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http://www.allhiphop.com/...ves/?ID=58 AllHipHop.com: Are you touring or anything? I know that you and Teena were going to tour… Rick: Me and Teena been on tour since November… AllHipHop.com: I thought it was a great thing when she got signed to Cash Money Records… Rick: I don’t know how great a thing that was. I think it gave Cash Money legitimacy that I don’t think they had because Teena is a legitimate talent. But she is very old school, she isn’t Missy Elliot or Beyonce and I don’t know if Cash Money can necessarily produce her. AllHipHop.com: Her album in its first week sold more than Ghost Face Killah’s album did. Rick: But her whole album has not sold more than 180,000 records, so something is wrong somewhere. AllHipHop.com: It is very hard to get somebody over 30 on these music video channels. Rick: Let me tell you something, old school stations are the largest stations in the country. There is a bigger window. When the Temptations put out an album it goes double platinum, this shows you that people in their 30’s 40’s and 50’s don’t give a f**k about rap. I mean do you think people in their 40’s and 50’s go out and buy a Snoop Dogg album? Think about it. They are buying Temptations, Miles Davis, and on and on. They are not going to go out and buy f**king Eminem or Britney Spears. So there is a very large window out there starting at 30 to about 60. That’s millions and millions of records. If there wasn’t, I would give up and I wouldn’t be releasing this double album. The album has a chance because young kids don’t run it, old school stations do. AllHipHop.com: New Edition was on the radio and the program director came on the radio to say why they wouldn’t be playing much New Edition, because their demographic stops at 25. Rick: New Edition, I don’t consider New Edition an old school group. I mean New Edition opened up for me. But I don’t consider them your quintessential old school group, like the Commodores or the Ohio Players or Frankie Beverly. They come between a very strange line. They never had giant record sales that could compete with us. I mean we were selling stadiums out with this stuff, and that’s a big difference. Bobby broke out for them, Bel Biv Devoe and on and on. The demographic for New Edition would be very hard to assess. With Rick James it’s simple if you like music.vI make millions of dollars a year with not even recording. AllHipHop.com: Where does your money come from? Rick: Mary J. Blige, had a number one record last year with Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez, Old Dirty Bastard, Will Smith, LL Cool J. That’s where it comes from. AllHipHop.com: How much money did you get off of Hammer “Can’t Touch This”? Rick: I don’t know $30-40 million dollars. It was an 80/20 deal; it ‘s the largest selling Rap record of all time. We sold like 100 million records. AllHipHop.com: That’s crazy… Rick: Yea, but it isn’t anymore crazy than opening a magazine and seeing Puffy Combs or Master P are the richest young guys in the country. That’s insane and these guys don’t know anything about music. Master P told me, “Ricky if I had a fingertip of your talent,” I said, “N***er, you already have 700 million dollars!” Puffy is sitting there not doing a thing, putting his face on everything making $800/900 million. In our day, we couldn’t release our record, and distribute them, we had to deal with the Mafia or major companies. If we made $1.75 we were doing great, that’s why I charged Motown one million dollars an hour. I was one of the first blacks to get a million an hour. But that’s because I know that if they steal five copies, they are going to charge you for such and then be part of RIAA. So I said if they are going to f**k me, then I am going to make sure that I get paid. But it’s a big difference now; these kids are sitting on 600/700 million dollars for records that will never get recorded again. You think anybody is going to re-record 50 Cent? You think there is going to be a standard or something for Eminem? Frank Sinatra has been here since I was 3 years old, he has to be about 80 years old and he is still going strong [sales wise]. | |
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TonyVanDam said: Check this out:
http://www.allhiphop.com/...ves/?ID=58 AllHipHop.com: Are you touring or anything? I know that you and Teena were going to tour… Rick: Me and Teena been on tour since November… AllHipHop.com: I thought it was a great thing when she got signed to Cash Money Records… Rick: I don’t know how great a thing that was. I think it gave Cash Money legitimacy that I don’t think they had because Teena is a legitimate talent. But she is very old school, she isn’t Missy Elliot or Beyonce and I don’t know if Cash Money can necessarily produce her. AllHipHop.com: Her album in its first week sold more than Ghost Face Killah’s album did. Rick: But her whole album has not sold more than 180,000 records, so something is wrong somewhere. AllHipHop.com: It is very hard to get somebody over 30 on these music video channels. Rick: Let me tell you something, old school stations are the largest stations in the country. There is a bigger window. When the Temptations put out an album it goes double platinum, this shows you that people in their 30’s 40’s and 50’s don’t give a f**k about rap. I mean do you think people in their 40’s and 50’s go out and buy a Snoop Dogg album? Think about it. They are buying Temptations, Miles Davis, and on and on. They are not going to go out and buy f**king Eminem or Britney Spears. So there is a very large window out there starting at 30 to about 60. That’s millions and millions of records. If there wasn’t, I would give up and I wouldn’t be releasing this double album. The album has a chance because young kids don’t run it, old school stations do. AllHipHop.com: New Edition was on the radio and the program director came on the radio to say why they wouldn’t be playing much New Edition, because their demographic stops at 25. Rick: New Edition, I don’t consider New Edition an old school group. I mean New Edition opened up for me. But I don’t consider them your quintessential old school group, like the Commodores or the Ohio Players or Frankie Beverly. They come between a very strange line. They never had giant record sales that could compete with us. I mean we were selling stadiums out with this stuff, and that’s a big difference. Bobby broke out for them, Bel Biv Devoe and on and on. The demographic for New Edition would be very hard to assess. With Rick James it’s simple if you like music.vI make millions of dollars a year with not even recording. AllHipHop.com: Where does your money come from? Rick: Mary J. Blige, had a number one record last year with Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez, Old Dirty Bastard, Will Smith, LL Cool J. That’s where it comes from. AllHipHop.com: How much money did you get off of Hammer “Can’t Touch This”? Rick: I don’t know $30-40 million dollars. It was an 80/20 deal; it ‘s the largest selling Rap record of all time. We sold like 100 million records. AllHipHop.com: That’s crazy… Rick: Yea, but it isn’t anymore crazy than opening a magazine and seeing Puffy Combs or Master P are the richest young guys in the country. That’s insane and these guys don’t know anything about music. Master P told me, “Ricky if I had a fingertip of your talent,” I said, “N***er, you already have 700 million dollars!” Puffy is sitting there not doing a thing, putting his face on everything making $800/900 million. In our day, we couldn’t release our record, and distribute them, we had to deal with the Mafia or major companies. If we made $1.75 we were doing great, that’s why I charged Motown one million dollars an hour. I was one of the first blacks to get a million an hour. But that’s because I know that if they steal five copies, they are going to charge you for such and then be part of RIAA. So I said if they are going to f**k me, then I am going to make sure that I get paid. But it’s a big difference now; these kids are sitting on 600/700 million dollars for records that will never get recorded again. You think anybody is going to re-record 50 Cent? You think there is going to be a standard or something for Eminem? Frank Sinatra has been here since I was 3 years old, he has to be about 80 years old and he is still going strong [sales wise]. Tony, I'm glad you put this in thread. Alot of these Purple Kool Aid Drinkers  that kick my boy Rick all the time need to read this think and reflect on Rick's impact in the biz as a artist.[Edited 7/20/05 13:14pm] | |
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Hi Legs!! I think I found another WTF moment (and I think it funny!):
http://www.allhiphop.com/...ves/?ID=61 AllHipHop.com: Do you think there is originality anymore? Rick: Yes, Outkast is making big money I think. Everybody else has baseball hats, and sings the same. It’s incredible. AllHipHop.com: Who do you like? Rick: There are so many people that I like, I am talking now about the esoteric part. I think Eminem is brilliant, I like Dr. Dre; I like Scarface, Tupac, Biggie Smalls. But when I heard the Fugees album, I threw it out the window.  [Edited 7/20/05 13:17pm] | |
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TonyVanDam said: Hi Legs!! I think I found another WTF moment (and I think it funny!):
http://www.allhiphop.com/...ves/?ID=61 AllHipHop.com: Do you think there is originality anymore? Rick: Yes, Outkast is making big money I think. Everybody else has baseball hats, and sings the same. It’s incredible. AllHipHop.com: Who do you like? Rick: There are so many people that I like, I am talking now about the esoteric part. I think Eminem is brilliant, I like Dr. Dre; I like Scarface, Tupac, Biggie Smalls. But when I heard the Fugees album, I threw it out the window.
[Edited 7/20/05 13:17pm] I've already read this interview. Most of what Rick says dosen't suprise me. As for the comment about the Fugees album being tossed, I could assumed that from what I've heard from folks that know Slick personally is that he gets tired of shit thats to damn repetitive. | |
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Hotlegs said: TonyVanDam said: Hi Legs!! I think I found another WTF moment (and I think it funny!):
http://www.allhiphop.com/...ves/?ID=61 AllHipHop.com: Do you think there is originality anymore? Rick: Yes, Outkast is making big money I think. Everybody else has baseball hats, and sings the same. It’s incredible. AllHipHop.com: Who do you like? Rick: There are so many people that I like, I am talking now about the esoteric part. I think Eminem is brilliant, I like Dr. Dre; I like Scarface, Tupac, Biggie Smalls. But when I heard the Fugees album, I threw it out the window.
[Edited 7/20/05 13:17pm] I've already read this interview. Most of what Rick says dosen't suprise me. As for the comment about the Fugees album being tossed, I could assumed that from what I've heard from folks that know Slick personally is that he gets tired of shit thats to damn repetitive. ...and too damn slow (Read: 95 BPM again). [Edited 7/20/05 21:56pm] | |
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Rick James said:
When the Temptations put out an album it goes double platinum, this shows you that people in their 30’s 40’s and 50’s don’t give a f**k about rap. I mean do you think people in their 40’s and 50’s go out and buy a Snoop Dogg album? Think about it. They are buying Temptations, Miles Davis, and on and on. They are not going to go out and buy f**king Eminem or Britney Spears.
Yea, but it isn’t anymore crazy than opening a magazine and seeing Puffy Combs or Master P are the richest young guys in the country. That’s insane and these guys don’t know anything about music.   Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: Rick James said:
When the Temptations put out an album it goes double platinum, this shows you that people in their 30’s 40’s and 50’s don’t give a f**k about rap. I mean do you think people in their 40’s and 50’s go out and buy a Snoop Dogg album? Think about it. They are buying Temptations, Miles Davis, and on and on. They are not going to go out and buy f**king Eminem or Britney Spears.
Yea, but it isn’t anymore crazy than opening a magazine and seeing Puffy Combs or Master P are the richest young guys in the country. That’s insane and these guys don’t know anything about music.  [Edited 7/20/05 13:39pm] | |
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Rick James said:
Rick: Yes, Outkast is making big money I think. Everybody else has baseball hats, and sings the same. It’s incredible.
That's the fucking truth! Mama's "big little boys" need to get them some hairdressers and designers to come up with original hairstyles and clothes for them.Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: Rick James said:
Rick: Yes, Outkast is making big money I think. Everybody else has baseball hats, and sings the same. It’s incredible.
That's the fucking truth! Mama's "big little boys" need to get them some hairdressers and designers to come up with original hairstyles and clothes for them.That's what I loved about Rick, he just told it like it tis. | |
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Hotlegs said: vainandy said: Rick James said:
That's the fucking truth! Mama's "big little boys" need to get them some hairdressers and designers to come up with original hairstyles and clothes for them.That's what I loved about Rick, he just told it like it tis. He sure did! Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: vainandy said: The only place on the web that I have seen that picture is here..... www.rickjames.com Go to the gallery and keep clicking "Next" until you get to Photo 7. I would post the picture but because of the program that site uses, I can't copy and paste it. 
 them pants... wowwwwwzaaaaa!!
btw: love the Good Evening Bitches shirt Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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TonyVanDam said: Check this out:
http://www.allhiphop.com/...ves/?ID=58 AllHipHop.com: Are you touring or anything? I know that you and Teena were going to tour… Rick: Me and Teena been on tour since November… AllHipHop.com: I thought it was a great thing when she got signed to Cash Money Records… Rick: I don’t know how great a thing that was. I think it gave Cash Money legitimacy that I don’t think they had because Teena is a legitimate talent. But she is very old school, she isn’t Missy Elliot or Beyonce and I don’t know if Cash Money can necessarily produce her. AllHipHop.com: Her album in its first week sold more than Ghost Face Killah’s album did. Rick: But her whole album has not sold more than 180,000 records, so something is wrong somewhere. AllHipHop.com: It is very hard to get somebody over 30 on these music video channels. Rick: Let me tell you something, old school stations are the largest stations in the country. There is a bigger window. When the Temptations put out an album it goes double platinum, this shows you that people in their 30’s 40’s and 50’s don’t give a f**k about rap. I mean do you think people in their 40’s and 50’s go out and buy a Snoop Dogg album? Think about it. They are buying Temptations, Miles Davis, and on and on. They are not going to go out and buy f**king Eminem or Britney Spears. So there is a very large window out there starting at 30 to about 60. That’s millions and millions of records. If there wasn’t, I would give up and I wouldn’t be releasing this double album. The album has a chance because young kids don’t run it, old school stations do. AllHipHop.com: New Edition was on the radio and the program director came on the radio to say why they wouldn’t be playing much New Edition, because their demographic stops at 25. Rick: New Edition, I don’t consider New Edition an old school group. I mean New Edition opened up for me. But I don’t consider them your quintessential old school group, like the Commodores or the Ohio Players or Frankie Beverly. They come between a very strange line. They never had giant record sales that could compete with us. I mean we were selling stadiums out with this stuff, and that’s a big difference. Bobby broke out for them, Bel Biv Devoe and on and on. The demographic for New Edition would be very hard to assess. With Rick James it’s simple if you like music.vI make millions of dollars a year with not even recording. AllHipHop.com: Where does your money come from? Rick: Mary J. Blige, had a number one record last year with Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez, Old Dirty Bastard, Will Smith, LL Cool J. That’s where it comes from. AllHipHop.com: How much money did you get off of Hammer “Can’t Touch This”? Rick: I don’t know $30-40 million dollars. It was an 80/20 deal; it ‘s the largest selling Rap record of all time. We sold like 100 million records. AllHipHop.com: That’s crazy… Rick: Yea, but it isn’t anymore crazy than opening a magazine and seeing Puffy Combs or Master P are the richest young guys in the country. That’s insane and these guys don’t know anything about music. Master P told me, “Ricky if I had a fingertip of your talent,” I said, “N***er, you already have 700 million dollars!” Puffy is sitting there not doing a thing, putting his face on everything making $800/900 million. In our day, we couldn’t release our record, and distribute them, we had to deal with the Mafia or major companies. If we made $1.75 we were doing great, that’s why I charged Motown one million dollars an hour. I was one of the first blacks to get a million an hour. But that’s because I know that if they steal five copies, they are going to charge you for such and then be part of RIAA. So I said if they are going to f**k me, then I am going to make sure that I get paid. But it’s a big difference now; these kids are sitting on 600/700 million dollars for records that will never get recorded again. You think anybody is going to re-record 50 Cent? You think there is going to be a standard or something for Eminem? Frank Sinatra has been here since I was 3 years old, he has to be about 80 years old and he is still going strong [sales wise]. Thanks for posting this interview.Rick spoke the truth. | |
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DavidEye said: TonyVanDam said: Check this out:
http://www.allhiphop.com/...ves/?ID=58 AllHipHop.com: Are you touring or anything? I know that you and Teena were going to tour… Rick: Me and Teena been on tour since November… AllHipHop.com: I thought it was a great thing when she got signed to Cash Money Records… Rick: I don’t know how great a thing that was. I think it gave Cash Money legitimacy that I don’t think they had because Teena is a legitimate talent. But she is very old school, she isn’t Missy Elliot or Beyonce and I don’t know if Cash Money can necessarily produce her. AllHipHop.com: Her album in its first week sold more than Ghost Face Killah’s album did. Rick: But her whole album has not sold more than 180,000 records, so something is wrong somewhere. AllHipHop.com: It is very hard to get somebody over 30 on these music video channels. Rick: Let me tell you something, old school stations are the largest stations in the country. There is a bigger window. When the Temptations put out an album it goes double platinum, this shows you that people in their 30’s 40’s and 50’s don’t give a f**k about rap. I mean do you think people in their 40’s and 50’s go out and buy a Snoop Dogg album? Think about it. They are buying Temptations, Miles Davis, and on and on. They are not going to go out and buy f**king Eminem or Britney Spears. So there is a very large window out there starting at 30 to about 60. That’s millions and millions of records. If there wasn’t, I would give up and I wouldn’t be releasing this double album. The album has a chance because young kids don’t run it, old school stations do. AllHipHop.com: New Edition was on the radio and the program director came on the radio to say why they wouldn’t be playing much New Edition, because their demographic stops at 25. Rick: New Edition, I don’t consider New Edition an old school group. I mean New Edition opened up for me. But I don’t consider them your quintessential old school group, like the Commodores or the Ohio Players or Frankie Beverly. They come between a very strange line. They never had giant record sales that could compete with us. I mean we were selling stadiums out with this stuff, and that’s a big difference. Bobby broke out for them, Bel Biv Devoe and on and on. The demographic for New Edition would be very hard to assess. With Rick James it’s simple if you like music.vI make millions of dollars a year with not even recording. AllHipHop.com: Where does your money come from? Rick: Mary J. Blige, had a number one record last year with Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez, Old Dirty Bastard, Will Smith, LL Cool J. That’s where it comes from. AllHipHop.com: How much money did you get off of Hammer “Can’t Touch This”? Rick: I don’t know $30-40 million dollars. It was an 80/20 deal; it ‘s the largest selling Rap record of all time. We sold like 100 million records. AllHipHop.com: That’s crazy… Rick: Yea, but it isn’t anymore crazy than opening a magazine and seeing Puffy Combs or Master P are the richest young guys in the country. That’s insane and these guys don’t know anything about music. Master P told me, “Ricky if I had a fingertip of your talent,” I said, “N***er, you already have 700 million dollars!” Puffy is sitting there not doing a thing, putting his face on everything making $800/900 million. In our day, we couldn’t release our record, and distribute them, we had to deal with the Mafia or major companies. If we made $1.75 we were doing great, that’s why I charged Motown one million dollars an hour. I was one of the first blacks to get a million an hour. But that’s because I know that if they steal five copies, they are going to charge you for such and then be part of RIAA. So I said if they are going to f**k me, then I am going to make sure that I get paid. But it’s a big difference now; these kids are sitting on 600/700 million dollars for records that will never get recorded again. You think anybody is going to re-record 50 Cent? You think there is going to be a standard or something for Eminem? Frank Sinatra has been here since I was 3 years old, he has to be about 80 years old and he is still going strong [sales wise]. Thanks for posting this interview.Rick spoke the truth. ----- "But that’s because I know that if they steal five copies, they are going to charge you for such and then be part of RIAA. " He speaks the truth. Too bad so many young artist don't listen to the old heads. | |
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laurarichardson said: DavidEye said: Thanks for posting this interview.Rick spoke the truth. ----- "But that’s because I know that if they steal five copies, they are going to charge you for such and then be part of RIAA. " He speaks the truth. Too bad so many young artist don't listen to the old heads. Speak On It!  | |
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