Rick James: A Rare Interview from '88

[tdsafff]

Man, even when Rick is whining like a little bitch about Prince stealing the spotlight from him, he still sounds REALLY FUCKING COOL while he's doing it. Only Rick could pull THAT shit off. ONLY Rick!

[ruggid11]

SO WHAT' TA

[bongoloid77]

Funny to think that RJ and Prince were once rivals on a par... then Prince went into Overdrive and that was that

[Lavizzle]

OOOOHHHHHHHH!!!

SHEEEEIT!!

[howeuth]

if you close your eyes he sounds like Barack Obama

[NikoLiberty1000]

wait.....WOW, rick james sounds COMPLETELY different sober!

[JesseWorld1000]

Thanks for the video, the part about Prince metting Rick james when he was little known was very eye opening.

[TheHowks]

Thumbs down to all the ridiculous faggots copying Dave Chapelle's version of Rick James.

[dgermany030866]

Thighs and Buttocks....HAHAHAAAA.... So What!!!! Rick is still my MAANNN!!! R.I.P.

[JBG84]

Good interview and he spoke well. My respect for the man has grown.

[silkyboy15]

ily rick

[TruenoandLevin86]

Cocaine's a helluva drug

[Livlovs2laf]

5:49 Reminds me of Vincent Price when Rick laughs!!

[CCSofChocolatesvill]

Prince took what he could from Rick and ran off with it.

[MJRookieRook]

@CCSofChocolatesvill Lol perhaps that's true, but I think Rick was better. I like Prince but not as much as Rick.

[MrILLMATIC14]

RICK IS MA IDOL LOL

[griffizler]

2.37 onwards - song please?

[Livlovs2laf]

@griffizler Give It to me Baby. Its from Ricks album Street Songs in 1980 or 1982 I dont know which one

[bighalloffame]

SO WHAT...HA HA....CLASSIC

[DONE84]

"SO WHAT!?"

[mattfred]

yes there were thighs and buttocks... HAHAHAH ...so what.

[AtlantaITGirl]

yes prince took a lot of style, attitude, fondness for white women, guitar, music, even lyric from James

[ltuomela]

im Rick James bitch...so what...haha

[whayes8084]

Fuck yo interview nigga

[SnukumBear1]

I LOVE YOU RICK JAMES!!!!.....THE KING OF PUNK-FUNK...

REST, BROTHA RICK, IN PEACE.

[irasciblejustice]

sulfice: Let's practice the English language together.

[giorgio345]

ROCK ON RICK JAMES!! R.I.P. 

[manwithouthat44]

That sassy attitude of him: "So what!?"

Hahahaha rick james has the most evil diabolical laugh. 05:49 I love it.

[M3chah]

fuck yeah!!!

[demonkogure99]

i like his laugh ^^

[yummyskater]

cocaine is a hell of a drug

[ryohayashi]

lmao "i had to pick him up you know, hes a little guy" HAHAHAHA 

[xXdeadjordanXx]

IM RICK JAMES BITCH!

[shydmples]

He spoke the gospel....you don't like what you see??? SO WHAT? Turn the channel...lol

[Barbackablues]

He is cool

[CZRXCZR]

9 peoples milk has gone bad

[ryohayashi]

@CZRXCZR cold blooded!!!

[StreetFighterGamer]

0:05 :D

[StreetFighterGamer]

You too straight for it then don't watch it! Rick destroyed those motherfuckers.

[americangangster86]

my nigga rick. R.I.P. 2 Tha God.

[xSONxOFxCALIFAS]

im rick james... bitch!

[jordanwestall]

@xSONxOFxCALIFAS omg. i NEVER thought to see this comment on here. you are so fresh and original!!!!! omg you are so funny. you got that off that show right? the dave chapelle show? omg you are so funny.

[JGUN23]

Rick James kicks ass.

[clipsryan]

:40 That's that soul train chick to the left of Rick. I had no idea she was in that video but you can always tell it's her by her long hair and dance style. Memories!

[crazy4corbinbleux]

dang his voice is deep

[aadhoegen]

The bit starting at 1.06 brilliant!!!!!

[KushPizzaSleep]

FEEL THE FUNK MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!!

[evanlockhart]

Rick James just didn't give a damn. And not in a defiant way, but only when people like this interviewer try to make him feel bad for doing what he wants to do.

[gittahfiend]

@evanlockhart That's why he ain't here no more.cause he didn't give a damn.he should have.

[PhuckHue2]

damn he's high as hell

[clipsryan]

@PhuckHue2 He's not high. He doesn't sound or look high at all. People need to stop constantly putting drugs with a musician everytime they see them. He's making alot of sense for being high.

[PhuckHue2]

@clipsryan give me a break, look at how fidgety he is. that's cocaine

[shannonD68]

I think that one of those women in that sexy video plays a mother on the WB's Gossip Girl. She was the sexy one with the close-up.

[SSBBWHoneyBee]

I bet Rick James turning over in his grave now cause the videos today has a hell of alot of explicit things in them and MTV is running alot of it well you know what I am saying still love ya Rick James!!!!!

[MZDECATL]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO.......HELLL YEA I LOVE ME SUM RICK JAMES....RI.P. TO ONE OF DA PIONEERZ FA SEXUALITY IN MUZIK.....

[mrsomeone96]

wow that guy knows how to do a interview

[MUTUWALA]

WELL, SEE ME ON YOU TUBE / MUTUWALA

ENJOY PEEPS , BLESS N HAPPY XMAS

[1980Triumph]

Damn I love Rick. I never liked the raunchy but the man has talent. As far as the black rocker goes, I prefer Rick than Prince, Prince has a souless edge to him and most of his music is very swallow and hollow. Rick always had depth and weight to his music. Rick also was always real, unlike Prince who was a flake, hell Rick and Michael Jackson were cool but both didn't care for Prince and has ways.

[MUTUWALA]

RICK WAS THE BEST, HE WAS COOL. MAYBE PRINCE DID TAKE OVER , OVER WHAT. HE IS A LITTLE CUNT, PURPLE POOF, DOG EATING SLAG WHO GIVES HIM MUM ANAL

[1980Triumph]

@MUTUWALA

Yes Prince is a piece of purple shit, Rick was at least real good or bad while Prince is just a weird piece of dog shit. F Prince, Rick is the best.

[jblbny]

King Kong ain't got shit on Rick James

[caspargrindcore]

legend!!

[iiwatcher]

Clearly Rick was jealous of Prince bc Prince has more talent in his little pinky than rick had in in whole body. That goes for singing, dancing, playing instruments, persona, smarter in business, keeping it real, you name it. Rick was a shtick. Prince is an artist.

[iiwatcher]

One of the greatest "artists?" Damn Ameritards are fucking stupid beyond belief. He was just a pop star that's all. Pre-packaged & ready to go. Plus, an all time greatest asshole, low-life prick. LOL @ fucking AMERITARDS.

[IntolerantPolitician]

@iiwatcher  Where are you from, baby? Middle East? England?

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician From a place where little kids know more about art, history & politics than most Ameritard grown-ups.

[IntolerantPolitician]

@iiwatcher Your Hate & despondent saddness is what wastes you from greater things. Please seek help.

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician You're denial, projection, and penny Freud bullshit, are what keep you from accepting your Ameriturd reality. Butthurt much? Please seek a happy meal. It'll make you feel better, "baby."

[IntolerantPolitician]

You fail to realize that there are under & overachievers & those in between in each & every nation. Plus, in your attack comment, you used the incorrect YOUR. (you're) and it's not 'penny freud' it's PETTY. What's 'Butthurt'? Is it foreign slang? If so, interesting. I did enjoy your sarcasm about the happy meal joke, it was funny, however at the end you used 'baby' incorrectly; it should have been w/out double quotation marks. Please seek grammar books, it'll make you feel better.....'Baby'.

[IntolerantPolitician]

@iiwatcher You're so fun to argue with, thanks for making youtube more intersting, Keep the insults coming, I find them entertaining, even your hate is hilarious.

*I think I'm falling in love with you, 'Baby.' 

[IntolerantPolitician]

@IntolerantPolitician OOps, I meant *interesting. I guess you'll forgive me, you didn't expect any better anyway, huh? Love you, iiwatcher.

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician Getting self conscious I see...

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician In other words, ZERO COUNTER. Thanks for playing. Your consolation prize: A happy meal with a toy--a lady gaga dildo for your ass--super sized! ; )

[IntolerantPolitician]

@iiwatcher Cool, I'll fly to Norway to borrow yours...please wash the dildo first.

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician Let me get this straight: As a counter to being told you win a dildo, you ask to borrow someone elses dildo to use on yourself, as long as they wash it first. That's your comeback. For real. Wow. Verdict: You're a GAY MORON. I rest my case...

[IntolerantPolitician]

@iiwatcher I told you I'm in love with you!! I love your floppy hairstyle and those plaid shirts you wear, those rosey red checks and pimples. Your frail, limber boney little pale body. It's okay that you don't have the build to be an MMA fighter, I still want your Nordic nerdy computer fickling ass.

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician Dude, you asked to borrow a used dildo. There's no recovery from that. Anything more you say to try to compensate just makes you look more pathetic. Game over. Move on. XD

[IntolerantPolitician]

I'm sorry, Trond. I just cannot. I have a thing for Sami Nordic men in their 20's. Now pull that dildo from your fathers' sheep herd and send it over. I don't WANT a GaGa one, I want a Lebensborn, soper, white boy's kølle

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician No comeback needed. Keep revealing yourself. XD

[IntolerantPolitician]

@iiwatcher Boring. Get some new material.

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician You only ragged yourself. I simply watched. You got nothing. Give it up.

[IntolerantPolitician]

@iiwatcher You've got nothing new, Mr. Ekseth? Really? That's sad, Haste.

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician It seems you don't mind becoming more pathetic with each post. No dignity. I'll keep watching you dig a deeper hole.

[IntolerantPolitician]

@iiwatcher yea this is boring now. I'll let you have the last word, goodbye, Trond.

[iiwatcher]

@IntolerantPolitician How gracious of you. Finally tired of making a pure ass out of yourself? It's about time. Goodbye loser.

[nedasilyah]

@iiwatcher You are an American.

[TrondKeyBoardWarrior]

@nedasilyah No, he's a Nordic Sami swine

[iiwatcher]

@TrondKeyBoardWarrior Jealous? I understand. How are those IRAs going? And the price of gas, property taxes, etc. How's your health care going? LOL I could go on but it would be cruel. Yes, jealous. Very jealous. I understand...

[Pheobus3309]

@iiwatcher Still at it again I see iiwatcher. How long are you going to keep up with ad hominen childish behavior?

[shedhead1000]

@IntolerantPolitician WHAT A WANKER.

[flipsy87]

@IntolerantPolitician you're picking on his spelling? i didnt read his comment so dont think im tryin to hate on you

[sulfice]

@IntolerantPolitician Your have plenty of you time on the hand. lol. You are must be one ofa overacheivers. Lol.

[gts1067]

@IntolerantPolitician people like you get trolled so easily

[tactics0811]

rick james partied harder then any one that anyone knows.nd he came up. you know what he said," they should have never given you niggas money!!" that went for him too.

[Raad187KO]

he should of done a duet with michael jackson.

[railman17]

last minite is funny as fuck....so what

[lighthammer2531]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug...

[BlackGuyNAU]

im rick james bitch. so what!

[nickdogxngt]

hahaha gotta love him we need coked out back musicians

[wmichswingers]

Charlee Murphee!!

[AestheticFlavor]

@ 5:40 = Priceless! 

[handomlas]

Bruh was high in this interview. Articulate, but high.

[BombchuPilot]

If you don't like it, don't watch it. Turn the TV off.

[Kokkie024]

Shit, the Loosey's Rap video was banned from MTV??!!!!!! You should see what they're broadcasting nowadays

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

@Kokkie024 Thank you!!!! Rick made it possible for todays singers and rappers to express themselves musically

[Kokkie024]

Enjoy yourself bitches, it's a celebration!!!!!

[oUcHcro]

IM RICK JAMES BITCH !

[BabyG18]

aww more of his interviews please!

[rickjames21]

He seems a whole lot more sober in this compared to when he was older...

[RightWingCon81]

black companies have serious problems with their black clients. motown, bet, i could go on.

[jasonputang]

@thebutterflybutton Rick is not just funk. I can tell u haven't listen to all his music to make such a ignorant statement.

[jasonputang]

@thebutterflybutton Ricks "newe"r music Urban Rapsody, and Deeper still albums are on a whole other level then what Prince has put out lately. Prince was washed up a long time ago. I'm not talking about popularity either, I'm talking about making good music. It just ain't in him anymore.

[jasonputang]

@Marien18292 ya don't know your stuff.

[vidlivs]

This interview must have been early in 1988, because she mentions Buffalo, NY being famous for chicken wings, a bad football team and Rick James. I remember the Bills ending up 12-4 in '88 and winning the AFC East, but they were below .500 in '87. As for Rick James, I have time for his music compared to the shit that's out today. The Brothas can really learn from originality like James Brown, James and Prince. I can't stand the rap and hip hop today. Very interesting comments regarding Motown.

[shroomgurl]

motown screwed so many of it's own

[devapimp]

Dude...that's Kelly Rutherford!

[BabyG18]

@devapimp i know! lol

[demonkogure99]

i like how rick goes so what

[subliminaloats]

"See, I never did things just to do them, come on, i mean, what am i gonna do, just, just all of a sudden just jump up and grind my feet on somebody's couch? Like it's-like it's y'know, somethin' to do? Come on, I got a little more sense than that. Yeah, I remember grinding my feet on Eddie's couch."

[dawitshowsonelove]

before the man's brain started to look like mashed potato

[Anathema1984]

damn this is from the 80s, you can see the scanning lines lol

[AYMOSproduction]

@thebutterflybutton Prince learned from Rick

Because Rick james was his hero

Tcheck the 60's 70's rick james pics you'll see where prince's got his prince style

They'v become rivals because he was a copy of his lifestyle

RICK IS THE REAL pfunk master right after dr funkenstein !

[starsfound]

@AYMOSproduction copy of his style?? Rick was good but nowhere near as good a prince. Prince is amazing. blow you away amazing. Not rick!

[centralparkfitness]

OH MAN, RICK IS WHO EVERY GUY WISHES HE WAS, EXCEPT WE HAVE TO GO TO WORK AND COLLECT A PAYCHECK!

[dcddjc]

I'M RICK JAMES BITCH!

[macgregor42]

fuck yo couch niggah

[joshtj44]

The guy lived his life and had fun...isn't that what we all want?

[LoveBeautyMusicAngel]

Rick was real.

[jceowoodard]

The King of Punk Funk, could he have been talking about Teena Marie not getting paid millions from Motown hmm~

[river5300]

I'm rick James bitch...now get on the floor and play with that other bitch....NOW!

[FirstWard24]

Thank you for saving that Tape!

[tdsafff]

I promote sexuality, definitely...definitely.

[jppless1]

"I had to pick him up. He's a little guy, you know?"

[jppless1]

"Cocaine's a hell of a drug."

[BabyG18]

@bwmcmaste do you know where i can watch /read his other interviews?

[BabyG18]

why did every girl who met him want to do him, he just had that charm..

[ktmpl]

no lie he was bad as they came..he paid his dues & went out like a champ

[jppless1]

Darkness!

[obglobgablob]

@jppless1

Errbody darkness is spreading!

[363Magi]

"Welcome to the China club! Cha-chang-cong!" "Darkness motherfuker~~" 

[Taino871]

AND People CLAIM Prince is an Original! Rick James invented all of these other cats!

[6842user]

SO FUCKING WHAT!!!!!

[Winter412]

@6842user who wants to be a copycat, rick did invent them all sorry and we all know he is the king of funk,rest is copy cats and including prince , and i like prince but! not better then rick he's the king of that stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[6842user]

@Winter412 hey i was quoting "so what?", as in what rick said, plus i recently listened to metallica's "so fucking what?!" ha ha

[clakes11]

im rick james bitch

[Pakash8]

What a nice ass he had...hmmmmmm

[Pakash8]

Rick James could speak english...what happened with the Niggas today? Lost their language or what? Niggas...go back to the jungle if you don't wanna speak english!!!!!

[himthim]

we was kickin it and he was mad niggarish which was right up my alley.....

[choplover]

she said a terrible football team...LMAO

[828428]

there was some women in the shower togther yes so what!!!

[IGotGrapes09]

the man kept it real on that 1...like "SO WHAT????" really though!!!!

FUCK YO COUCH NIGGA!!!!!!!

[ShonniePooh73]

Would love to see UNSUNG do Rick's story...come on TVone...

[jeditwinz]

LOL. Rick is funny. He said that they had set aside there differences but he was talking much shit about Prince on the Chappelle Show Season 2 DVD. Love both of them though

[timmy841212]

Rick James always kept it real. RIP.

[gommiebears]

Damn Rick James was pretty out there for me when I was young. But then again he wasn't making music for children. But damn it if he was not hilarious as fuck. I would love to see a movie based on his life.

[unconditionalluv]

Artists are still talking about this. If you don't like the content you see or hear then turn it off!!

[2112arroyodrive]

Rick was talking hella shit!!!

[pitbulliznice]

DAMN! THAT'S RICH JAMES BIATCH

[historee]

TELL EM RICK

[tdsafff]

At Rick's memeorial service, Sherry Carter from BET gave a speech about Rick and said of all the people she and Donnie Simpson had interviewed over the years - which was just about everybody in black music - Rick alone was the one that was a TRUE STAR.

[rinseout09]

rick on form! pow!

[spicyMcHAGGIS9green]

Now darkness! The tables have turned!

[bigfreak58]

THATS MY MAN.....I'M RICK JAMES BITCH

[kaleedeo]

<3 on for the greatest artists of all time

[666xXxSLAYERxXx666]

What did the 5 fingers say to the face?....SLAP

[SenorPaconess]

Hes wearing the same cowboy boots that fucked yo couch!

[TJElNegro]

Cocaines a hellava drug xD

[doogaman77]

he look like tupac in this interview