🤣 Reacting to the REAL Rick James - Super Freak

[@johnlong9534]

I am a 70 year old white dude. I went to our local land fill about 30 years ago. I had this playing LOUD. When I stopped at the gate, the attendant (young black guy) just stared at me. He didn't know what to think. We both just started laughing at the same time. Music is forever.

[@franciscoramirez4179]

This music is 🔥🔥🔥😎👍

[@geraldjackson3921]

It really is the temptation singing background The base singer from the temptations Melvin is Rick's uncle

Maddy you're right, Dave Chappelle parodied Rick James on Chappelle Show. Rick James even appeared as himself pretending to cry and said: Cocaine is a helluva drug.

That Korean girl with very long black hair was a regular on Soul Train.

[@richpardey766]

Love the smile from beginning to end LOL 👍✌️💜

[@MaddyReactions]

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[@AlexanderCalderon-kd6mh]

Looking amazing in that red dress!❤🥰😍 This was hilarious! "CHARLIE MURPHY"😂

[@codemonkey5548]

R.I.P. Charlie Murphy

[@franciscoramirez4179]

I'm Rick James B Lol!😆 it kills me every time!😆

[@MaddyReactions]

😂

[@digitalcabbage910]

CHARLIE MURPHY! What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!

[@MaddyReactions]

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[@MarissaM312]

Omg…. When you said you see Chapelle when you look at Rick I almost lost it. I can’t un hear it now or un see it. I need to go pray now…lol😂😂😂❤❤🙏

[@MaddyReactions]

😭😆 I’m sorry Lollol 🤣

[@kevkoala]

@@MaddyReactions "I'm Rick James, bitch!"🤣

[@Tansilanta]

Keep waiting to hear M.C.Hammer saying “can’t touch this.”

[@rexwine]

Hopefully, you will also eventually do Rick James "Give it to me baby."

[@ScottM-mds1hb]

Save some cool for the rest of us Rick James!! Yes he meant every word😆😆 Superfreak!! 🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼🔥🔥 Watching Maddys face go from giggles to “wait what did he just say” 😳🫵🏼😂

[@marvinsarracino116]

Great to see you getting your Freak on with Rick James "Super freak!" Haha, gotta have some Sax 🎷 to make it great! Maddy... She's alright with me... Yeah! 😁 Thanks Maddy ❤️💛

[@sunaphets]

Ah, 1981! Theeee party anthem for my Freshman year of college. (I'm 61 now and still grooving' to that era's Funk & New Wave!!!) Also had the 12" vinyl extended version with Superfreak pt 2, for a 7 minute play! That was a thing, extended mixes, and even the Instrumental versions of popular songs. Great reaction, Maddy! Cheers! from CT!

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Im 60 never went to college but spent ages 18-25 living in Athens Georgia in the early/mid 80s around the UGA campus [GO DAWGS} meeting all kinds of chics & going to some great parties plus downtown is a hot spot for entertainment especially at that time when bands like REM, Widespread Panic & B52s were getting their start there! I also was lucky enough to have a '78 Ttop Z28 {a bank repo payoff of $1200 that I paid for in cash} at that time so had a cool ride at a young age! I have a friend {he is 70} who is from Groton CT & still has family there, he lives down near the Allman Brothers museum in Macon, Ga the birthplace of rock {Lil Richard}, soul {Otis Redding} & southern rock {Allman Brothers}! It was awesome growing up here in Georgia & getting to see all the great southern bands in the early days like Charlie Daniels, Lynryd Skynyrd, Black Crowes, Drivin n Crying, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchet, Marshall Tucker, 38 Special, Georgia Satellites, Jackyl & many more...damn I miss those days

[@jordan0010]

Great reaction, wait till you hear his next one 🤣🔥🔥🔥

[@MaddyReactions]

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[@Rickeyrod99519]

Dave Chappelle does the greatest Rick James impersonation of all time he could be Rick James

[@johnfrankart702]

She's supa freakkkky now!!! Morning Maddy 💜💜

[@darkness_scorpion85]

you should watch a live version, it's wild

[@nightfangs2910]

A banger from rick James is give it to me 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸

[@danaberman6929]

Saw Rick James when he played at Magic Mountain in Calif.... It was the late 70's and I was just a kid... You look super good today...

[@scottwontorski1274]

Maddys super freaky!😂❤😂

[@nickrizzi4927]

Maddy! Took my paper route money and went to a record store and bought one of the greatest 45's ever made! This Side A, and Give It To Me Babe on the B flip. Just stone blown groov! Thanks for the reaction and smile!

[@Folthorn]

Supposedly "Room 714" refers to Quaaludes, as many of them had that number on them.

[@RichardSchaefer-zx9ig]

Yes, Paris 714s. Aah the 70s

[@BillPresson]

Looked like you had a wedding veil on the back of your head! 😂

[@rossmacintosh5652]

An amazing bit of music trivia is that from 1964 to 1967, Rick James and Neil Young had a band called 'The Mynah Birds'. They formed in Canada where Rick, an American, had gone when he skipped out on his US military service and he teamed up with Neil Young, a Canadian. They played gigs mostly in the Toronto area. Rick was later arrested in the USA for his desertion and served several months in jail. If you do a KZbin search for 'The Mynah Birds' you can find some videos of them performing. Rick, still a teenager, looks so young! At the time Rick went by the name "Ricky James Mathews". His birth name is "James Ambrose Johnson Jr."

[@concernedcitizen-1958]

Hey Maddy! That wasn’t Dave Chappelle? Lol, JK strikes again! Seeing you in red just brought to mind the Chris De Burgh song, The Lady In Red,that begins with "I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight I've never seen you shine so bright, mhm-hmm"...have a great Thursday! ✌️☮️💯❤️

[@MaddyReactions]

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[@tonytravis5624]

COLD BLOODED

[@stornowayscotland]

Maddy looking so beautiful as always her smile melts my heart Maddy I will always show U love and support on all Ur reactions have a lovely night ❤😊

[@MaddyReactions]

Thank you so much!!

[@stornowayscotland]

@@MaddyReactions Ur most welcome anytime glad I subscribed to you and turned notifications on il always show U support

[@robertgartner1901]

Good to see you laughing and vibing... did I miss the party

[@csphoenix9]

Later 70's disco era, it was a big hit for him

[@michaelhillmann3460]

Early 80’s

[@rorybisson756]

The Temptations did in fact sing backup vocals on this track. they weren't super thrilled about it but Otis did it to keep them relevant.

[@waterforlife1968]

You're so fun to watch. Such good vibes.

[@Native_Creation]

As someone who's first name is Rick, and middle name James. I am constantly reminded of this legend, Dave Chappelle, and Charlie Murphy. And it's an honor. :)

[@IvarWinter]

Ed Sheeran wasn't even a glimmer when this song was tops

[@SaverioP]

You may be surprised to know that Rick James was actually in a band with Neil Young way back in the day. Talk about contrasting styles. But Rick said it's all music, and they were able to connect and make it work. I think Rick was AWOL from the Army and playing with Neil in a band called The Myna Birds when he got busted. But I think he's most famous for this song, drug/sex parties that went on for days (The original Diddy), and the famous saying, "Cocaine is a helluva drug."

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh wow!

[@Tijuanabill]

That bassline was good for two hits, this and MC Hammer's You Can't Touch This.

[@THEBLACCZOMBI]

*When I was living in LA I met his daughter...dang she's beautiful!!!*

[@farfromperfek]

Such a great song.

[@MaddyReactions]

Agreed

[@geedubb-q1u]

Red is your color Maddy🔥

[@MaddyReactions]

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[@robertshields7192]

😎 Stop Hammer Time 🔨⏲️ Getting Freaky with Rick James Best 🎸Bass Riff Line ↘️

[@MaddyReactions]

Yesssss

[@matthewpaul1111]

You're looking mighty fine as usual Maddy! I love humorous videos like this and I knew that you would have fun with Reacting to it. I'm a bit of a rebel myself as was Rick James. I matured and left my wild days behind me and now I'm just rebellious against the corrupt elites and authority figures who abuse their power and hurt innocent people. But unfortunately Rick took his hedonism much too far and let drugs mess him up. He was convicted and put in prison for a pretty disgusting sex crime and I suspect that his drug habit resulted in his early death. But I can separate his downward spiral and still get a kick out of this song and funny video. 😘

[@Nightbreed82]

The real Rick James looks like Wesley Snipes cosplaying as Dave Chappelle cosplaying as Rick James.

[@Native_Creation]

Haha very true

[@primeminister66]

Rick James looked nothing like Wesley Snipes lol

[@Nightbreed82]

@@primeminister66 Arsenio Hall then

[@vibesofthepast]

he looked nothing like Wesley Snipes or Arsenio Hall. You’re just naming any black male celebrity.

[@Nightbreed82]

@@vibesofthepast Yep, play that race card. I mean, he sure as hell doesn't resemble any white guy. 19 people so far agree with me, so...

[@stevenmotchan2048]

He might not have taken life too seriously but he sure took cocaine pretty seriously.

[@daniellittle3973]

This was popular when was in 11th grade. Yeah, I know I just told you all how old I am LOL

[@bigdubt2003]

It's actually the real temptations

[@jimb1283]

The rumor was it was about Linda Blair.

[@RaySawhill]

Maddy really connected with this one.

[@grauerstarr]

so much womans back then looked like diana cuz she was very very famous everyone loved her and still does. my mom is one of them 😂😂

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh makes sense!

[@muckmuckthageneral2691]

Rick James was a true musical genius (RIP), and I don't use that word lightly, but he got messed up on drugs!

[@tonelar415]

Maddy Maddy Maddy I alwaze thought he talking about a super fan girl… but you’re right… he does say “get her off the streets”

[@marksilverman4537]

To really hear Rick James' true talent, listen to the song Fire And Desire, his duet with Teena Marie. That is a song will like because their musical talent cannot be ignored! Give it one more try.

[@brianedelen7694]

If you listen to "u can't touch this" by MC Hammer you'll hear it sounds the same

[@matthewcompton3448]

If you like that bass riff, check out "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. It'll sound very familiar.

[@kevincaulder96]

Hey, Maddy. Love the red dress. You look great. Now, do yourself a favor and listen to Rick James as he asks you to GIVE IT TO ME BABY. SEVENTEEN and GLOW are also in his arsenal of hits. Including the song he produced for Eddie Murphy called PARTY ALL THE TIME. And for some disco flavored feminine fun, Rick produced a Teena Marie song called LOVERGIRL. You will absolutely LOVE that song. I promise. Keep going. Onward to 1ook.

[@scottwatschke4192]

Maddy, I love your red dress.

[@RichRobben1]

Yeah!!! The Superfreak was a hooking groupie!!! Anyway, when this hit the radio... It was absolute FIRE!!! The epitome of funk back then.

[@rhwinner]

Many people don't know he was VP for 8 years as well.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

❤❤❤. Maybe You Dropped a Bomb on Me by the Gap Band.

[@BobSiefken]

Check out James Brown on the Midnight Special show from 1974 if you want more like this.

[@barrydraper]

Solid playlist material, right!? 😎🙌🎵🎷

[@Daehawk]

beautiful girl. Rick was unique. Get your funk on! That girl with the really long hair used to dance on Soul Train when I was a kid. And ya I cant see Rick now without thinking and seeing Dave Chappelle. Rick kept Jheri curl and wig makers in business...or bidness as we used to say. Try the song Give it to me Baby.

[@MaddyReactions]

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[@williamwilson9283]

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[@pathofchaos786]

You should check out Mary Jane, by Rick James. It is super groovey.

[@gazoontight]

Beautiful Maddy. Did you recognize Cheryl Song from Soul Train?

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Let’s count how many songs sampled this, reply below… The one girl in the light blue pants, red/pink top always looked like she was dressed like 60’s Robin from the old Batman show.

[@jorgecontreras9371]

listen to the song "Mary Jane"

[@robertzimmerman2513]

Maddie, you should check out fire and desire with Rick James and Teena Marie.

[@justitia257]

Nice and funny

[@thepostman9664]

No one has the right to be has beautifull has you 😢 ❤ ❤❤ 0:15

[@georgeglasser8220]

You both have the same hair.😅

[@bigbow62]

He'd be in the starting lineup for the Diddy Oil'ers ! 😮😮😮

[@MaddyReactions]

😭🤣

[@josephleyva8090]

Sorry Maddie to burst your bubble but he was a sex abuser and went to prison for it!!!🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️👎👎👎

[@StoriesOfTh3World]

freaky

[@jamesdalton8539]

Bassist for James Brown...and this?

[@tonytravis5624]

Enjoyed this reaction? When might you get to "A Soldiers Memoir" by Joe Bachman?

[@funkmeisterB-5000]

No,Maddy--It's just a woman who likes sex...a lot. And If only Rick had stayed away from the cocaine, his Stone City Band wouldn't have left him, and his comeback after his first jail sentence wouldn't have been derailed. At his second trial, the judge added another 90 days for falling asleep while he was lecturing him. As for the Princess Di look-alike in the video, well..she did like clubbing and dancing sultry, and we all loved her looks. By the way, that was the real Temptations on the recording. ( Both were on the Motown Label).

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow!! 🤯

[@robotto8858]

What a legacy! This was the beginning. Then there was MC Hammer carrying on the pure pleasure that Rick brought. Then Chappelle nudged a new generation to not forget the genius and the fun. Hope these kind of reactions you provide keep it going.

[@bonniegoody2shoes933]

Late to the party....You said Rick James “Super Freak” what the problem is....obviously Maddy you have to react to Rick James and Eddie Murphy’s “Party all the Time”....thanks for being your lovely self...

[@megawhitesox0574]

woman in red very beautiful.

[@JoshuaGreene-z1f]

can you react to Nas nas is like remastered in 4k

[@athanatic]

Almost none of the intellectual sample rights law, so he didn't get in all the difficulty that others did, including Hammer's Record company for _this_ sample! Dave's impression was so good, it is impossible not to see him now!

[@MaddyReactions]

Right?!

[@noahbodi6418]

The Dave Chapelle skit on Rick James doesn't do him justice. Rick was a trend setters. Prince got a lot of his style from Rick. Listen to some of his early records.

[@quintloehmann5135]

Those are dudes

[@george217]

James actually appeared on Chappelle's TV show many years ago...

[@usmgreen1]

Rick James was about to cut an album with long time friend Neil Young (The Mynah Birds) In 1966 when he was caught by the Navy MPs for being a deserter and spent 5 months in the brig .

[@ZZ430T56]

Wait Stop.....

[@billybucks8234]

Glory to god. Jesus is king. Thank god for everything

MC Hammer's music of U Can't Touch This is a ripoff of this song's music. I wonder if MC Hammer paid Rick James for sampling his music.

[@69zenos1]

Just think about why he was sent to prison...

[@cowboybill.2433]

I can’t dissociate that song from the movie « Little Miss Sunshine »😅