a description of the amazing and exciting adventures i have here in baltimore--- and other lies.

 
A few months back, Dave Chappelle did a skit on his show called "Charlie Murphy True Hollywood Stories," where Charlie (brother of Eddie) tells out-of-school-tales about various personalities he has had the pleasure to glom onto due to his famous brother.

One of these concerned Rick James and the good times he and the Murphy clan had with them. From here, we also get two interesting catch phrases, one from Chapelle impersonating the singer, one from the singer himself.

The first "I'm Rick James, bitch" now has 14100 entries on google as of today . The other, "cocaine is a hell of a drug," has only
932, and many of these not related to Rikkie.

The fact that the first one resonates so deeply is that we know that the shenanigans
of Rikkie James are hard core, and now we have our proof. The mantra, "I'm Rick James, bitch" seems to be so true to form, and so self-affirming, as to be understood by all. And, in the Chapelle skits, he does so unapologetically, even after engaging in behaviour which may seem to you or me as marginal, or, at best, unwise. Nevertheless, by shouting his slogan, all is made well, because he challenges you to remember who he is, and why he is. It is worthy of immitation, and I will do this.

From now on, I will say unabashedly to all who would question my actions with "I'm Greggie G, bitch!" Let the chips fall where they may!


posted by gregorio at 6:49 PM