Career
In 1999, he released his debut solo album Country Boy. He is friends with K-Ci & JoJo whom he met while singing on the gospel circuit. In the mid 1990s, Richardson went solo and signed with Universal Records.
His debut album, Country Boy, was released on August 24, 1999, selling 100,000 units.
Despite this he was dropped by Universal. Shortly thereafter, he signed a contract with Hollywood Records.
On September 16, 2003, he released his second album, 2:35 Prime Minister. The album was given that name because Richardson"s child was born at that time, just before completing the album. lieutenant featured the minor Rhythm & Blues hit "Keep On Pushin"", a song Richardson wrote and produced by himself.
He originally recorded the song "More Than a Woman" a duet with Angie Stone which originally appeared on her 2001 album Mahogany Soul.
Richardson would later re-record the song as a solo track for 2:35 Prime Minister. An alternate version of the songwhich replaces Richardson"s vocals with new ones from Joewas nominated for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 2003 Grammy Awards. The album also included popular songs such as The Underdogs produced single "Not Like This as well as the Raphael Saadiq produced "Falling Out". The album was produced by The Underdogs, Jake & Trevor, Young RJ, and Raphael Saadiq.
Richardson released his third album, When Love Comes, on May 27, 2008 on Shanachie Records.
In 2009, he was chosen to record a tribute album to Bobby Womack, which coincided with Womack being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Grammy nominated album was entitled, Facts Of Life: The Soul Of Bobby Womack.
On August 31, 2010, Richardson released his fifth album, Americas Most Wanted. The lead single was "You"re So Amazing".
As of 2013, he has joined the upcoming reality series "Come Back Kings" with Editor Lover, Horace Brown, David "Davinch" Chance (of Ruff Endz), Jeff Sanders, Jameio, Mr.
Cheeks and Black Rob. In January 2014, it was announced that Richardson signed a new deal with Eric Benét"s label Jordan House Records with distribution and marketing from the company Primary Wave Music. In April 2014, Richardson released the first single from his album "I Am Calvin" entitled "We Gon" Love Tonite"."
On September 30, 2014, Richardson released his fifth studio album I Am Calvin on Jordan House/Primary Wave Music/BMG Rights Management.
In January 2015, following the lead single "We Gon" Love Tonite," Richardson released the second single from his album "Hearsay.".