Back then marijuana was actually nicknamed "Mary Jane" We from that era knew this & knew what he was singing about. It was a well known fact during that time. Plus Rick had no problem letting you know. We all knew he was high as a kite ALL THE TIME, LOL....RIP'aradise Rick James
@makaveli7dayz1725 жыл бұрын
The legendary Rick James his music never gets old.
@ladygemini59673 жыл бұрын
Never ever still my shit this and computer love...Keep em coming Mr
@shawnjackson48685 жыл бұрын
Rick was definitely a staple in funk. James Brown made funk a form of music. George Clinton and Parliament made it a lifestyle. Rick James made it sexy. Damn I love our culture!
@makaveli7dayz1725 жыл бұрын
I miss this type of music.
@Mistachill5 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many people know this song is about marijuana. Genius track!
@shiny_dreamer2 жыл бұрын
I love how it literally took you seconds to notice this was from Friday! 😆 I'm also in love with MJ..and listen to this song quite often 💃🎶
@Knick_Fury4 жыл бұрын
Fun Facts: *As mentioned elsewhere in the comments, this song is an allegory for his love of weed. * SOUL ALIVE was a shorter-lived local tv show based in the NYC tri-state area that was patterned after Soul Train. It featured kids from area high schools as the dancers. This video was taken from an episode of the show. *The “Mary Jane” theme continued in the form of a spin-off group he produced called, “The Mary Jane Girls”. You should check out a couple of their songs as well, most notably: ALL NIGHT LONG IN MY HOUSE MUSICAL LOVE CANDY MAN
@keeper1164 жыл бұрын
I use to play bongos/congos and this drum beat was life for me back then & still to this day. This song NEVER gets old. Long live Rick James ♥
@grandgnd5 жыл бұрын
Rick James - You And I
@calmnrelaxed Жыл бұрын
Radio stations. That's how we got new music first. Then maybe Soul Train, American Bandstand, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert or a variety show or awards show. But, for sure it was the radio 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
@criticee1015 жыл бұрын
It’s so good seeing you enjoy the hits. This was way before my time but I love the old school 70’s and 80’s they got jams. First heard it through FRIDAY as well.
@stanleyrichiii4474 Жыл бұрын
Rick was a helluva a producer
@ujimajame46014 жыл бұрын
Rick James' music was called "Punk Funk." Other funk artists include James Brown/JB's, Parliament/Funkadelic, The Blackbyrds, Cameo, Kool & The Gang, Jimmy Castor Bunch, The Ohio Players, Graham Central Station, BT Express, Roger & Zapp, The Gap Band, Con-funk-shun, etc. For a more complete list go to: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpC9i2V7dsmLY68
@shawnjackson48685 жыл бұрын
FYI, this song is about weed lol
@JustJammin5 жыл бұрын
Yup, I seen Friday lol!
@ladygemini59673 жыл бұрын
And I love Mary
@grandgnd5 жыл бұрын
Rick James - Cold Blooded
@DannyDeAvila-i4m Жыл бұрын
Don't forget to check out his duets he did one with Teena Marie (Lady T) called 'Fire and Desire' and he did another one with the legendary Smokey Robinson called 'Ebony Eyes'. Check'em out.
@kurtadams30212 жыл бұрын
The LEGENDARY Iconic Mr Rick James
@johnashley3272 жыл бұрын
You are right. Nothing good last forever.
@jrossjr983 жыл бұрын
This brings me to tears. I was 14 when this came out and so.many of our brothers and sisters are not with us anymore. The Most High have mercy on them. Music isnt.music anymore
@YallBeingFooled2 жыл бұрын
Scene: San Diego Kool Funk Festival 1978. Summer. Packed football stadium. In rolls Rick James down on the one yard line on a golf cart with thee BIGGEST life-sized joint lit up blowing copious smoke hazes across the football field. Jumps off the cart. The horns bust the beginning banging beat to ‘Bustin’ Out on that L Seven Square’ and the crowd goes berzerk!! AND this just after Teddy Pendegrass had just finished his hot set with Love TKO, Close the Door, Turn Off the Lights!!! The sultry balmy night in Call solidified my love for all things live. Rick James was last and he turned that concert out! Besides Prince, nobody does it better than Rick James! I guess that’s why him and Prince stayed competing 🤷🏽♀️ but I loved them both. 🕊🙏🏽❤️💐
@ctwilyums63723 жыл бұрын
Rick James' music was called "punk funk" back in the day.
@oldsch001tothebone53 жыл бұрын
Definitely funk, late 70s early 80s, check out Cameo, Parliament Funkadelic, Commodores, The Barkays and Lakeside, bunch of great music right there!
@DannyDeAvila-i4m Жыл бұрын
What's up young brotha glad to hear you Jammin to some Rick James. This dude right put down some tracks man. His whole catalogue is dope. Enjoy!
@michaeljudkins22454 жыл бұрын
Rick James was Melvin Franklin' nephew ,if I am not mistaken. Melvin of the temptations.
@teresalee4674 жыл бұрын
Rick had an amazing voice. RIP
@patman1474 жыл бұрын
I really like Rick James, good musician, producer, and just a smart dude. Don't judge him from Chappelle's show, he was in rough shape at that point, you go back to his interviews in 70s and 80s guy was on it.
@zinarhone76424 жыл бұрын
This song was an allegory. Mary Jane was slang for Marijuana, which Rick made it known he loved. But of course, it could have been about a woman. Rick called his music Funk & Roll.
@craigalaneleazer44732 жыл бұрын
Definitely the Funk era. 1978 and 1976 were huge years for African American music. Check out Fire it Up!
@pulsarstargrave2563 жыл бұрын
The music from this era is usually called "SOUL MUSIC" 1960 to 80 or so, at least that's how the DJs from the Midnight Soul show defined it and I'm not sure if I remember if that was the name of that Indie program! I think it was the STAX VOLT record label that pioneered "Soul" music as an alternative to the clean, precise and " non threatening" Mowtown sound! It incorporated elements of blues, Gospel, jazz and funk into a sweaty and heady mixture! Starting with Ray Charles and James Brown to Sly Stone and Isaac Hayes to Parliament and Ohio Players! BTW "P FUNK" refers specifically to Parliament! They are also known as Funkadelic on another record label! Take all of this with a grain of salt, due to my foggy memory!
@maureenwagg53054 жыл бұрын
Rick James was everything in the day. So sexy. Nothing like a love song to weed though. lmao
@manuelverzola21482 жыл бұрын
My friend Billy Nunn from Buffalo, NY where Rick was born played keyboards on this album. Your listening to music history and will find out soon young man. Love your reactions
@davidbutler31494 жыл бұрын
The song that is about weed...seen Rick James in concert and it was fire.. that bass though...this is straight up funk
@Dirtcake713 жыл бұрын
I was a kid when I heard this. My cousin told me what it was about and I didn't believe her until my mother confirmed it. Lol. This is definitely in heavy rotation on my playlist!
@craigalaneleazer44736 ай бұрын
Rick's debut album
@TheMsPhyl4 жыл бұрын
Lisa Fischer 1991 live performance How Can I Ease the Pain. Lisa is still today a master vocalist.
@shubhamkumar85964 жыл бұрын
Yup this is from friday movie
@lindarenee21983 жыл бұрын
Rick James came on the scene & just messed us up. He put out some funk for everybody. His ballads are phenomenal. I really miss him.
@valdannfamr.24303 жыл бұрын
Yes Just Jammin it was very amazing back in the day to have this song come out...and so much other Great music too. We were definitely spoiled 🤩👍👍👍👍
@funkpill4 жыл бұрын
Great debut album from beginning to end 🎶🎧😊
@QuentinJohnson3072 жыл бұрын
Rick loved him some weed, haha!
@christopherheard74825 жыл бұрын
React to Curtis Mayfield's Eddie you should know better & Rick James U & I
@outtyrider5 жыл бұрын
Awesome reaction bro Rick makes you want to get up and move.
@JustJammin5 жыл бұрын
Yup!
@kevinwebb55042 жыл бұрын
Wise words young fella!!
@grandgnd5 жыл бұрын
***Prince - Ballad Of Dorothy Parker***
@breal90284 жыл бұрын
YES!!!!
@Knick_Fury4 жыл бұрын
Co-sign this recommendation 👍🏾
@jasonrodgers55333 жыл бұрын
A good use of this song is the sample from Redman's "Smoke Buddah"
@ujimajame46014 жыл бұрын
Rick James was such a major star who deliberately set a plan to take it to the top after seeing all of his former bandmates do so and did so to the letter. You MUST check him out doing "Give It To Me Baby", "Super Freak", "Syanding At The Top" (with The Temptations), "Fire & Desire" (with Teena Marie) and "Ebony Eyes" (with Smokey Robinson). You must also check out him doing "You And I" live in Long Beach, California (even if you don't review it due to it length and language - it is Rick James at his best: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpC9i2V7dsmLY68)
@bluefish08915 жыл бұрын
If your getting into this era, make sure you check out Michael J, Prince, Stevie W, Aretha; there's a lot more but I'll let you decide what else to. (hanging around grandparents does it to you, lol)
@larryjohnson545 жыл бұрын
Hey don't forget Tina Marie especially ooh la la laa
@craigalaneleazer44736 ай бұрын
Funk is another variation of R&B / Soul
@peterhudgens88174 жыл бұрын
Nice perspective on the music eras
@brittbritt14275 жыл бұрын
React to Teena Marie Square Biz
@kurtadams30212 жыл бұрын
A true musical Giant
@creamone5 жыл бұрын
This song never gets old, all time great song. React to CON FUNK SHUN - Got To Be Enough or Ffun.
@jamalbryant80995 жыл бұрын
React to lisa lisa and the cult jam "take you home"
@flynntaylor54592 жыл бұрын
Try stormy love and when love is gone. Lose my mind in his vocal. He may have been the king of funk but he can really deliver and ballad to die for baby!!!
@jparks19373 жыл бұрын
420 anthem...
@5grandz4me3 жыл бұрын
Mary Jane = Marijuana -- if only our parents knew back in the day!!!
@themajicman7454 жыл бұрын
Mary Jane was really "weed"
@walteralbertiv56975 жыл бұрын
Music does evolve but great Music last forever that's why it's called classic music not like most of this music that's out now these type of R&B and Funk music will last and appreciated and remembered longer then this crappy music of today.
@kdubbster5 жыл бұрын
P-Funk is the type of Funk George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic created in the 70's and early 80's
@tafkap013 жыл бұрын
two more rick songs to react to. 1. Fire It Up. 2. Love Gun
@wakejake4333 жыл бұрын
Talking about that cronic!!!
@ruthacastelan85214 жыл бұрын
Looking through your reactions, you have become my favorite reactor. This is real music. Taken me back to my teenage years. Keep it up.✌❤✊
@rosalamexicana559queen54 жыл бұрын
Can u please do Rick James feat. Teena Marie- Fire and Desire. BEAUTIFUL vary Beautiful song it will leave u speachless the vocals are 🔥and on point.
@ladygemini59673 жыл бұрын
I see you grooving Ain’t it funky🙃🙃🙃🙃😊😊😊
@maximusX_3 жыл бұрын
this song so dope what's the intro song on your video called? is it KRS one or Crooklyn Dodgers?
@JustJammin3 жыл бұрын
crooklyn dodgers
@maximusX_3 жыл бұрын
@@JustJammin thank you
@gdola15 жыл бұрын
FUNK AND DISCO AREA
@inhumanjoey3102 жыл бұрын
Slap simp the pimp I believe is the name of the song and check out doin it by Rick Jeezy
@grandgnd5 жыл бұрын
Mary Jane was one of the 70s for a joint...
@grandgnd5 жыл бұрын
Mary Jane was one of the 70s names for a joint
@BillySheckler24814 жыл бұрын
Do ya do ya do ya do ya do ya do ya do ya? Do you think you love me Mary Jane? Don’t you play little games!
@lynnieiapichino11213 жыл бұрын
☮️💙💙💙
@williamT2906 Жыл бұрын
Singing about…”Smoking Weed”
@chubbychuckle5 жыл бұрын
Kendrick Lamar- Mad City
@henrypennix7923 Жыл бұрын
Check out Loosely Rap by Rick James
@yesdex59964 жыл бұрын
Disco
@treondousjackson52385 жыл бұрын
You should react to Sinister- "Won't forget you g" music video
@showtimeg.t.45283 жыл бұрын
Ya'll are the best. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ Please KZbin MOJO RAW GUITAR. Titled MARY JANE RAW.. Please enjoy... Keep up the great work..
@ronaldmillner63873 жыл бұрын
Mary Jane is weed. He's also playing the bass
@anthonyballentine8676 Жыл бұрын
Do Mary Jane girls boys
@BlackLionGriotMedia4 жыл бұрын
Jay-Z chopped this beat up.
@819monike2 жыл бұрын
Did you figure this was a joint?
@ErickJohnson-rz5lg5 жыл бұрын
Prince automatic lady cab driver and sign o the times
@sirtray543 жыл бұрын
Funk
@inhumanjoey3102 жыл бұрын
U heard this b4 lil bruh. Friday
@yesdex59964 жыл бұрын
You know he was taljing about weed??
@JustJammin4 жыл бұрын
yup.
@georgegreene94183 жыл бұрын
P funk
@lovechildtre49615 жыл бұрын
Food for thought...stop calling soul and r&b music disco...it's not disco...
@davidbutler31494 жыл бұрын
Yep...this is straight up funk
@MIKE666484 жыл бұрын
This song makes me wanna do a front flip...
@lamethalewis63374 жыл бұрын
Makes me wanna do Mary Jane!!! Lighters up, y'all!!! LOL!!! Cuz I love her just the same!!! Still hittin' in 2020!!!
@kalel311superman93 жыл бұрын
fun fact this song is not about spider man's girlfriend
@virginiadurant83912 жыл бұрын
Mary Jane is weed.
@MrRasheed75 жыл бұрын
If you notice.. He sounds a lot like Prince.. Not because he copied Prince but because they were influenced by the same things and they were even rivals for a while (until purple rain when prince to another level) but he couldn't sustain it due to drugs
@funkpill4 жыл бұрын
Both of their albums debut in 1978. James album was more popular at that time.
@cheryljackson56594 жыл бұрын
Saw BOTH Rick James at the same club in LA back in the day. The contrast was amazing. Rick was partying with his entourage in the middle of the club behind the velvet ropes while Prince leaned up against the wall all alone quietly sulking at all of the attention that Rick was getting that night. Love and miss them both. Great music legacies. RIP