His personal life had a lot of low points, but as far as his music goes, what was the lowest point of his career?

btw, just a few moments ago I found out that he died in 2004! I did not hear a word (had no internet that time). Hm. I think he paid the bill.

Last week I was damn near to get the 2cd street... song(?) cd, but it was a little bit too expensive. Though there is not a lot out there by the man.

the mid 80's when he started biting the MPLS sound...IE: Looseys Rap ..ect...NOT KOOL !!!!

prettymansson said:

Yup.

not sure...

but it was sometime after this....

http://beatsandrants.blog...-thumb.jpg

[NSFW EDIT - Tom]

and before this...

Stax said:

Stax said:

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Other examples of general low points...




And...



...trying to probe Screama Marie with a microphone.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Rick James
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr, better known as Rick James, (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American funk and soul musician, who worked as a singer, keyboardist, bassist, record producer, arranger, and composer during his long career.
Personal problems and decline (in answer to post)
As the 1980s segued into the 1990s, the dark side of James' life began to overpower his music. He was a recreational drug user, addicted mainly to cocaine. In 1993, James was convicted of assaulting two women, with the first assault during one of his cocaine binges. Serving two years in Folsom Prison did not stop him from writing new songs, even if he did it behind bars. He was released in 1995, and during interviews for a segment of the VH1 series Behind The Music, he spoke openly about his life and his battle with drugs for the first time.
Rick James attempted a comeback with a new album and tour in 1997, but suffered a mild stroke during a concert in Denver, Colorado, effectively ending his musical career.

we are the bricks in the wall of life..music is our mortor

theAudience said:

@ Screama Marie

I'd say "The Flag" was his low point musically, going to jail personally

Well, that Glow shit was pretty whack...







this looks more high than whack...








I don't know what period this is from, but it's gotta be whack...








I remember him being on the Keenan Ivory Wayans show WAY back in the day (the youngin's probably don't remember ) trying to revive his shit, had some duet w/ Bobby Womack about pimpin' or something THAT was wack...





I prefer to remember rick from his Bad Muthafucka days

CalhounSq said:

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heckaslammin said:

everything after 1983's "coldblooded" is a low point....

heckaslammin said:

answer re:*lowest point*
By the late '80s, James' career had started to flounder, but he returned to the public eye in 1990, when the rapper MC Hammer sampled the bass hook from "Super Freak" for "U Can't Touch This," which became one of the biggest sellers in hip-hop history. The song's blatant and unauthorized use of the sample prompted James to sue. The case was settled out of court, and James obtained writing credits on the song for himself and Alonzo Miller, his co-writer on "Super Freak."
"U Can't Touch This" then won the Grammy Award, for best rhythm and blues song, which James shared with MC Hammer and Miller. It was James' only Grammy.

The stage was set for a big comeback, but instead *James' career hit its lowest point* with a series of drug-related misadventures that eventually landed him in jail. In incidents that were reported widely by the news media, he set himself on fire with a crack pipe and was arrested for assaults on two women; in one case the charges were later dropped.
access reference: accessatlanta.com/news/content/music/0804/
okay?
[Edited 1/2/06 23:44pm]

I think his 1986 album 'The Flag' was the low point.All of those damn synths...the album sounds cold and robotic,and not the least bit funky


what was he thinking?

I think his 1986 album 'The Flag' was the low point.All of those damn synths...the album sounds cold and robotic,and not the least bit funky.Every track sounds alike


what was he thinking?

I think his 1986 album 'The Flag' was the low point.All of those damn synths...the album sounds cold and robotic,and not the least bit funky.Every track sounds alike.His previous album 'Glow' had a few decent tracks,but 'The Flag' is a total disappointment from beginning to end


what was he thinking?

He fell off in the late 80s. the Flag album sucked.

have to 'The Flag' album


Does anyone have 'Urban Rapsody' from 1997. How is it? Can I get a copy?
[Edited 1/4/06 8:53am]

It might be surprising, but I would say now...not being able to get his final, posthumous album out even though a year ago people were all about Rick James! Very sad.

that little swan dive he did with Teena Marie, all out of breath and out of tune. It was worse than listening to Tiny Tim. FUCK!!!!!

And then right after that came the coolest moment - ("I'm Rick James, bitch!")