Rick James - Ghetto Life

[bravestar26]

This man made some damn good music!!! R.I.P. you BAD MUTHAFUCKA!!

[dusanschorpion]

i like the description "not vice city" amen. dope eternal trac !

[blazn1981]

Im still waiting for someone to top Rick James and any of the Old School rappers, Too Short, Grandmaster Flash, Curtis Blow, Mc (Over weight Lover) Heavy D, Eazy E, Tupac, BIGGIE small, E.P.M.D, Sir Mix Alot, confunksion, Barkays, Whodini, Thats enough you get the point and NO Lady Caca and LiL (Dumb Ass) Wayne cant touch any of the Old Schoolers! !

[CreatedAccount]

@blazn1981 His name is Big Pun, my man.

[adriangetgully16]

looking for the coochie

[notcpio]

I'M RICK JAMES, BITCH.

[Eatbighairypssy]

@notcpio No you aren't, BITCH.

[swinskaratka]

Nie wiedziałem że Żydzi taką dobrą muzyke w gettach robili podczas rządów III Rzeszy.

I did don't know how good music do Jews in nazi ghetto.

[mroggamer]

I never lived the "Ghetto Life"---But I lived in one-Harlem,NYC.

[tusepagliacco]

Woooow memories of my Santa Ana childhood =)))

[dani3121b]

one thing 'bout the ghetto

you don't have to hurry,

it'll be back tomorrow

so baby don't you worry.

Priceless!

[nema1218]

Great song,one of his best I must say!

[Fellasfoo]

RICK JAMES WAS THE SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT­TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT­TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT­TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT­TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT­TTTTTTTTTTTT

[916chris916]

not born in this area but my elders were and i let the funk live on cuz theres nothing like being young and hearing a good rick james song or maybe some AWB or a little stone city band on a hot day in cali

[S3LAHify]

4 people must live out in the suburbs

[bairdy102]

cocaine's a hell of a drug...

[BoArnberg]

@bairdy102 fail no thumbs

[Juan321C]

I know Rick had demons, but what a musician, artist, and producer! Prince did copy the blueprint. But hey, the so-called artists these days do the same damn thing! I know real music, and Rick never let me down!

[Msfunnbunn]

I luv this man.....very talented.

[BIGROB80]

Rick James will blow Neyo like Yayo! Rick and that NEO guy shouldn't be used in the same sentence, Slick Rick will roll him up like a dollar bill! Rick the King of Punk FUNK-Super Freak-GIve it to me baby-this song playing no comparison to that pop other guy.

[alphamanKC]

This dude was the coldest singer/producer in the late 70's/80's...underrated. If Rick James was in his prime, he would be LARGE!! I hold his body of work, what he wrote for Motown, produced and straight crooning skills against ANYONE from today. Some idiot said Ne-Yo was better than Rick. My response than that is let Ne-Yo leave his pregnant girl in the room with Rick and then leave and watch what happens when he comes back.

[maurice78ful]

Ain't that a bitch....I didn't even know "Im Rick James Bitch" was a cousin of mine even thought it was by marriage he still was family until after he died....dammmm

[MrSILVERBACK43]

I was 14 when this came out...classic

[crad805oldschool]

@ havocHWC3...I'm not knockin' anyone or where they heard this...an if you think I came here (whatever that means) because of Vice City then you definately got me confused with someone else. I was bumpin' this jam when Pac Man was the business...lol

[sweetnessnbk]

@crad805oldschool Teach'em man!! Let them know.

[kirkindog]

@crad805oldschoolFrom the must have album, "Street Songs", of the best summer ever:1981!

[iolanik]

@crad805oldschool AMEN BRADDAH!!!! I used to crank this kut and singin it when everyone and the radio was playin Superfreak and Give it to me....This was by far the best track off street songs

[haVocHWC3]

This is the kind of music I listened growing up, but don't knock anyone you came here because of "Vice City". As far as I'm concerned, they did Rick James a favor and spread his music around to a younger generation. And if they like the song, isn't that the point? Who cares how they first heard of this song?

[Juan321C]

@haVocHWC3 No, they did the younger generation a favor!

[661bws]

the amish rifle

[661bws]

buufalo bitch

[lindambarton0125]

I saw Rick Live twice, is was all that and some....rip rick, you did your thang...and we dug the hell out it......grooving

[djtonyp5]

playing tag with winos...

[1957Bigbob]

no compare...

[b80379038]

@vavazelus- Rick James wouldve been digging ya mother out while he had you burning your fingers just to keep his pipe lit. Now that shit is gangsta. And he wouldve had one of those red heels all up in your asscrack.

[ewrobbins]

I have always thought he sounds like Ray White on this song.

[AlliedWaste76]

GTA Vice City one bad ass song here

[sweetnessnbk]

Im stuck in the ghetto life! BK waddup!! =P

[MrShakbo]

Crying shame that his Dave Chappel skits and criminal past overshadow what a tremendous talent Rick was, I put him right up there with Prince in terms of sheer ability and creativity.

[NikoLiberty1000]

@MrShakbo I loved rick james' music before dave chappelle but at the same time I love Rick James even more because of "Fuck yo couch nigga!", but its just a joke, and its based on stories of when Rick James was extremely high. If you listen to RJ sober, you'll clearly realize what kind of musical genius he was and especially how intellectual he was.

[lawrence9333]

@MrShakbo Me 2..I remember when Prince was opening concerts

for Rick James.

[secondshen]

@MrShakbo umm lol.

[blazn1981]

@MrShakbo Prince?? No Way! ! Slick Rick puts even that lil shorty away! ! Take another look because i cant compare Slick Rick to anybody he was just way to Bad Ass! !

[npgfunk]

@MrShakbo I love Rick too but lets not go overboard with the Prince comparisons. Prince has been kicking his ass since he opened for RIck in 1980

[marketmasters1]

I know Sheen is just a pussy with a big mouth...talkin alot of crap

[kght222]

its childish, but i gotta: cocaine is a hell of a drug

[TheRETROKID1980]

THIS THE SHIT RICK GOT MADE SEPT ON SONGS . I SMOKE WEED TO THIS SHIT .

[footrollup123]

!!!THIS IS THE JAM!

[xalbx35]

Crenshaw Mississippi super getto biach!!!!! love this song

[arianamitchell03]

If U dont know about this..U dont know SHIT...kill your

self now....

[intylekt]

i have this album on vinyl. classic

[NubianFeenx]

Love this song. The whole album was good, his best album in my opinion.

[713mdf]

MANE PLAYBOY RICK PUT THIS OUT IN 79 AND IT S TRUE STILL TODAY

[Joyciesayshi]

i was born in the wrong generation, i swear!

[kght222]

@Joyciesayshi no you weren't, all this music is already there, this song predates my birth by 3 years, doesn't mean i cant enjoy it. that the lovely thing about our generation, we actually can hear any of this music whenever we want. and any other music we might want to hear. on demand, immediately, no rewinding, no fast forwarding. recognize that feeling, because our children will be able to do the same thing with music, AND with video.

[BerkayCavs]

FUCK YO COUCH NIGGA

[nicktacular06]

4 people had their couches grinded in mud from Rick! =D

[HarperSanchez]

He treated ladies how they want to be treated.

[pablopaseo]

you dont know shit about the getto bitches h-town baby

[Mrzberrybabi]

vice city biatch!!!

[xXTheNothingXx]

Yeah I grind my feet in eddie's couch

[HomelessOnline]

What the hell's "VC"?  Rick James predates home video games (bitch!).

[TheRETROKID1980]

its a shame that the younger kids hear good oldschool music its on a gta video game but thats kool also

[vers805]

cocaine is a hell of a drug!!

[sweetnessnbk]

R.I.P. Rick! You are forever young in my heart! (dancing at my desk)

[dazerbrah]

i fiend the opening.

[applehigh9]

why the hell did 2 idiots dislike this song ?

[TheRETROKID1980]

BE CAUSE THESE MUTHAPHUCKAS DONT KNOW GOOD MUSIC

[stretchnw]

Pure Funkster ! Give it to them Rick.

[TheReaperOfDeath18]

GTA VC

[rsharrieff]

Rick said "...she laid her pigtails down, on, me..." lol

[09DASHER]

Cocaine is A hella of A Drug!! haha

[controlalldefeat]

ghetto life.....you dont have to worry it'll be there tomorrow

[greywolfone1]

Classic. 

[ohmaryjane]

Gangsta, no way. Pure soul, funk, jazz, a real entertainer. Today's artist cannot compete with this. Old School Rule!!!!!!!

[xmodderCHI3750]

i guess 2 people are not from the ghetto lol

[patsaxon]

This was my most favrite song by Rick James! "Standing on the top" and "Mary Jane" was other favorite! He was a talented singer and song writer, along with a producer! So sad that he is gone, what great music by Rick James!

[pjdjbjjj7]

micheal was before his time , if you are ever followed by some snow bunnys and want them to beat it . Just say stop following me presley my name isnt micheal jackson . a big up is look up granny porn . i see more white granny's then black . things that make u go hmmmm.. think about it b4 you lie on a race yd

[rona547706]

what the hell are you talking about...JUST SAY No!!!! Can You Dig it.

[mal2buff]

glad somebody sampled dis (busta rhymes) so those of us who were born after this era can be exposed to rick R.I.P.

[rocknrollhoochiekoo1]

Does any else find it funny that Rick James started out in a band with Neil Young?

[aesop730]

@rocknrollhoochiekoo1 You know not alot of folks know that .. And when I found that out , I was in shock honestly ..

[municipalwaste123]

LEGEND!!!!!!!

[Dorlisa11]

I love this song too!!! Oh boy... what am I going to do??? I wonder why all the amazing musicians die before their time... Rick James made great music!

[Dorlisa11]

I never used to listen to Rick James.... now I love his music.. how funny is that?! My favorite is, "Give It To Me"... I was listening to it ALL day today!! LOL

[NY1love]

@Dorlisa11 Mary Jane man, that jam is catchy.

[samgirard100]

i grew up listening to rick,hes a bad bad man



[phatman167]

sheeeeit you can catch me on the street looking like.....MEEEEEEEEEEE! singing this STREETJAM!

[observethis812]

Rick James doesn't make love, he SUPERFREAKS!

[LqrDrnkr757]

cocaine's a helluva drug

[mZzNICKOLEMARIE143]

Myy HUNEyyS StORyy LOL:)...........

[BeauAzlen]

lololol pfunkfolife! They don't make music like this anymore!

[Aelkamal]

Rick James is the Shit !

[Murphdogg4]

I grew up on rick james, it's a damn shame most folks that comment on here only know him from a damn Chappel sketch..Listen to his damn music mafucka's.

[XxXtramikk]

The 1st Generation of G Funk b4 Westcoast hip hop

[wornoutshoes11]

IM RICK JAMES BITCH!

[godsrighthandfull]

Y'all wanna see Lucy B shakin the floor to this..she only 10 years old but that child sue gots da Fuuunk!!!!!

[cdc2200]

damn, it's such a light hearted upbeat track , makes ghetto life seem rather appealing, lol

[AQJONES2798]

A true music genius is forever gone! R.I.P. Rick! You are missed terribly! Have fun up there with the lady of soul!

[Getreal2011]

Love me some Rick! Funk it baby...

[badgrandpa1]

playin tag with winos

[smzavala10]

gannggster sh!t jus jus jus purrre gandsta sh!t!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alspeace]

This is straight up chicken-in-the-fish-grease funky.

[raycnez]

This is one of the top five funk songs in my opinion.

[vidariusrex]

Stupid kids.. You know you're not a gangsta in da hood before you wish you weren't ;) Go play King of the Barrio somewhere else...

Still the god father of soul, Rick.. Keep rocking up there in the sky!

[suckity2jdx]

2 people diddnt live a ghetto life

[JUAN7ISGRAND]

THIS THE DETROIT Y.B.I. ANTHEM!!! SHOUT OUT DEXTER LINWOOD AREA!!!!

[b80379038]

Rick was pure gangsta. Charlie Sheen aint got shit on Rick James! This dude was out of his mind and crooning to the ladies!

[dazerbrah]

@b80379038

comparing charlie sheen to rick james? your a loser just like charlie sheen.

[carley51]

@b80379038 You got that right...

[Vavazelus]

@b80379038 Gangsta? Wearing knee high red leather boots? Nigga you crazy . Put down the crack pipe and pull that dick from you ass.

[SexyBeautifulOne]

@b80379038 I really mean no personal offense but from a True Funk Soldier's stand point, you need the shit SLAPPED out of you for even mentioning Charlie Sheen in the same sentence with Rick James!

[Eatbighairypssy]

@SexyBeautifulOne Rick James, Charlie Sheen. Rick James, Charlie sheen. Rick James, Charlie Sheen.

[IceManLikeGervin]

Rick James held it down for the funk crown!!! rip

[montana051880]

You breathing, you allright.

[montana051880]

NY1love wrote that a goddamn year ago.

[aclark1123]

this song is about the hood life in buffalo 716 standup... ferry and grider up n down gyc to bailey fruit belt & CP stand up

[MrJersey219]

@aclark1123 Buffalo has a hood ?

[301south]

@MrJersey219 Yessir; E. Orange native here and it holds a candle*

[weinshopper]

@MrJersey219 r u fucking kidding me i live right outside of buff its one of the most getto cityes in the US hands down and worst economy gotta love buffalo

[Babygiirl7654321]

put win in the middle of youtube in the adress bar you win tube

[gmoneee75]

this a ill ass song when this song was out i was a youngsta but he was talking about a group a niggas im not goin to say there name but DETROIT was it

[LuvMayne]

longdeek...no one cares that you didn't think about making a "hit" song about your projects...stfu

[mrinnervisionz]

r.i.p. Rick James, & Happy belated Birthday 2 the King of punk Funk!

[mazhas08]

Nostalgia.

[longdeek]

hey funkydick or whatever ur name is , listen lil rican boy im gunna rep buffalo ny all day if u dont like it get off ur couch and stop eatin ur rice and beans for a min get off my and ricks DEEEEEK u slob!

[greywolfone1]

Only Rick James could get away with wearing braids with bangs. Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.

[Billtron220]

this is the best Rick James...period!

[longdeek]

this song is aboutmy HOMETOWN BUFFALO NY DOWNTOWN PROJECTS

[funkiador92832]

@longdeek no one cares about where he was talking about not the only place that has projects. just wanted some attention

[whoiscarlito]

This track is timeless.

[EmperorEli]

damn i remember playin grand theft auto vice city, and just jammin to this song.

Rick james is a fukin gangster

[pepdogg513]

Slick Rick at his best, it sho brings back good memories. To me this was slick rick's best album, and don't get me wrong, all the hits he made was the joints, but this one, was straight chill, wit a gangsta groove. Oh Yeah! check da lyrics, when slick says, "one thing about the ghetto, you don't have to hurry, it'll be there tomorrow, so brotha don't you worry", thats real talk.

May God rest the soul of Brotha James Ambrose Johnson.

[CAEWAR]

INCREDIBLE SONG INCREDIBLE MUSICIAN! THANK YOU RICK FOR THE LOVE

[yungsandifer]

my uncles used to whip they jheri curls to this shit,,..lets bring back the curl

[miglo420]

I guess 3 people don't approve of living the ghetto life

[videovixen203]

rick james is an in your face kinda guy. well im an in your face kinda girl. you can always catch me doing something naughty never nice!

[videovixen203]

rick james is an in your face kinda guy. well im an in your face kinda girl.

[futureismetric]

bitch motherfucker...u r the loser

[teritorio22056]

BRINGS ME BACK TO MY YOUTH!!!!! RUNNING THE STREETS LIKE A WILD CHILD OUT OF CONTROL AND LOVING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lescas1159]

i cant stand these 2 fukn assholes that give a thumbs down

HERES A MESSAGE TO YOU

DONT LOOK UP THE VIDEO IF U KNOW ALREADY U DONT LIKE IT

LOSERS

[ladycat629]

Talking about Funky!!! Love the real deep voice within the song.......I heard that voice on "Give it to me" also......Can anyone tell me if that sound is due to an individual or electronics?

[GIJAYNE2419]

@ladycat629 That deep voice you hear is Melvin Franklin of the Temptations

[Militarymight101]

@GIJAYNE2419 yea thats his uncle

[TheTeft]

im young but that song is da booooooooooomb



[young1bb]

@horrorjunkie92 Bootsy Collins and George Clinton are not dead just to name two.

[DkrAz3]

love this shit

[FRESH6259]

wow 1 person ant from the ghetto...smdh

[horrorjunkie92]

@FRESH6259 With your spelling, I guess you ARE. 

[cgamonwhit]

Funk and Soul will never die. James Brown, George Clinton, William Bootsy Collins, and to the ones who I didn't mention, THANK YOU!!!!

[horrorjunkie92]

All the good funkstars are dead. :(

[missalexbishes01]

@horrorjunkie92 bootsy the only one alive oh &nd george clinton

[zakarrah]

I saw Rick live 3 times..Small venue the first time at Newark Symphony Hall in Newark NJ ( 1979 6th row center!!!) , then a Budweiser fest at Giant's Stadium (1981) and Madison Sq Garden..Damn he was fantastic..I believe that on the back of the album cover there is graffiti that says " Rick loves Mary Jane"...that is my name ....he was singing to meeeeeeee!!!

[LouDubzENT]

These ppl only know rick james cuz of dave chapelle -.-

[speier]

FUCK YO COUCH

[iamMrCartoon]

Oow shit party over here !!! this song is crazy !!!

[pfunkfolife]

you can catch me on the streets lookin like a crackhead singing this.

[simplexyz38]

@pfunkfolife lamo....

[allenelove1959]

Rick James was a big freak, but i loved him then and i still love him now. all the Great's are gone.

[speeches]

im at work jamming out man. peace ya ! RIP Rick..

[TheAteeyah]

Was 16 in love with Rick James so afraid to leave my shelter life wanted to travel to Cali,but would not dare

[carlmanley2008]

One thing about the Ghetto you don't have to rush to see it because it will be there tomorrow !!!!

[Raad187KO]

This album sounds like the shiznit!

[deprogramer69]

This song kicks donkey punching ass!

[powerwindow2]

this album is the gateway to funk. u had to been there. rick rules! ba ba ba ba da ba da ba dah dah......thank yew

[gunsmokewsp]

yes

[xbox7888iscool]

favorite song on gta vice city lol!!

[CrazyMetalZombie]

definitely could have used a higher quality image.

[divinorumdave]

I have to admit he's talented!

[whoiscarlito]

Rick was a beast ahead of his time. RIP

[inthe330]

@whoiscarlito true,very,very true.between him and Prince, a tour I'd have love to have seen.

[scorpioking1958]

This is the "Shit" !!! RIP Rick James

[alcatras4]

Nothing like Old School Funk! Rick, James Brown, EWF,Ohio Players, Parliment, The Stax session musicians ect. laid the foundation for the new generation of playa's. The new cats are cool, but nothing like the godfathers of soul. The other day I saw a show about the session musicians who played on all the Stax sessions. Theyr'e like 70 or 80 years old and still funky as hell. Theyr'e grooves and vamps can wake the dead. They ooze heart and soul. No $20,000 sampling machine can touch them.

[goatenhiem]

You Tube used to be alright until all these bullshit shit ads ruined it

[bertrandshoberg]

lol i was 3 when this came out, my mom was18, we would dance all night to this album lol, the benifit of having a teenage parent (who didnt give me away) ;)

RICK JAMES BITCH!!!

[LqrDrnkr757]

cocaine's a helluva drug

[mzzvaughan]

PURE GOLD!!!

[Mastergenius00]

old school funk

[antrax69150]

That's an amazing song! You see yourself in a corvette in the 80's with this song, having fun at parties...

It makes me feel good all the time!

YEAH