ crack, fuck niggas wanna jack / Shit right, no slack, just bought a Cadillac / (Throw – throw some D’s on that bitch!)” WOO! Alabama rapper Rich Boy (Marece Richards) scored a once-in-a-lifetime (emphasis on once) hit with the platinum-certified “Throw Some D’s”. “Throw Some D’s” was released in 2006 appearing as the fourth track on the rapper’s 2007 debut LP, Rich Boy. Not only is Polow Da Don featured on the track, but he also produced it. It samples “I Call Your Name” by Switch and “Can We Do This” by Jim Crow.  The backdrop is soulful but firmly planted in hip-hop thanks to the anchoring beat and colorful synths. Because he never charted another song on the Billboard Hot 100 after peaking at no. 6 with “Throw,” there’s no doubt that Rich Boy is a one-hit-wonder.  He basks in the glory of his aughts hit for nearly four-and-a-half minutes.

Admittedly, when “Throw Some D’s” blew up (during my collegiate years), I wasn’t as impressed with it as others.  Revisiting it, I appreciate its banger status – I saw the light! The chorus is the main claim to fame, specifically the titular lyric.  The “D’s” Rich Boy is referencing in the chorus (excerpted above) and the title is Dayton rims.  Besides the chorus, there are two verses of the rapper and his Alabaman accent. In the first, he mentions his Caddy, as well as asserting, “But I still got my Glock cocked / New money, motherfucker, don’t you see the big knot? / Don’t you see the big chain? Don’t you see the big rims?” In the second verse, Polow da Don takes the reins, bragging, “A lot of hoes give me they numbers, but I never call.” Word.  He adds, “Every freak should have a picture of my dick…” Um, okay… In the third verse, Rich Boy offers more of the same with “Peanut butter ice cream Peter Pan seats,” “Take a bad yellow bitch, make her drop them drawers,” and, fittingly, “Just a bought a new ‘Lac and put them thangs on that bitch.” There’s nothing deep or transcendent about “Throw Some D’s” but it gave Rich Boy and Polow Da Don a memorable moment. Notably, it’s been sampled many times including in 2024 by Bryson Tiller (“Rich Boy”).

Rich Boy // Rich Boy // Interscope // 2007

Rich Boy, Throw Some D’s: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 33 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope; ; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]