illimack said:

illimack said:

If Rick and the women he was with, Let a dog get in on some of the action? That makes him the King of Superfreaks. Crown Him!

I didn't know this:

a candidate for city council in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, also named Rick James but unrelated to the singer, had many of his Vote Rick James campaign signs defaced or stolen by fans of the sketch.


He's Rick James


The aspiring politician's "Vote Rick James" signs have become wall decoration for local college dorm rooms and cause for complaints by locals who have the signs in their yards with the B-word scribbled across it.
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"Every time a 'Rick James' piece runs on your show, we stand to lose dozens of signs overnight, which end up decorating people's front yards and dorm rooms," Diane James added, not specifying whether the relocated placards remained in the relevant electoral district.
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Not only are the signs costing a bundle, says Mrs. Rick James, but there's a degree of public humiliation involved.

"Young children on bikes scream, 'I'm Rick James, b*tch!' as we drive by in our car with our 'Rick James' car signs," she states. "People even drive by our home and scream, 'Super Freak.'"

jn2 said:

No no no, HELL NO

mrpunkfunk said:

THE "COKE DICK" CHAPTER ALONE IS PRICELESS!!!!!
I READ THE BOOK IN 2 DAYS FLAT!!!!!
REST IN PEACE, SLICK RICK!!!!!
I REP "STONE CITY" AND "FUNK-N-ROLL" 2 DA FULLEST!!!!!

he does dog Prince in the book though..

it was HILARIOUS..

Rick said that Prince was scared of him and would literally run the other way if Rick was around. He even told once(when Prince was rick's opening act) they were in the dressing room and Prince and his group was being uptight(while Rick and his band was getting drunk and high) and he grabbed the back of Prince's head and shoved vodka down his throat.... he said Prince spit it out and ran out of the room...LOL!

LoveAlive said:

This story is is famous and I keep hearing about it for a long time now

Its kinda sad that Prince never ONCE mentioned Rick James' name in an interview and treated him with an aloofness though, while Slick Rick couldn't go throw a SINGLE interview without Prince's name

After reading this book,I have to wonder...will they turn it into a movie?? It could be one of the most explosive biopics EVER! Hell,it could be a 3-hour movie...there are so many twists and turns in this book!

Who should play Rick?

illimack said:

What's amazing to me is,how much Rick actually remembered Let's face it,he was pretty much high all the time and yet,he seems to remember so much....so many names and faces and all the details.

I like the fact that he named names.He didn't hold anything back.It's probably a good thing that this book was released after he died.If he were alive right now,some of these people would be suing him for slander,lol.

Lothan said:

I think it's safe to say that,many great artists have major personality flaws.We have to just enjoy the music and not dwell on the negative stuff about their personal lives.

LoveAlive said:

Yeah,Prince gets dogged throughtout this book But Rick points out that he thought Prince is a talented musician.It's his attitude that he had a problem with.Rick talks about an incident where his mother asked Prince for his autograph and Prince rudely walked away,ignoring her If I was Rick,I woulda been pissed at Prince too.Disrespecting someone's mother is never cool.

I finished this book in a few days. It's a great book. His story is interesting to read about his "transformation" from James Johnson to Ricky Matthews to Rick James. Didn't know he was briefly a pimp and a drug dealer (one his clients was George Clinton). Rick knew EVERYONE.

The stories about Prince are funny. I won't kill it for anyone, but the story Rick tells about Eddie talking with Prince about making a LP is kind of eyebrow raising (but still funny).

If they make this movie they really need to get a unknown to play him. Supposedly the movie rights have been sold and it should hit the screen in 2008.

There's also a finished Rick docu that has interviews with his bandmates, friends, and family (including his children). I think that will be out in 2008 also.

SPYZFAN1 said:

SPYZFAN1 said:

I wonder if Eddie Murphy really said those things about Prince? As I recall,in the 80s,Eddie was quite fond of Prince.

I was also intrigued/surpised by Rick's thoughts about the Mary Jane Girls.He refers to JoJo as "the ugly ducking"! Apparently,they really hurt his feelings and didn't seem to appreciate all the hard work he did for them.

Cinnie said:

did you ever receive your copy?

I don't know why he got so bitter on JoJo,,,,,he said that he thinks she and Anita Baker are on some "lesbian" affair and that both bitches act the same; stuck-up

I was @ him mistaking Phyllis Hyman as Angela Bofill,,,,did any of you saw that error caption? That was one strung out motherfucker to REALLY get the 2 women mixed up,,,,,if Phyllis was alive and saw this mess, she would've went to his grave and peed on it(considering how she HATES Angela's guts ).

Harlepolis said:

Phyllis had problems with Angela? What's the story behind that Harlepolis

Abdul said:

Clive Davis couldn't control Phyllis esp with the material she always chose for herself(thank god, right?) so when he couldn't dominate her, he shifted his attention to Angela and billed her against Phyllis(in terms of music, live shows and even image - if you can notice the similarities between the 2 ladies).

Anyway, Phyllis NEVER 4gave them for that and held on to that grudge till the day she died, sadly.

There was some gig she did in the late 80's and heard from one of the audience that Angela was having some "weight problems", she cracked a loud laugh and said "Let the bitch eat till she suffocates"

Phyill was tough, boy! Abdul you really REALLY needs to pick up her book, its a great following to Slick Rick's bio

Harlepolis said:

I''m about to search for that book now, thanks Harlepolis

Harlepolis said:

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It was good that P never said anything. Rick kept talking shit and made a fool out himself while P just stole Vanity and keep going with his carreer.

SoulAlive said:

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Dez Dickerson said Rick and his crew dogged them pretty bad. Looks like boths guys had attitudes and no I do not think that P should have sat around getting high with Rick.

laurarichardson said:

Yeah, they thought that Prince's band had that 'stankier-than-thou' attitude becoz they didn't come to their parties.

I personally think that Rick & Prince did it between the sheets at some point before they got ugly,,,,it looks like a queen grudge to me I firmly believe that those had it going on in that tour, don't ask me why.

Abdul said:

Interesting. Aside from the tid bits Harle dropped, its probable that they've mingled in the same circles being that they were both Jazz artists. However, Phyllis had more critical acclaim with her style and being a Tony Winner.

Harlepolis said:

Except that it's not the same bass line...it's similar rhythmically.

jjam said:

I have to get this book!

Harlepolis said:

WOW,I gotta read that Phyllis Hyman book!! Has it been released yet?

Harlepolis said:

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So you think Rick was gay. I did not get that from the book but, I think something was eating at him to be so on the attack. He almost had a beef with everyone he ever worked with at one point.

laurarichardson said:

In those days,Prince had a MAJOR attitude problem.He walked around like a prima donna,thinking he was God's gift to the world.I remember in 1981,he was introduced to Stephanie Mills (who was a big fan),she complimented him on his music and he didn't say a single word.I've heard similar stories concerning other celebrities he met.Of course,many of his own proteges had problems with him,as well.So I'm not gonna be so quick to dismiss Rick's comments.We all know that Prince isn't always the nicest person to be around.