✦According to The Miami Herald, the band was formerly called Pretty Rickie and the Maverix before facing an objection from an American country band, The Maverick, to change the name.
✦In response to The Maverick's objection, the band's personnel then dropped "Maverix" while also replaced "Rickie" with 'Ricky" to be sounded more masculine.
✦Previously had been joined by their older brother, Joseph Smith. Jr, when they were still under the name of Pretty Rickie and the Maverix before Smith received a lawsuit from AEC, a one-stop distributor of records.
✦Pretty Ricky originally was the name used by their older brother Joseph Smith, Jr. while they themselves were the Maverix.
✦All members are the sons of Joseph "Blue" Smith, but only Spectacular and Baby Blue who have the same mother.