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Printablegarnis said: DavidEye said: garnis said: gypsyfire said: garnis said: Rick James was a one hit wonder. Fuck him!!
You come in here acting like you're some music expert and say some stupid shit like that?! Wrong as the day is long!! Name his hits for me then ??  some people on this thread seriously need to go back to Funk School and get an education on the artists who ruled back then.Love him or hate him,Rick James was NOT a one-hit wonder by any means.Here's a list of his hits and the peak positions on the charts.Most of these jams have become old school classics...
"You And I" (1978) (#1 R&B/#13 pop) "Mary Jane" (1978) (#3 R&B/#41 pop) "High On Your Love Suite" (1979) (#12 R&B/# 72 pop) "Bustin Out" (1979) (#8 R&B/#71 pop) "Fool On The Street" (1979) (#35 R&B) "Love Gun" (1979) (#35 R&B) "Come Into My Life" (1980) (#26 R&B) "Big Time" (1980) (#17 R&B) "Give It To Me Baby" (1981) (#1 R&B/#40 pop) "Super Freak" (1981) (#3 R&B/#16 pop) "Ghetto Life" (1981) (#38 R&B/#102 pop) "Standing On The Top" with the Temptations (1982) (#6 R&B/#66 pop) "Dance Wit Me" (1982) (#3 R&B/#64 pop) "Hard To Get" (1982) (#15 R&B) "69 Times" (1982) (#62 R&B) "Cold Blooded" (1983) (#1 R&B/#40 pop) "U Bring The Freak Out" (1983) (#16 R&B/101 pop) "Ebony Eyes" with Smokey Robinson (1983) (#22 R&B/#42 pop) "17" (1984) (#6 R&B/#36 pop) "You Turn Me On"(1984) (#31 R&B) "Can't Stop" (1985) (#10 R&B/#50 pop) "Glow" (1985) (#5 R&B/#106 pop) "Spend The Night With Me" (1985) (#41 R&B) "Sweet And Sexy Thing" (1986) (#6 R&B) "Loosey's Rap" (1988) (#1 R&B) "Wonderful" (1988) (#50 R&B) "This Magic Moment" (1989) (#74 R&B) In addition,one of his album tracks---"Fire And Desire" with Teena Marie (1981)---has become a classic slow jam on R&B radio.And he has written and produced many hits for other artists... "Candy Man" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (#23 R&B/#101 pop) "All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (# 11 R&B/#101 pop) "Boys" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (#29 R&B/#102 pop) "In My House" by the Mary Jane Girls (1985) (#3 R&B/#102 pop) "Party All The Time" by Eddie Murphy (1985)  any questions?Boy, thats pretty impressive. The guy did Super Freak and Hammer went and killed it for him. He licked balls then and licks balls now. Not even top 50 all time. Why even mention the guy? For the same reason you like these shitheads: Bark Psychosis My Bloody Valentine Aphex Twin Sea and Cake Spiritualized | |
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Whew! Sorry I said anything about it at all. Controversy!
I guess I should have just said I don't like the guy. 
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rick never liked prince ever since prince stole vanity from him...! | |
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Rick was a TRUE funkateer...
His stuff STILL bumps at my house... 
On the other hand, What's all this non-sense 'bout P fuckin' up Betcha Bye Golly, Wow??? That is some of the FINEST singing that kid has put on record! One of his best covers, along with One Of Us and A Case of U...  Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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ok. a ten year wonder.
DavidEye said: garnis said: gypsyfire said: garnis said: Rick James was a one hit wonder. Fuck him!!
You come in here acting like you're some music expert and say some stupid shit like that?! Wrong as the day is long!! Name his hits for me then ?? some people on this thread seriously need to go back to Funk School and get an education on the artists who ruled back then.Love him or hate him,Rick James was NOT a one-hit wonder by any means.Here's a list of his hits and the peak positions on the charts.Most of these jams have become old school classics...
"You And I" (1978) (#1 R&B/#13 pop) "Mary Jane" (1978) (#3 R&B/#41 pop) "High On Your Love Suite" (1979) (#12 R&B/# 72 pop) "Bustin Out" (1979) (#8 R&B/#71 pop) "Fool On The Street" (1979) (#35 R&B) "Love Gun" (1979) (#35 R&B) "Come Into My Life" (1980) (#26 R&B) "Big Time" (1980) (#17 R&B) "Give It To Me Baby" (1981) (#1 R&B/#40 pop) "Super Freak" (1981) (#3 R&B/#16 pop) "Ghetto Life" (1981) (#38 R&B/#102 pop) "Standing On The Top" with the Temptations (1982) (#6 R&B/#66 pop) "Dance Wit Me" (1982) (#3 R&B/#64 pop) "Hard To Get" (1982) (#15 R&B) "69 Times" (1982) (#62 R&B) "Cold Blooded" (1983) (#1 R&B/#40 pop) "U Bring The Freak Out" (1983) (#16 R&B/101 pop) "Ebony Eyes" with Smokey Robinson (1983) (#22 R&B/#42 pop) "17" (1984) (#6 R&B/#36 pop) "You Turn Me On"(1984) (#31 R&B) "Can't Stop" (1985) (#10 R&B/#50 pop) "Glow" (1985) (#5 R&B/#106 pop) "Spend The Night With Me" (1985) (#41 R&B) "Sweet And Sexy Thing" (1986) (#6 R&B) "Loosey's Rap" (1988) (#1 R&B) "Wonderful" (1988) (#50 R&B) "This Magic Moment" (1989) (#74 R&B) In addition,one of his album tracks---"Fire And Desire" with Teena Marie (1981)---has become a classic slow jam on R&B radio.And he has written and produced many hits for other artists... "Candy Man" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (#23 R&B/#101 pop) "All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (# 11 R&B/#101 pop) "Boys" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (#29 R&B/#102 pop) "In My House" by the Mary Jane Girls (1985) (#3 R&B/#102 pop) "Party All The Time" by Eddie Murphy (1985) any questions? | |
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PurpleJedi said: Rick James can laugh at Prince all he wants...'cuz the rest of the world is laughing at Rick James!
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tiffd said: Basically - Rick James will never ever get over the short time that Prince opened for him back in the eighties on his tour. Prince would smoke the stage every single night and Rick would barely make the show.
I guess that grudge will never end. i recently heard rick being interviewed on a radio show in new orleans. when asked about prince, he said "prince is an INCREDIBLE musician". coming from somebody that has such an apparent "grudge" and is known for his abrasive demeanor, it sure sounds like he's burying the hatchet to me. if they were to see each other right now, i wonder how that meeting would go? | |
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Revolution said: Rick was a TRUE funkateer...
His stuff STILL bumps at my house...
On the other hand, What's all this non-sense 'bout P fuckin' up Betcha Bye Golly, Wow??? That is some of the FINEST singing that kid has put on record! One of his best covers, along with One Of Us and A Case of U... Maybe because I don't know the Stylistics version, but I loved Prince's Betcha By Golly! | |
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The crackhead was right. Prince's version of Betcha sucks. Its very sterile. | |
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Rick is a loser and a jealous loser at that! | |
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thedog said: This is from an old wall of sound interview. It's not online anymore.
I don't know, man; Prince went crazy for me. I don't really follow him. I think Prince is just making music for Prince. I heard a little bit of what he was up to, and it sounded so contrived, so self-indulgent. When I heard that song "Betcha by Golly Wow" by the Stylistics [covered by Prince on Emancipation], I just fell off the chair laughing that he could do such an atrocious job on such a classic tune. Let's see; This from a crack addict and ex-con, who married a trailer park queen. I wonder if Prince ever looked at Rick James life and fell off the chair laughing? Just wondering,,,why are u starting shit? This interview is as old as my grandma. C'mon now,,,we're talking 1996 here. Between that period and now, its possible that the man has changed. I mean who knews. Damn,,you mofos get a kick of rambling about that bullshit, huh?
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kisscamille said: Rick is a loser and a jealous loser at that!
To quote the great one himself... "I'm Rick James Bitch!" "Cocaine is a helluva drug" . [This message was edited Sat Feb 14 8:51:20 PST 2004 by Universaluv] | |
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Universaluv said: kisscamille said: Rick is a loser and a jealous loser at that!
To quote the great one himself... "I'm Rick James Bitch!" "Cocaine is a helluva drug"  Yes!!! You saw him on Chappelle's Show too, then. I couldn't believe it either, but Rick was really on there telling his story.NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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I just saw Rick James on that stupid-excuse-for-a-reality-show The Surreal Life (I was bored, OK...?).
He went to the star's house to visit that porn star guy, and Rick looked PATHETIC! He's old, FAT, and gets winded from just carrying a conversation. The man would probably drop DEAD if he stepped on stage again! Like I said before...he can laugh at Prince all he wants, cause everyone else is laughing at HIM...! By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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Rick will never be asked to the grammys...
Rick will never have another hit... Rick will never sell out an arena... Rick will never look as good as PRINCE while aging gracefully... Rick will never sell more records than PRINCE... Rick will never have the staying power in the industry as PRINCE will... Clive wouldnt even sign Rick HELL, NO ONE WOULD SIGN RICK... So whose laughing now...you ole fat stankin farthole LMAO | |
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As much as I love Rick's music, he smoked his career away and oozes jealousy when speaking of Prince. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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serveitupfrankie said: Y'all are just haters.(c'mon, don't be a hater...) Just because someone disses Prince, so what. Sh*t, I fell out of the chair when Prince pulled that "Bet'cha By Golly Wow" b.s., I don't care Rick has been dissing Prince since 1980 and it has no bearing on the music. Rick James is the funk, his early 80's albums are still the bomb azz funk. Of course when he stopped druging up and got clean the funk was gone. But you can't deny his contribution. Rick's disdain for Prince goes back to when Prince was opening for Rick. Rick's mother came to one of the shows and wanted to take a photo with Prince and he dissed her and told her no. Now we all know if someone disses your mom, you're not having it...
Peace, Serveitupfrankie* Uhhh, didn't Rick James go to jail for imprisoning some woman? Hello??? So his Mom was told no, so what? His Mom should've been raising him to know that keeping someone prisoner while you're delusional on coke is not a good way to live. | |
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Harlepolis said: thedog said: This is from an old wall of sound interview. It's not online anymore.
I don't know, man; Prince went crazy for me. I don't really follow him. I think Prince is just making music for Prince. I heard a little bit of what he was up to, and it sounded so contrived, so self-indulgent. When I heard that song "Betcha by Golly Wow" by the Stylistics [covered by Prince on Emancipation], I just fell off the chair laughing that he could do such an atrocious job on such a classic tune. Let's see; This from a crack addict and ex-con, who married a trailer park queen. I wonder if Prince ever looked at Rick James life and fell off the chair laughing? Just wondering,,,why are u starting shit? This interview is as old as my grandma. C'mon now,,,we're talking 1996 here. Between that period and now, its possible that the man has changed. I mean who knews. Damn,,you mofos get a kick of rambling about that bullshit, huh?
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This is hilarious. I won't defend Prince on this one. He should've been imprisoned-- with Rick-- for what he did to Betcha By Golly Wow. If you ever heard the original you'd know what I mean.
Rick may be a has-been but Mary Jane, Give It To Me Baby, Ebony Eyes, and most definitely You and I solidify Rick as a legend. Then there's the Mary Jane Girls' songs Fire and Desire, Superfreak etc. Anybody that starts dissing Rick on the strength of his musical capabilities loses all credibility. I've got more respect for his talent than all the Madonnas, MJs, Janets and Justins you care to mention. He's not up there with Stevie, Prince, Dylan and those likes but he's just as important as the Stings and Marvin Gayes who were very good, but not quite great artists. To hell with the who's better. His shit was/still is hittin'. |
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whodknee said: This is hilarious. I won't defend Prince on this one. He should've been imprisoned-- with Rick-- for what he did to Betcha By Golly Wow. If you ever heard the original you'd know what I mean.
Rick may be a has-been but Mary Jane, Give It To Me Baby, Ebony Eyes, and most definitely You and I solidify Rick as a legend. Then there's the Mary Jane Girls' songs Fire and Desire, Superfreak etc. Anybody that starts dissing Rick on the strength of his musical capabilities loses all credibility. I've got more respect for his talent than all the Madonnas, MJs, Janets and Justins you care to mention. He's not up there with Stevie, Prince, Dylan and those likes but he's just as important as the Stings and Marvin Gayes who were very good, but not quite great artists. To hell with the who's better. His shit was/still is hittin'. WTF? I got one word for you She like to party all the time, party all the time, party all the ti-iiime! Rick James will forever be an oldie but goodie. Prince is still making hits. I would love to hear wtf Rick has in the vaults Street Songs Pt 2? I wish u heaven | |
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sexkitten04 said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: SquarePeg said: cracknbush said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: (t)rick james said:
When I heard that song "Betcha by Golly Wow" by the Stylistics [covered by Prince on Emancipation], I just fell off the chair laughing that he could do such an atrocious job on such a classic tune.
i must agree with (t)rick here, prince did butcher "betcha by golly wow"...i still think that the stylistics should beat 'im down for that chit.  None the less. Fuck Rick James! One song wonder mother fucker! Drugged out wife beating pimp...I can't even believe I took the sec to reply about him.. he was hardly a one hit wonder, dear... true. he has quite a few songs under his belt, but unfortunately his choice in lifestyle overshadowed all of that so folks tend to think he was a one-hit wonder, but he ain't.he was only known for one song.. "superfreak" and Hammer made it bigger so... to many he only has one song that was decent... but perhaps only to those who were listening to pop music back then. for the r&b audience ole crackhead rick provided us with priceless gems like "mary jane", and the quiet storm classics "fire and desire" and "ebony eyes". i never liked his persona very much, but i can't begrudge him for having a song like "fire and desire", which in the eyes of many slow jam listeners, will go down in quiet storm history right next to prince's "do me baby". | |
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What did the 5 fingahs say to the face? Suh-laaap!
I'm Rick James, bitch! | |
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Spanky said: I would love to hear wtf Rick has in the vaults Street Songs Pt 2? Did you ever get the 2-CD Deluxe Edition of 'Street Songs'? It contains an entire 'Live' recording from his 1981 tour. Rick has recently said that he wants to release a 2-disc set of his unreleased stuff.He's got a 1989 album called 'Kickin' that was never released (it was rejected by Warners).There is also a recently-recorded acoustic album,featuring Lenny Kravitz and Rod Stewart.Then there is a 1986 Mary Jane Girls album titled 'Conversation' that was also never released.I also know about some early 70s pre-Motown material that he's got in his vaults. | |
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DavidEye said: garnis said: gypsyfire said: garnis said: Rick James was a one hit wonder. Fuck him!!
You come in here acting like you're some music expert and say some stupid shit like that?! Wrong as the day is long!! Name his hits for me then ?? some people on this thread seriously need to go back to Funk School and get an education on the artists who ruled back then.Love him or hate him,Rick James was NOT a one-hit wonder by any means.Here's a list of his hits and the peak positions on the charts.Most of these jams have become old school classics...
"You And I" (1978) (#1 R&B/#13 pop) "Mary Jane" (1978) (#3 R&B/#41 pop) "High On Your Love Suite" (1979) (#12 R&B/# 72 pop) "Bustin Out" (1979) (#8 R&B/#71 pop) "Fool On The Street" (1979) (#35 R&B) "Love Gun" (1979) (#35 R&B) "Come Into My Life" (1980) (#26 R&B) "Big Time" (1980) (#17 R&B) "Give It To Me Baby" (1981) (#1 R&B/#40 pop) "Super Freak" (1981) (#3 R&B/#16 pop) "Ghetto Life" (1981) (#38 R&B/#102 pop) "Standing On The Top" with the Temptations (1982) (#6 R&B/#66 pop) "Dance Wit Me" (1982) (#3 R&B/#64 pop) "Hard To Get" (1982) (#15 R&B) "69 Times" (1982) (#62 R&B) "Cold Blooded" (1983) (#1 R&B/#40 pop) "U Bring The Freak Out" (1983) (#16 R&B/101 pop) "Ebony Eyes" with Smokey Robinson (1983) (#22 R&B/#42 pop) "17" (1984) (#6 R&B/#36 pop) "You Turn Me On"(1984) (#31 R&B) "Can't Stop" (1985) (#10 R&B/#50 pop) "Glow" (1985) (#5 R&B/#106 pop) "Spend The Night With Me" (1985) (#41 R&B) "Sweet And Sexy Thing" (1986) (#6 R&B) "Loosey's Rap" (1988) (#1 R&B) "Wonderful" (1988) (#50 R&B) "This Magic Moment" (1989) (#74 R&B) In addition,one of his album tracks---"Fire And Desire" with Teena Marie (1981)---has become a classic slow jam on R&B radio.And he has written and produced many hits for other artists... "Candy Man" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (#23 R&B/#101 pop) "All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (# 11 R&B/#101 pop) "Boys" by the Mary Jane Girls (1983) (#29 R&B/#102 pop) "In My House" by the Mary Jane Girls (1985) (#3 R&B/#102 pop) "Party All The Time" by Eddie Murphy (1985) any questions?your stores of soul music knowlege never cease to amaze me. clearly, you are the bomb, d.e. | |
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shockadelica777 said: What did the 5 fingahs say to the face? Suh-laaap!
I'm Rick James, bitch! Already beat you to it, yo. NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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