Richie Rich on 2Pac, Biggie, E-40, '5 On It' Remix, Prison, Oakland (Full Interview)

In this VladTV exclusive, Bay Area legend Richie Rich stopped by to talk about a number of topics ranging from his friendship with 2Pac to declining a feature on Biggie's album and how his beef with E-40 started and ended. Richie Rich also recounted slipping back into the streets after his time at Def Jam and even detailed a time when authorities raided his house over a federal marijuana case.

[@jylessa_spiritgem4736]

'for every scam I ran my hands thru, Lord I need to know do Gs get to go.. ' My God. This song is an absolute classic. I STILL play it almost every day. My dad, God rest his soul, turned me into a music head and this was one of our many favorite songs. People trip when I remind them of the song by playing it. I'm so happy for this interview. I'm glad he's still here on this earth! Rich!

[@sheluvzane]

Fav Richie Rich song Next to “Ain’t gon do”

[@AdamSmithChill]

yeah it's a dope old song but every day? thats a overkill. there's only so many minutes in a day dont waste em yafeelme?

[@ChaseLosPaysos]

🙏🏽 Rip to pops!

[@stilos4321]

This dude seem very chill and he is true to himself

[@mikegee6523]

To me Richie Rich always had a unique sound and he’s a bit underrated in my opinion

[@dennisnelson1229]

You're absolutely correct. I met him once in the early 00s. He was hella cool. He's greatness IMO.

[@TheKing-lm6su]

Oakland smokin

[@d.bluntt6699]

Richie Rich is a dope ass rapper... Very slept on!! I have all his albums 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@henny9928]

bit? no more than just a bit

[@dushawndenton9601]

Totally agree Sir!!! Underrated

[@ig7829]

The real gangsters always play down how gangster they are.

[@jaibanks7151]

Big facts 💯!

[@kevinknestrick3797]

Preach... You can spot the real from the fake because the real ones don't glamorize it and they are always trying to get away from it but the fake ones speak it to look cool and act like your cool if you had to become a product of your environment because they sat back and watched somebody act and do the gangster shit... Peace to all y'all and fuck a hater

[@ig7829]

@@kevinknestrick3797 fr, the first thing RR did was talk about how he's not all that. But go listen to guys talk about him. He's a real one.

[@Dubb399]

Not all of them i be around real gangstaz every gangsta dont have the same attiude i see dudes wack hella people talk about it aint got caught yet in East Oakland

[@geraldpreston1970]

Always.

[@DrudgecoinMaxi]

"Heavy in the Game" Pacs classic feat Richie Rich was Legendary. Pacs verse yet again was history making.

[@garyellison8244]

That shit went hard I had to take the tires off my car...still go till this day

[@DrudgecoinMaxi]

@@garyellison8244 🤜🤛🤣🤣🤣

[@ShadyAcacia]

Loved that song and “me against the world” is my favorite Pac album

[@DrudgecoinMaxi]

@@ShadyAcacia It's a hard choice he has so many hits but I'll piggy back on what you said because my Favorite PAC song was on that album..."So Many Tears"! 🤜🤛✌️

[@TheHumanBallsack]

Niggaz Done Changed is harder

[@raeldoors]

This is a gem of an interview. At least we get some new 2Pac stories.

[@yelaboiondabeat6116]

Literally none of TS is New 😭😭😭 we All heard every last Pac story dere was to Really offer

[@elbohike3500]

I would love to see his pics with PAC

[@highrolla142]

Who is we why people can't speak for themselves

[@shenyaeturner842]

I have always admired the brotherhood between Pac and Rich ❤️

[@antoineemory6772]

rich u absolutely right u cant underestimate no one that's how millions of niggas get murked in these streets thinkin when they do somethin to a person it aint come back on em an get caught slippin.

[@garyellison8244]

For real...Anytime they collab it was gold classic. They would've been too official if Pac was around today.

[@gambinodagod1219]

Likewise Queen

[@michaelmclendon6368]

2pac

[@nosyargerdna]

@@garyellison8244 'N****s Done Changed' my fav collab from them, instrumental gets rotation too. Rick Rock did his thing on that one.

[@717tech5]

when he described pac saying my album goes triple quadruple platinum he held back a tear

[@BC-go5yl]

One of the best interviews ever! living legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jasonparker8277]

To my mother…

[@Threadbow]

@@BC-go5yl 🔥

[@MarlonD805]

I love how Richie rich never uses 2pac or sells out pac for fame or clout ... Unlike these other fuckin rappers. (Ahem)

[@TheHumanBallsack]

He even turned down Puff Pastry's request to lend a verse to the shitty Biggie Duets album out of loyalty to Pac

[@the4thtribe709]

Who sold out 2Pac for fame or clout?

[@MarlonD805]

@@the4thtribe709 I feel like snoop always does . He be doing too much

[@the4thtribe709]

@@MarlonD805 How does snoop sell Him out to be famous when he is already famous all Snoop Dogg does is tell 2Pac stories like everybody else does when 2pac is mentioned It’s not like he wrote a book about him and got rich off of it snoop even go so far as to say they were not on good when pac died

[@MarlonD805]

@@the4thtribe709 true . But he be doing too much interviews on 2pac as if they were close close . Like …why was it him that presented pac to rock and roll hall of fame???? Why wasn’t Outlawz in involved ??? Matter of fact , why is the outlawz never involved !?

[@Voyeuriztic]

This was a damn good interview.

[@YourLocal_Reyes]

Bruh this is nuts!! How is it that I missed this interview, and now I’m watching it 7 months later . One of your best interviews VLad! Richie Rich is the man , and a true West Coast Legend. Been a fan of this dude since 1/2 thang. And who better to hear about Pac than this dude here. Salute

[@rideonemgxr]

zips be so fluffy the whole town love me.

[@EsoTownBizz6500]

Town Bizz!!

[@THEMAJORLEVEL]

Mo' Ceezacks,believeee dat,token,where you from you from,Oakland,smokin'....

[@Youngaz_632]

In attempts to crack the chest plate 🍽️!

[@Darkfacesquatta]

this dude cool as hell in his 50s respect

[@roski78]

Richie Rich had that smooth but raspy flow back in the day, one of my favs from the west... Salute to the OG

[@centralcal6604]

One of the top 5 raspy voices in rap

[@promomaker7122]

Yea

[@godgiftedthug]

Need him and Jadakiss on something That would be Classic

[@jurgena3068]

He still got it, check out his new album

[@raheemcollier6359]

PROMO MAKER I Fr

[@KlayWisseh]

Lmaoo he reminds me of Gary Payton! That Oakland OG look

[@chrisgowers8094]

GP from Oakland too.

[@77drisaac]

But they are both from California tho

[@CampMadeIt]

Funny you say that and he mentions Gary Payton at 1:33:17

[@byronlam24]

@@CampMadeIt thats gary payton strand but yeah 😂

[@gslimm40]

Lil Darryl to got that same look

[@jasonparker8277]

That “Heavy In The Game” That “I Rather Be..” Them joint right there…and his verses on them. Whew! Him and Pac was like Nas and AZ. Everytime they dropped a joint it was gold

[@mroakland420]

Double R is Oakland Hip Hop Royalty..Skyline High '89..415 was the summer slump..

[@onelovelife7226]

Richie Rich drove the car in the video " if my homies call" Pac was in the back standing up rapping.. It was a car full of dudes in a convertible... Classic🔥🔥🔥 Banger!!!

[@BlkSpyDa]

Rich kicking knowledge. He sound like he a big bro, mentor.

[@Carloshernandezmma]

Working McDonald’s at 16 to smokin weed and f bivches with 2 pac is a legendary run

[@ronnieg1341]

Richie Rich said the hairs on his arms stood up Hearing that all eyes on me first song for the first time 🔥

[@rust-0hspray156]

Yea he was like wtf this that little kid that use to buy 20 sacks of weed off me 😂

[@anthonymirkovich5156]

Cbo said the same thing when 2 pac played it for him he’s like what the fuck this !!!!!

[@grc9793]

IN RESPECT TO 2PAC HE DIDN'T DO THAT COLLAB WITH PUFFY...THAT'S LOYALTY!!! THAT'S SUPER TIGHT RR!

[@kaderickdavis6787]

Rich and Big Syke had very unique rap voices. Loved them dudes.

[@ayenice3484]

Dope interview. I always liked Richie Rich and I’m from the Bronx.I was probably the only one playing west coast music in the Bronx in my neighborhood

[@DAVIDTORRESANI]

Probably. Their was this one cat in BK also bumping 2short. It was just him for a long min.

[@ronron461]

SALUTE

[@santodeportes5946]

Morris heights rocked ice t from the beginning

[@dsales2011]

I got so much love for Northern Cali hip hop. Its unreal. I still bump Dru Down, CBo, Ant Banks, Luniz. Just yesterday I was bumping Too Short Album Number 10 and In The Trunk. I stayed up in San Leandro at the Bay Fair mall. Hung out in Emeryville shooting pool. Those were the days.

[@TheRealJoeMeezee]

Don't nobody give aa fuq about what you bumping. Bump a bxtch since you always tryna bump something.

[@georgekappos3222]

Best interview of the year

[@edrickamal7155]

I'm starting to think that VLAD didn't become a Tupac fan until All eyez on me

[@antoineemory6772]

suge an pac was definitely careless that night at tha same time death row thought they was invincible and untouchable esp around 96.

[@whatwouldezrado]

For him to be a 2Pac groupie he doesn't know albums or sequence of events. I'm 44yrs old and remember.

[@zacmedress7263]

whatwouldezrado ain’t vlad like 57 or something? I’m 34 and I’m like you with remembering shit like that. Those of us who really care, are gonna care and those that don’t, won’t. You right tho, however old he is, he should still be prepared with the Pac facts. Ya know, with how he’s interviewed EVERYONE involved and all (I think he’s mentioned this before. Maybe once or twice 😂 😂 )

[@markzucker3949]

Half thang was a way better album them def jam

[@laurensmith7124]

I agree

[@samwitch33]

Richie Rich got that voice where one SENTENCE Is equivalent to a whole verse 💯

[@MrJuneyboy]

"Hitler was a killer, Frank Ward was a Mack, Filex Mitchell money in 20 G stacks" RICHIE RICH!!!!! Town shit!!!!!!

[@TheHumanBallsack]

"I'm tellin you boy, don't do it...." 💪

[@kurtgainz]

Richie Rich and pac on the track together is always golden. He got the voice.

[@TheHumanBallsack]

Niggaz Done Changed is a straight street classic

[@kings17court]

The discussion of Tupac starts at 22:40

[@TheHumanBallsack]

Thank you G

[@jonstamp6415]

A real legend

[@kylosolo8112]

" I been really wanting babies, so I could see apart of me that wasn't always shady, can't trust my lady." Pac was cold

[@Bishoptheemcee]

" cause She's a product of this poison I'm hearing noises, I think she's F!#$%^& on my boys can't take no mo"

[@markoerow150]

I'm fallin 2 the floor begging for the lord to let me hit the heavens door,. shed so many tears***

[@BOLSKI64]

Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang

[@godislove3305]

@@BOLSKI64 😩😩😩🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@poloboycarey1]

@@Bishoptheemcee realist line

[@lyell2695]

Legendary interview. Love Richie Rich.

[@robertallen9292]

Thank you Richie Rich! A classic interview just like yourself, a fuckin bay classic! Memories will only fade if no one tells the story!

[@nomolos316]

Richie had a style unmatched!

[@Magnificent-qr4rn]

Richie Rich is a solid dude.. Always admired his style and the way he move and his street knowledge.....FACTS!!!!

[@Slumpalot]

One of the best Vladtv interviews in my opinion.

[@Threadbow]

💯

[@BKJallah]

The mutual respect and realness l between PAC and Richie Rich has always been real💯

[@ReyHugoTelevision614]

Richie Rich drops sooo much life advice in his lyrics. Very unsung

[@DevonDuke60]

One of tha best Lyricists to ever come out da West Coast!💯💪💙

[@alejandrorvaldez]

Double R a OG. Thanks for the interview with a Bay Legend. Yeee

[@nutgeb]

Great interview. Thanks for getting me thru my last couple hours at work !

[@quanausher6924]

Right 😂

[@ronnieg1341]

Richie Rich speaking facts. PAC and sauce should’ve been moving silent after that mgm fight. They was too hot after that 💯💯

[@andrayjett4171]

Never believed the Wife theory...you violate a man be prepared for that man's answer...I agree as well

[@andrayjett4171]

Suge theory I meant

[@andrayjett4171]

Rich...heavy in the game is so classic...Thanks for that ...still banging it now...Pac was in your face Big was Metaphorical....You 3 would've made a complete banger...Richie Rich...true flow

[@adventuretimewithberetta1948]

He was talking that shit

[@XandiMusic]

Rich says his flow was "choppy" back in the 415 days, but I think his delivery and voice was dope and super influential

[@PxRx_89]

He was doper than D-Loc in my opinion

[@EEP1215]

dope interview ... I don’t know too much bout him but features cause i’m from Philly but i’m bout to check in

[@alfonzojordan8395]

Listen to pac ft rr i rather be ya nigga

[@raymondrodriguez1494]

Listen to do gs get to go to heaven pac tribute from rr.

[@jk-xb3gj]

Fredericton New Brunswick Canada here. Me against the world was brought to me by a friend from Halifax Nova Scotia in 95 when it was realeased and It has been my favorite Album ever since. Thanks for bringing this interview Vlad and RR for doing it.i have been following everything RR has done sence that day

[@johnhernandez8560]

U can tell rr is still hurt by pacs death

[@EsoTownBizz6500]

East Oakland Legend..

[@vphiameradisogaarwa]

I have never watched a Hip Hop Interview for more than five minutes; I watched nearly all of this one. Wow! Great, great work Vlad.

[@scarletbouvier520]

The only pac interview that made me chuckle the hardest😊🤭

[@Jr-ro3jy]

Dope OG Richie Rich, I had to pause the interview and hear "Ain't Hard 2 Find, Dusted & Disgusted, Heavy in the Game, and Gotta Survive".

[@zacmedress7263]

Heavy in the Game is so cold!! One of my fav Rich verses

[@Jr-ro3jy]

@@zacmedress7263 Gotta Survive didn't feature Richie Rich but its a 2 pac bay area collab CLASSIC

[@zacmedress7263]

Danny Jr absolutely! That’s a Ray Luv junt if I’m not mistaken. I’m from NYC but ever since I was a youngster, my favorite music comes from The Bay. So many slept on classics!

[@d-techneekzmusic331]

Can't forget about that Classic "Niggaz Done Changed" ft. 2Pac! 🔥🔥

[@Melly662]

I rather be ya ?$&&@

[@OakTownBizz-zm8rx]

Damn if 2Pac n Richie Rich had an album

[@MrMackMoran]

RR has always been one of my favorite rappers. What he talked about and the way he talked about them resonates with me. I still listen to Do G's Go To Heaven and Let's Ride regularly. After this interview I def feel justified in my respect for homie, bro sounds like a real one. 💯

[@Silver_79]

RR is just classic. His voice, tone, tenor, flow. He was just cut from a different cloth. I still bump "It's On", "Real Pimp" & "Fresh Out". Just doesn't get old.

[@terrenceperkins5282]

Vlad is the best interview of the tupac case 100%

[@kynshii]

"If you scared go to Church" Classic line

[@RamBo-we9ii]

Mr. Cee of RBL Posse came up with this line back in '92. "If you scared go to church, there ain't no fear in my heart, I'm still yelling work".

[@massdisruption3437]

@@RamBo-we9ii that’s basic street talk. Y’all think rappers be inventing shit.

[@RamBo-we9ii]

@@massdisruption3437 Show me it on wax before 91 on a rap song.

[@Mr_Big_Lou]

Why do I need to hear about the Rolex collection of the interviewer? I’d rather hear about the watch collection of the person being interviewed.

[@Kerimo02]

I feel you but it is important to get a more private base with the interviewed maybe to catch some more information

[@tupactip]

@@Kerimo02 exactly

[@hakimmuhammad1216]

Rolex presidential its Richie rich cuhz he coined the shit

[@eliekabasha2236]

PAC and suge getting together was like a gasoline and fire Facts!!

[@MrBoyYankee]

Double R Richie Rich in this Mill Fill.

[@jonleonguerrero]

Best one yet, Vlad. Richie Rich is the realest.

[@bxboro4662]

Richie Rich is super genuine…I dig his views on Pac & Biggie!

[@shenyaeturner842]

I can tell how much Richie love Pac

[@jameskelly2105]

And i luv u!!!

[@Ashtronomical.]

Daang u fine!

[@Ashtronomical.]

Is your cousin "storm" from the outlawz by any chance?

[@Threadbow]

They were like brothers Richie always treated him like family

[@RonaldJames-eo2hc]

Facts. Aside from Treach, I feel like Richie Rich & E40 were really genuine towards Pac

[@greglej]

4.1.5. my #1 Bay Area rap group of All-Time.

[@teirjenkins4550]

Growing up in Oakland 415in was the soundtrack of my adolescence.

[@Rebelncash]

I always liked Richie Rich but after this interview I like him more. He seams intelligent and real. He is not all crazy with his slang just a normal person. Dope

[@damionmurray8903]

One of the best interview ever rich u spit some real stuff about the legend 2pac👍

[@tyronlewis2242]

I was in the military when I first heard lets ride certified banger

[@karend4406]

Great interview Richie Rich is 100% authentic and has answers to questions from a prespective that was smack dab in the middle of all that!

[@CARTIER_CARTEL]

He look like He can be Gary Payton Uncle🤣🤦🏿‍♂️

[@chrisgowers8094]

Probably kinfolk since GP is from Oakland too.

[@SOLOworld16]

Chris Gowers FACTS

[@THEMAJORLEVEL]

He just 1 year older

[@haydenphoenix3836]

People give Vlad a tough time but hip hop fans gonna be glad to have these interviews down the road when these legendary artist are gone. These interviews also answer alot of questions fans never heard cuz no social media back then. 🤙🤔

[@REZNAP]

"WHO'S CAR IS THAT!?" Daddy Rich! MASSIVE RESPECT! A fan here for over 30 years... HORNS UP! \,,/

[@Badgerden]

Ruff Neckin' was the best Richie Rich song I ever heard. I also remember his 415 days.

[@joshuamuturi480]

Damn the day you wrote do gs got to get to heaven. Man you were annointed.

[@IRON5]

Don't Do It was ahead of it's time still relevant to this day. Richie Rich sixteen on that remix got him his Def Jam deal...

[@ForfeitDaGame.115]

I remember we bought some weed from Rich one Christmas morning in the East. We both was in old school 5.0's that was the good ole days.

[@fern.h8880]

One of the smoothest voices in rap def one of my favs on those pac features

[@Mackaveli3rd]

31:40 it was the “me against the world“ album that went number while pac was in jail

[@kasunconman3]

Straight legend 🙌, i am a supporter, dude speaks my language.

[@kobiecamp1134]

"Do Gs get to go to heaven? Cause I don't want to die, but if so I like to know..."

[@anthonyarmstrong1423]

A homie came down the street today playin' Do G's get to go to heaven man I cried like a baby thinking about Pac' Biggie,Freaky Tah, and all my people I knew that passed.

[@kobiecamp1134]

@@anthonyarmstrong1423 All these years later, and you can still feel the pain. Matter of fact earlier this year I was thinking about Pac, and it hit me.

[@zaynefrancis6979]

No. They dont. Turn ur life to the true God or hell will be ur destiny.

[@Volks2462]

Still bumping Seasoned Veteran in 2021, love the Double R

[@luismagana9784]

💯

[@gangming9313]

Vlad. Interview Dru Down, Rappin 4 Tay, Dj Quik...

[@jasoncummins4460]

Would love to see a quick interview!!!

[@Roland_Bishop]

I dare anyone to take a shot every time richie Rich says "right"

[@jameshayes4390]

Rich said Pac and Suge were toxic to eachother. Damn. This is a fantastic interview.

[@steven.1983]

Danny boy said the same thing

[@AJGrey-bo1ry]

Double R just gonna be fine forever…🥰 A real one.

[@stilos4321]

You can’t underestimate nobody facts so true

[@OG.Don.Dojah.87]

Richie Ri¢h~Heavy in the Game! Legendary 🏆

[@jeffmolina8607]

We had a school dance when that single came out.. walking home the cars passing by all you could hear”shake it let’s ride”.Parents slapped that

[@curlynigero6417]

Wasn't going to listen to this interview but glad I did now.

[@quanausher6924]

Me too that’s crazy you said that

[@davidaldridge5716]

I thought TJ Kirkland was the one who told him to go by Richie Rich instead of Tiny????

[@massdisruption3437]

Tk Kirkland ain’t from Oakland. He from Santa Rosa over 100 miles away. Don’t believe the hype

[@davidaldridge5716]

@@massdisruption3437 lol I was joking player

[@bornc1619]

Vlad please stop fan boying out! Ur starting to cut off ur guest! Thank you

[@artkneeko]

Why is it censored? it's distracting af. Couldnt even watch the whole thing

[@briandaniel931]

You by yourself if something that simple stop you from watching a video grow up

[@vernoncollinsjr]

"Niggas be ending dead before they get wealthy, but not me though, I'm sewing something major, so what I reap is floss-that's why my public status is Boss, went from a young nigga living residential to a young nigga living presidential" Richie Rich, Heavy In the Game

[@biggsteveq8752]

Good shit ,I wish he would of done an album with ant banks back in the day.still love Richie rich ,his work ethic ,longevity ,and integrity in the game is something to be admired

[@kimaretydesign]

More Richie Rich interviews please. He really sounds like he raps haha

[@monig623]

Dam Vlad.. what’s up with the radio version internet?

[@lamont61975]

I was introduced to Richie Rich through his group 415. Classic!

[@quanausher6924]

Right” nods head” right” nods head” right 🤣🤣🤣 I love RR 🤟🏾

[@MisterTreStylz]

D-$Hot for $hot Records was on that “I ain’t hard to find”

[@Spez8]

Dope ass, down to earth interview. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Illyrian_Adventures]

more Richie Rich interviews please