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January 30, 2008 | Tags: rich boy

Dominque "AHLOT" Howse interview w/ RICH BOY (Spring 2007) 

Beyond the D’s.

Beyond every single there’s a writer, a producer and a mastermind.  “Throw some D’s,” was one of the country’s hottest singles- just last year.  With all the fuzzy misconceptions and southern rap stereotypes, Rich Boy took some time out to explain his image and the man behind the single and why he wants to be someone similar to a black leader.  Maurice Richards attempts to ALTER POPULAR PERCEPTION through this one on one with AHLOT.

 

AHLOT: Let me know how it’s been so far with the success of your first single.

Rich Boy: It’s been a blessed year and it’s a good feeling, especially coming from where I come from.  I feel like I have to take the time to appreciate the situation.  It’s really been great from me. 

AHLOT:  Who were some of the artist that inspired you? Being from Alabama there isn’t a lot of exposure down there for Hip Hop artist.  So who made you think, “ I can do that because they did it?”

Rich Boy:  I really wasn’t into music that deeply when I was growing up.  I just really got into it about four years ago.  The main person I really looked up to (in music) was Polow Da Don.  He produced a lot of hits that are out right now like the Ludacris, “Pimpin’ all over the world,” Ludacris’ “Runaway Love,” Ciara’s “Promise,” “Loosen up my Buttons,” The Pussy Cat Dolls, “Glamorous Life” by Fergie and he co-produced “Throw some D’s.”  So, that’s the person I looked at, in regards to music…Polo Da Don.

AHLOT: Nas brought out a record called “Hip Hop is Dead” and Killa Mike had a song called, “Rap is dead,” a couple years back, with the same title.  Where do you think Rich Boy fits into that equation?  In regards to Hip Hop, do you think you’re part of the problem or the progression?

Rich Boy:  To be honest, I really wasn’t a rapper growing up and I really don’t have a definition for Hip Hop or how they define it.  I feel like people should be able to express their opinion and that’s their opinion.  Who’s to say what real Hip Hop really is?  Who actually started it?  What’s the real definition of it?  You feel me?  I feel like what’s going on now is Hip Hop (you know?)  You’ve always got artists that are lyrical, artist that are willing to talk about something and that have substance.  At the same time you have artist that just want to party and make party songs.  As far as Hip Hop, I thought Nas was a Hip Hop artist…that’s like Lil’ John saying “Crunk is Dead,” and he does Crunk.  Nas does Hip Hop and so I feel like it was a statement made as hype for the album, because he represents Hip Hop…that’s what he is, he is a Hip Hop artist.  The songs he raps, you have to go study to see what he’s talking about.  That’s my definition of Hip Hop (in a way) when you have to go deep into the lyrics and the person will have you studying something.

AHLOT:  O.K., this is the second to the last question.  What’s behind the jewelry, what’s behind the tattoos, what’s behind being fresh, what’s behind the “D’s” and what’s behind the rest of this stuff?  Who is Rich Boy underneath the image?

Rich Boy:  Rich Boy is the cat that was raised by two good parents in Mobile, Alabama.  Who is actually the opposite of each other…I’m a mixture of both worlds.  I grew up in the ghetto...I come from a part where we struggle.  It’s not as bad as places in Africa-it’s people there who are really going through hard times.  I didn’t grow up homeless, but I did grow up in a situation where I had to learn how to survive and be street smart.  I’m in a city where young men die everyday.  Most definitely, Rich Boy represents a cat that really realizes that we don’t really have any more black leaders.  I really want to become that and that’s my goal.  Even though I came out with “Throw some D’s” first, I realized that I had to put out a song that the young generation could relate to…and that’s all they can relate to.  I can talk about riding in cars and stuff-first and then I can lead them.  They have to be able to relate to what you’re doing and they can relate to all this.  This is what they like and that’s what they’re trying to get.  When you hear my album your see that I talk the war, racial profiling…high level of prostitution…I want to be a leader most definitely and become a leader in the south and in other regions as well.

AHLOT: What’s your biggest dream and at what point can you sit back and say “I did that.”

Rich Boy:  I’m never satisfied and I don’t think I’ll ever be satisfied.  I feel like life is the situation where you always set higher goals… I want to most definitely set goals until the day that I die.

 

photo taken by dominque "a.h.l.o.t." howse 


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