Teddy Riley on Having Guns Put to His Head while Working in Drug Dealer's Music Studio (Part 7)

[@KennethJosef]

Teddy was deep in the streets running with some real OGs. Anyone who is in their early 50s really understands the impact this man had on music and culture. He is a modern-day Quincy Jones. Living legend.

[@spenser6353]

I wouldnt say he was deep in the streets. He was making music. He knew street guys though

[@vegitausa]

40s too my guy.

[@Nimonjeua-Ndiangang]

Teddy had close ties with Rich Porter and Alpo Martinez

[@demonparish8406]

He was friends with Alpo...Great producer

[@terminatorx6230]

@@demonparish8406 I think he said he was friends with Rich. Plus his older brother used to work for Nicky Barnes, Teddy was definitely plugged in.

[@RobBecTraxxx]

Well damn. I've NEVER seen Vlad just let someone talk and tell their story without him constantly interruping or telling THEM how their OWN story goes.

[@chuckdeezul2180]

💯

[@moegrant4433]

He must’ve read the comments

[@thespeedofthought8206]

That's hilarious 🤣🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bamashow3676]

💯

[@carpitclean5762]

Well damn you love listening and complaining 💯

[@a.demetriusglover6761]

Guys 1st album will always be one of the greatest r&b Masterpieces of time.

[@rinz570]

No skips!!!!!

[@a.demetriusglover6761]

@@rinz570 facts

[@dianevrules]

@@a.demetriusglover6761 Their 2nd almost was a piece of s&^^. Third one is not even worth mentioning

[@a.demetriusglover6761]

@@dianevrules I like 2nd album The 3rd album you can tell something was missing

[@jhonram2496]

@@dianevrules nah guys the future was a good album the issue was they barely used live instruments allot of it was programmed. Unlike the 1st album Smile,touch me tease me,yearning for your love teddy's jam 2,her,get with you and let's chill are all good songs .

[@donrobinson5662]

Teddy is a true legend, one of the greatest of all time in the music industry!!

[@rikkidgermano9640]

The man, the magic, the music behind GUY and BlackStreet. He created timeless music! Not just for us but all the other ones. Besides Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, his production in the 90's was 2nd to none!

[@ronaldlane1597]

Michael Jackson Remember the Time.

[@dfrumthac1]

Along with L.A. and Babyface!

[@clh2192]

Gusto, Doo Wop, Fritz, Az, Kevin Chiles, Sicle, Po, Rich, LA... and that's just Harlem. NY was on a whole other level. Ted Riley eventually went to Korea and was part of that early KPop movement. A music legend for real.

[@terminatorx6230]

👀

[@damaine489]

Facts!! Gus is my uncle not many people know what’s up

[@empressnature1211]

@@damaine489 he my uncle too.

[@signyourdeathcertificate.3255]

BoogieDaWizard no they wasn't, I'm on ANother LeVEL

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Gusto old Harlem get money boss

[@deemoe7301]

I grew up as a major fan of Teddy Riley! I've always had nothing but respect for his style of music and his awesome talent. Teddy is musical genius! He basically reinvented R&B. A lot of these young artists and engineers don't even realize how important Teddy Riley was to their careers. Growing up in the Bronx and hanging out in the Harlem in the 80s as a young man, I used to hear these stories from different perspectives from older Kats and family members. Now I'm hearing it from the legend himself! It's really really interesting. Thank you Vlad for letting this gentleman speak and not interrupting.

[@TheFreshSoundsFlorida]

Crazy story. I never would've expected to hear a story like that from such a soft spoken person like Teddy. Then again a lot musicians in that era got tied into some street stuff because of their backers

[@michaelmclendon6368]

Heavy D & The Boyz And Teddy Riley I just want you and the to be 1991

[@Mcpblackheart]

@Tru 319 lol so how was he "hustling" in the streets then?

[@spenser6353]

@@Mcpblackheart he said he stopped hustling. I dont think he did that for long

[@oredi2159]

@Tru 319 he from the projects in Harlem in the 80s

[@th3ufobaby]

it’s the same type of thing with nowadays too. the streets are an integral element when it comes to projecting the voices of the voiceless.

[@ltod2]

Teddy is right,back in the days the Rooftop was no joke annd it was rough.He was running in the streets,but he survived producing some beats for legendary artists in the late 1980s and 1990s.Teddy Riley should be in Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

[@freddy8479]

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?????😂😂😂😂 MAN, PLEASE!!!! TEDDY'S IN A CLASS ALL BY HIMSELF.

[@Ab_alanjeri]

I love this guy he got something about him and his vibe, soft spoken, always nice dressed and enjoying his moments! I’m digging the glasses tho

[@chrismejia6274]

First time ever Vlad stay quiet until the last minute. 6 minutes of Vlad not making it about himself. Congrats!!

[@jaystew730]

I said the same until the end 🙄

[@godcentricimagery1581]

To be fair he was getting the juicy juicy he always wanted.

[@ronniebobbyedition993]

A lot of drug money gets invested in the production of new music. This is happening a lot in Atlanta these days.

[@birdrustler]

It's not new, it's just obvious now

[@bricks202]

GREAT STORYTELLER💯 this guy has so much talent its crazy

[@NoelG314]

idk man.. hes kind of boring lol great stories tho. im a huge teddy fan, so dont even trip.

[@Mcpblackheart]

@@NoelG314 right. I was saying the same thing. Hes a musical legend but he definitely is not like how Azie Faison is when telling how he got robbed .

[@bricks202]

@@NoelG314 nah, that was a great story AND he made it very interesting. the pace at which he told it and the emphasis and wording were very timely. storytelling is an art.

[@thomasharris5151]

I agree with Brick!!!

[@crews-lj3ph]

@@NoelG314 FOH

[@yambrown3552]

We bumped Guy, Al.B Sure Keith Sweat and Heavy D And the Boyz in those days in the cassette deck in the car and knew each Guy song on that first album word for word

[@sammycastelo9446]

Mr. Riley is a true musical treasure & a A-1 class act . He should be celebrated. But like all our greats, he’ll never be truly appreciate until he long gone.

[@crnkmnky]

Never say never. It's up to us.

[@royhunt1690]

Fascinating story, Damn we almost lost one of the best producers in the game.

[@agthaog1986]

seriously...this man was in the middle of Harlem making music with the likes of Kool Moe & Heavy D (RIP) just to name a few.

[@1deep803]

Glad to see the creator of the New Jack era looking healthy.

[@8grove]

He looks younger than Boosie

[@1deep803]

Well, Boosie smokes and drinks. A lot of stress obviously. Maybe his diabetes have something to do with it.

[@earth7551]

@@1deep803 Yep ur right Night live partying smoking alcohol drug's will destroy anyone fast and age badly

[@kevinbarker9015]

This dude voice is certified OG

[@ReyHugoTelevision614]

So Chris Rock based his Gusto character in CB4 on a real guy. Wow

[@jermainewright4339]

Yep based his character on a west coast fake gangsta rapper imitating a REAL east coast G

[@derrickbrewer8311]

Wow 😯 Didn’t know Teddy Riley had such a crazy story one of the true pioneers of the new jack swing era truly a legend. I have such good memories of him and that era you had to be alive in that era to understand how important this man is to music. That Bobby Brown album will be forever one ☝🏿 of the greatest albums of all time Don’t be cruel along with Doug E Fresh the show. And the countless others!

[@telltruth1710]

Teddy is a strong brother he survived through a lot of stuff

[@chubbybaby1284]

Gusto handle that whole situation like a real Gangsta

[@skeezix8156]

When he said Gusto I just thought of Charlie Murphy in CB4

[@islandbreeze6198]

Lol, man damn that movie

[@jermainewright4339]

@@skeezix8156 IKR

[@reginaldseawright220]

Teddy Is a great man...those over 50 know...

[@thomasharris5151]

EXCELLENT STORY TELLER!!!!!

[@galedribble9535]

I’m loving this interview so much The new jack swing era…I knew Teddy was doing Guy but I didn’t even know how much Teddy had it on lock from the nightclubs to the radio to BET (Video Soul) to the streets in that late ‘80s period Heavy D…Kool Moe Dee…Al B Sure…Johnny Kemp…Keith Sweat…Guy Teddy was the sound of the Paid in Full era. In your BMW or Benz or Jetta with BBS or Jeep more than likely you were bumping something Teddy produced

[@adrianfields8825]

💯

[@roywilliams3524]

Facts he was with Darryl Shuler out of Philly. Teddy testified at Daryl’s federal drug trial and Daryl is one of the few people that beat the Feds thanks to Teddy.

[@freddy8479]

"NJS" SOLELY BELONGS TO US!!! It was never DILUTED OR COMPROMISED by THE CULTURE APPROPRIATIONISTS!!!!! THE MAIN REASON WHY I RESPECT TEDDY RILEY.

[@thespeedofthought8206]

That incident he's talking about happened around March 1987.. Tom Cross was the one who stuck the spot up. He mentioned it in the Feds Magazine. That studio upstairs they built for Teddy is where I recorded my first record in November of that same year.

[@T.G.A.I.G.]

🧢

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

@@T.G.A.I.G. it's not cap tom cross was the one who robbed that spot

[@kengordon7462]

Teddy Riley and Guy had one problem, their manager Gene (Bald headed Trouble) Griffin.

[@zitiboylilo5789]

I remember when Teddy Riley got into some shit in Jersey, and those dudes from the CCP projects in Paterson who was down with Raekwon from Wu Tang’s manager. Went to Newark 100+ deep and ran up in the spot where he was at with brass knuckles, baseball bats, chains, knives, pistols, shotguns, etc beat the dog shit out of everybody in that club who was affiliated with this crew from Newark who were known savages; and got him. It was back and forth between Paterson and Newark behind that situation, which led to a couple of dudes from Newark coming up here to get some get back and ended up going back to Newark in body bags. Shit was real back then 💯 !!!!

[@kisakyedavis9821]

Oh my

[@jermainewright4339]

DAMN bro😳

[@vincentharris2259]

@@jermainewright4339 Damn!

[@Polostar79]

You might be talking about Zoo Crew. They was heavy in Newark streets in the 90’s.

[@deepstate3358]

Alpo was gonna kill some dudes for teddy riley but teddy told him NO. Alpo talked about this.

[@piyesankara890]

To get Teddy out of a contract with Gene Griffith

[@playboy_noplay_musick1935]

He sounds like hes telling a Paid In Full type story

[@darkmagician1710]

Especially since he mentioned the rooftop

[@spenser6353]

hes from that era in Harlem

[@jayporterr]

@@spenser6353 he went to school with the guys that “Paid In Full” was based off on: Rich and Alpo

[@oredi2159]

Type story? Lol he was there obviously working in the Rooftop and being the soundtrack to the streets in the crack era. Rich allegedly gave Teddy the money to get started

[@damaine489]

It all ties in… it is the paid in full story… can’t say too much but if you know you know

[@rufusblaq7559]

There is no lying in Teddy! Everything coming out his mouth is 💯💯💯🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@BubbubTopps]

Hand clap for Gusto! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@speedybug1377]

You can tell he’s enjoying telling his whole story good job vhlad

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Teddy speaking all facts man gusto was that dude

[@NewYoutuber1111]

My guy don’t cuss u know he a OG

[@thompsonappliance3078]

A gangsta name Gusto is a man who is in way to deep

[@terryseldon7446]

That 70,s and 80,s shiii b deep...

[@itsthecrimboss]

For some reason Teddy looks like my uncle who still lives in the basement of his parents house 🤣

[@megamafiarecords]

Haha lol wtf

[@jermainewright4339]

DEAD 😳😂

[@DiceB]

Music saved his life like mine thank God for hiphop

[@BigUncZone8]

Teddy was a young teenage Genius

[@MauriSky2437]

I DJ'd his music, danced to it, and grooved to New Jack Swing on my bass guitar. Riley made me a bass player. And I didn't know the thuggery that he survived!

[@NewarkBrickCity1970]

If New Jack Swing was an actual person.

[@KLartrandM]

U get alot of hate Vlad. This by far is one of my top five 5 videos of yours. Good stuff! Teddy needs a movie period point blank!

[@davidmalik9821]

Wow! I am glad it didn't go the other way as this brother made some real contributions to music.

[@mrdontplay4855]

Teddy the goat

[@empressnature1211]

Not me finding out my uncle was a big time drug dealer on vlad tv..clutching my pearls

[@brandonmuse5532]

This story is WILD

[@ronarozee5588]

World up! Harlem New Jersey No joke back in the 1988

[@oldwarriorlife]

Yep, Moe D was attending SUNY-Old Westbury on Long Island at that time. A lot of crazy street stories exist from back then for real!

[@papeperview]

Plot Twist: Teddy was a Ganster as well low-key 😂😂😂

[@jasondawson92]

Word him and Keith Sweat, Al B Sure, and Jazz

[@jwhite7104]

@@jasondawson92 Keith sweat wasn’t in the streets he was working on Wall Street lol

[@spenser6353]

@@jwhite7104 they say alpo had keith sweat shook

[@jwhite7104]

@@spenser6353 yea over a girl as usual lol. Po chased him thru the projects shooting at him

[@majthemayor468]

@@jwhite7104 he was a messenger at bear Sterns back in the days and yes Alpo was about to get on his head but some street dudes that was cool with both sides stop it from going down

[@deehollywood6013]

Swear to God a similar thing happened to me in a store robbery. Was taken to the back of the stock room at gun point, told to get down on my knees with my head down at gun point. Man, my ass didn't move or look back. They ass was gone in the wind but I wasn't moving 😂😂

[@shelly1432]

Is it me or does Teddy look like papa smoke😂 This man is so unappreciated is the music industry. Legend 💯

[@jhonram2496]

Exactly this man invented his own genre

[@alle126]

Great interview. Can someone tell me who makes this hoodie its fire

[@GH0STN0TE88]

Got to hear this one.

[@markwalton7165]

Gusto cb4 r.i.p charlie Murphy

[@papeperview]

Teddy talking more than than drill rappers 🤦🏾‍♂NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS on MURDER 💯💯💯

[@officialreplik5095]

Man ain’t say nothing to get people jam up Teddy like in his 50’s all the people he s talking bout old as hell so stop it

[@Justice777Allah]

Man said they went missing. That could mean they took the money and went ghost. U could interpret that multiple ways

[@meche1230]

Damn Gusto sounds like the real CB4 😂

[@coopersepulveda9872]

Damn yo, Desus from Desus&Mero got some crazy stories

[@theetrayl5890]

True ting, especially in the mid/late 80's to 90s, alot of ot moves. The Tri-State to DMV, to the Carolinas. How sh!t was moving back then. Teddy from Harlem.

[@AtoOOniko]

You gotta love Teddy

[@maximilianoprime3049]

I would've enjoyed working with Teddy in Bklyn or VA Beach. Back in the 80s & 90s it was hectic.

[@rblu7916]

Man Eddie F and Kyle West... That's wassup

[@drock260]

Legend right Here

[@ShadySlim1991]

Boy I thought you was Shawty Lo in the thumbnail 🤦🏾😂

[@damaine489]

Gusto is my uncle this is a true story…..

[@twev30theprince]

is he still alive....

[@krizlee7615]

Yeah Is He?

[@damaine489]

@@twev30theprince yes

[@twev30theprince]

@@damaine489 that whats up....

[@tonyacrenshaw64]

Teddy you are still the GREATEST 💯💋

[@piratetruth82]

AHOY! Respect vlad THIS HISTORY GOOD INSPIRATION FOR BLACK KIDS THAT DONT WANT TO GO TO PRISON OR DA GRAVE TO SHINE FOR US✊🏿💯💯💯💯💯⛽️⛽️⛽️⛽️⛽️⛽️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️AHOY!

[@Tha.Kid...LL3]

R.I.P. Shawty Lo

[@bobbyjohnson4344]

Dunn Dunn

[@JayEP86]

That sounds like the scene from the Paid in Full movie

[@kingcheflos602]

That is a amazing story

[@pudgestayssuckafree4145]

This man is a Living Legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bigsmokethecanecorso]

This ninja said “they wouldn’t let him wipe his ear or nothin”

[@tylerclark1055]

Teddy Riley used to roll with straight Gs lol

[@dogbeats9808]

Definitely need the his movie

[@damaine489]

They making one

[@dogbeats9808]

@@damaine489 oh really okay cool cool will be watching

[@MikeAiken1114]

Guy and Blackstreet 💯✊🏻

[@keithwitcher5130]

Teddy Riley should've never got involved with a black man drug dealer helping Teddy out to work in a music recording studio. Teddy could've got killed. I like Teddy Riley.

[@leraj1639]

We need a movie

[@damaine489]

Already working on it

[@edsson2648]

1:34 Teddy, what happened at the "Rooftop" wasn't because guys were jealous of Gus. The issue was deeper than that. And mad brothers in the game at that time had congratulated the individuals who were allegedly involved in the incident. You know what happened upstairs 🤕

[@richcollins4208]

ngl that hoodie is fire

[@lonnellbivins4787]

I can't wait when he goes into the introduction of BLACKSTREET.

[@gunngangsta]

What the eff is going on? N word, get on the floor! 😂😂😂

[@xavierwilliams4119]

Was Gusto as fearless in Harlem as 50 is with Supreme in Queens back in the day?

[@njjjjjjjjhhhs]

teddy riley manager was wild too

[@officialreplik5095]

@@MoThePolitician ye right ur uncle in your dreams 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@damaine489]

@@MoThePolitician who are you? That is my family for real for real

[@brianbey3575]

Yes

[@piyesankara890]

50 was a perpetual victim

[@MrMaccntosh7up]

"Wouldn't let'em wipe it or nothin!" 😂🤣😅 lay there & let it leak & burn

[@marvinholley5838]

that means they told him stop moving or keep ya hands up

[@NewYoutuber1111]

Dude haven’t aged at all

[@illicitshiznit]

All I wanna do is a zoom a zoom zoom zoom

[@writers_delight]

Mr. Riley, I make melodies and lyrics for songs. I believe my music is melodically pleasing and the lyrics are spot on. I want to own the masters to ensure a stress free retirement and for the care of my child. Let's make hit records.

[@raflafrentzz6156]

Incredible 😎

[@terrancemcrae4160]

Sounds like Kool Moe doe lined y'all up

[@marvin469]

Man don't put that on my dog lol

[@sirjer73]

HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW!!!!

[@f8c3themusic]

🤣

[@mowilliams8511]

Wild wild west...

[@tymck9694]

@@sirjer73 😭👍✌

[@Derrick4Davidson]

Unbelievable

[@jaye5926]

smh crazy story...

[@jameshorton5395]

Vlad going to have Teddy facing conspiracy charges in a few.

[@Underdog271]

Wow just wow 😯

[@Troubleman313]

That hoody tho

[@uno8304]

Kinda sounds like Paid in Full with a sprinkle of CB4 ...🤔

[@Tyweezy84]

He not lying either, Harlem was a ZOO back in them days

[@justinhenryrebel]

Ching king…legendary studio

[@ladoncooper2839]

😆 wouldn't let him wipe his ear...NIGGA WHAT? 😆

[@HardCold-Alquan]

Gusto jumped out of the window, but what about his wife and mother?

[@zodiacmartnio7256]

That’s insane

[@abdur501]

Excellent video!!! Hellava story!!! IN LIFE ONE NEVER KNOWS WHATEVER SOMEONE ELSE IS GOING THROUGH BE IT GOOD OR BAD!!!! YOU JUST NEVER KNOW THESE THINGS!!!🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 ALWAYS BE THANKFUL AND EVER GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LIFE EVERYDAY!!!! FOR YES THE DEVIL OS REAL BUT GOD IS EVERYTHING THE ALPHA AND OMEGA AMEN!!!!

[@Bmcwriter]

GOD IS The FIRST and The LAST. Amen and Ameen.

[@dchat1414]

Teddy owed al po a million dollars from the 90s he never gave it to his wife he ran off Alpo went to every show looking for him putting the full court press down teddy left his back up singers for dead