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Rick James was a smart man. From my knowledge, he left Motown with all his publishing rights.

Asymphony5 said:

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Rick James was a smart man. From my knowledge, he left Motown with all his publishing rights.

He was one of a kind. He definitely left Motown with a lot of money, unfortunately he didn't hold on to it for long.

I love the part at the end when he talked about his video for 'Loosey's Rap'.

'So What'

Asymphony5 said:

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Rick James was a smart man. From my knowledge, he left Motown with all his publishing rights.

"They make you JUST to break you"

TELL IT RICK!!!!!!!

"They make you just to break you."

"I'm Rick James Bitch."

2 statements that stand on their own.

woogiebear said:

"They make you JUST to break you"

I think the same can be said for most labels. He said that the folks at Warner Brothers were more like a family. However, there were artists at that very label that did not share that same sentiment. And we all know how well Rick's lone album at the label sold (it didn't!).

kitbradley said:

woogiebear said:

I think the same can be said for most labels. He said that the folks at Warner Brothers were more like a family. However, there were artists at that very label that did not share that same sentiment. And we all know how well Rick's lone album at the label sold (it didn't!).

Gotta Agree 100%, i mean all labels work for some and not for others, i mean WB was good to Prince but to people like Chaka and Larry Graham and others they werent good, everyone will have a different view depending what the album is doing, at times it is very common when sales are dropping to say "the label isnt with us" which is true many times, but labels like any other business are going to jump on what is selling.

kitbradley said:

woogiebear said:

I think the same can be said for most labels. He said that the folks at Warner Brothers were more like a family. However, there were artists at that very label that did not share that same sentiment. And we all know how well Rick's lone album at the label sold (it didn't!).

Well, Smokey Robinson always has said, Motown was a family.

TD3 said:

kitbradley said:

I think the same can be said for most labels. He said that the folks at Warner Brothers were more like a family. However, there were artists at that very label that did not share that same sentiment. And we all know how well Rick's lone album at the label sold (it didn't!).

Well, Smokey Robinson always has said, Motown was a family.

Smoke sounds like a broken record whenever he says it.

Timmy84 said:

TD3 said:

Well, Smokey Robinson always has said, Motown was a family.

Smoke sounds like a broken record whenever he says it.

hmm hmm....

Just as broke as his voice.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

Smoke sounds like a broken record whenever he says it.

hmm hmm....

Just as broke as his voice.

Timmy84 said:

TD3 said:

Well, Smokey Robinson always has said, Motown was a family.

Smoke sounds like a broken record whenever he says it.

That lyin' ass crook will say anything to make Berry look like a damn Godfather in the press.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

Smoke sounds like a broken record whenever he says it.

hmm hmm....

Just as broke as his voice.

Exactly. He should had sat down and ordered some grits and hashbrown's at Cracker Barrel instead of selling his album there.

Rick he had problems but damn he was a smart guy! and i am always interested in his interviews and what he had to say.

I never heard the Wonderful album and never knew of this song! FUNKKKKKAY

On my ipod immediately

Slave2daGroove said:

"They make you just to break you."

Welcome to the music industry

missfee said:

Timmy84 said:

Smoke sounds like a broken record whenever he says it.

That lyin' ass crook will say anything to make Berry look like a damn Godfather in the press.

I'm surprised he ain't called Berry "The Emperor".

Timmy84 said:

missfee said:

That lyin' ass crook will say anything to make Berry look like a damn Godfather in the press.

I'm surprised he ain't called Berry "The Emperor".

It's coming; Robinson probably already walks out backwards when Mr. Berry dismisses him for a room... oh, excuse me Emperor Berry.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

I'm surprised he ain't called Berry "The Emperor".

It's coming; Robinson probably already walks out backwards when Mr. Berry dismisses him for a room... oh, excuse me Emperor Berry.

Old news. Some of us have seen the interview in previous Rick James threads. It's still a classic.

Gunsnhalen said:

I never heard the Wonderful album and never knew of this song! FUNKKKKKAY

On my ipod immediately

Hotdamn!!! U ain't shittin'! That's got groove and great hiccup!

missfee said:

TD3 said:

hmm hmm....

Just as broke as his voice.

Exactly. He should had sat down and ordered some grits and hashbrown's at Cracker Barrel instead of selling his album there.

Cracker Barrel featuring Smokey, wasn't a good experience.

TD3 said:

missfee said:

Exactly. He should had sat down and ordered some grits and hashbrown's at Cracker Barrel instead of selling his album there.

Cracker Barrel featuring Smokey, wasn't a good experience.

That was really a downgrade and here I thought Smoke was laying off the hog! So why the hell was he selling his shit at the fucking Cracker Barrel?!

Timmy84 said:

TD3 said:

Cracker Barrel featuring Smokey, wasn't a good experience.

That was really a downgrade and here I thought Smoke was laying off the hog! So why the hell was he selling his shit at the fucking Cracker Barrel?!

I mean really, brotha man couldn't hook-up with Wal-Mart or someone?

The Cracker... Barrel?

Well wait, he was scrapping from the bottom of the barrel...

Cracker Barrel, barrel... by George I think I've figured it out !!!!!!!!!!!!

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

That was really a downgrade and here I thought Smoke was laying off the hog! So why the hell was he selling his shit at the fucking Cracker Barrel?!

I mean really, brotha man couldn't hook-up with Wal-Mart or someone?

The Cracker... Barrel?

Well wait, he was scrapping from the bottom of the barrel...

Cracker Barrel, barrel... by George I think I've figured it out !!!!!!!!!!!!

Aretha's supposedly his homegirl, Aretha should've been like "honey, why are you selling your album at the Cracker Barrel, sell it at Wal Mart, least you get on the chart. "

Timmy84 said:

TD3 said:

I mean really, brotha man couldn't hook-up with Wal-Mart or someone?

The Cracker... Barrel?

Well wait, he was scrapping from the bottom of the barrel...

Cracker Barrel, barrel... by George I think I've figured it out !!!!!!!!!!!!

Aretha's supposedly his homegirl, Aretha should've been like "honey, why are you selling your album at the Cracker Barrel, sell it at Wal Mart, least you get on the chart. "

My God, Sista Franklin should watch the company she keeps.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

Aretha's supposedly his homegirl, Aretha should've been like "honey, why are you selling your album at the Cracker Barrel, sell it at Wal Mart, least you get on the chart. "

My God, Sista Franklin should watch the company she keeps.

Yeah and she should call Stevie and cuss him out for not releasing his albums like he said he would too while she's at it!

Timmy84 said:

TD3 said:

My God, Sista Franklin should watch the company she keeps.

Yeah and she should call Stevie and cuss him out for not releasing his albums like he said he would too while she's at it!

Ray Ray cuss out Steveland? Surely You Jest!!!

yeah, we've just soooo highjacked this thread. well not really because we are talkin' lil' 'bout Motown and it's like Robinson said, it's all in the family.

Timmy84 said:

TD3 said:

Well, Smokey Robinson always has said, Motown was a family.

Smoke sounds like a broken record whenever he says it.

That's because he was there from the beginning and wrote a lot of "big" hits and got PAID. What about those people that didn't write music, but sang the htis? Smokey is definitely full of BS.

Timmy84 said:

TD3 said:

I mean really, brotha man couldn't hook-up with Wal-Mart or someone?

The Cracker... Barrel?

Well wait, he was scrapping from the bottom of the barrel...

Cracker Barrel, barrel... by George I think I've figured it out !!!!!!!!!!!!

Aretha's supposedly his homegirl, Aretha should've been like "honey, why are you selling your album at the Cracker Barrel, sell it at Wal Mart, least you get on the chart. "

When Aretha released her Christmas album a few year ago, wasn't it originally only being sold at Borders and Cracker Barrel???

It's funny to see Rick in 1988, recently signed to WB, taking pot shots at Motown. Because later he would have some prety nasty things to say about that song and WB when he published his autobiography.