Prior to the creation of StarStrukk in 2008, Rick owned the company Reel-2-Real Records, which he eventually sold to his manager, Sam Heat. Rick met Monique Hines (Foxx StarStrukk) while they were both working at Macy's, and he signed her to StarStrukk in 2009.[citation needed]
SNL Digital Shorts
Through a connection in California, Rick submitted some music tracks to Andy Samberg's comedy troupe The Lonely Island in 2008.[1] Rick also produced and composed for the track "Like a Boss" which appeared on their first album, Incredibad. The song was developed into a Saturday Night Live Digital Short of the same name which appeared on SNL on April 4, 2009.[1]
Rick_Tha_Rular has worked with The Lonely Island as a producer on the songs Like a Boss and "Shy Ronnie". "Shy Ronnie" earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[3][4][2] He has also collaborated with "Jibbs" a Saint Louis rapper signed with "Interscope Records".[citation needed]
In 2011 Banks filed suit alleging that he was insufficiently compensated and credited for his work on the tracks used in the Saturday Night Live Sketches "Shy Ronnie" and "Like a Boss".[1]
In 2012 the complaint was ordered to be discontinued with prejudice.[5]