Rick James
Rick James
Rick Jameswas an American musician, composer and actor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFunk Singer
Date of Birth1 February 1948
CityBuffalo, NY
CountryUnited States of America
rapper artist sampling
I wrote and produced millions and millions of selling records, so my publishing company alone was worth millions of dollars. I didn't have to work anymore in life because when the rappers started sampling... I'm the most sampled artist in history.
rich-or-poor cold poor-life
Whether you're rich or poor, life's still cold-blooded.
one-day four-agreements just-live
I just live one day at a time.
rap fiction honest
My music is pretty honest. I can't rap on science fiction. Punk is from the street.
facts doe closed-minded
Anybody that's old and closed-minded does not like Rick James... They don't like the fact that I'm free and I'm wide open.
eras violent peace-love
If anything I consider myself non-violent. I'm from the hippy era, peace, love, groovy.
roots trying progressive
I'm trying to change the root of funk, trying to make it more progressive, more melodic and more lyrically structured.
responsibility tailored
I'm really not tailored for responsibility.
marijuana ice mary-jane
I love marijuana - Mary Jane - and you can print that! I smoke it every day and it's the greatest thing since ice cream and I'm not afraid to say it.
free-spirit spirit wanted
I had always been a free spirit, and always gotten what I wanted.
friendship mother home
She's the kind you don't take home to mother.
together six nine
You and I, we'll be together 'til the six is nine.