Biz Markie - My Man Rich Lyrics






[Verse 1]
This is a different type of dedication
To a guy that was a different kind of inspiration
Only people that knew him, know what I'm talkin about
And at the end of the story, you will say without a doubt
This wasn't your typical case, of fast livin
Anything he was makin, he was givin
To his moms, pops, his brother and his girl
Cause they, meant, the most to him in the world
Around Suffolk he wasn't known
But in Eastern Long Island, he did have a home
Called L.I., is where he stayed
Where there was no need for D-Con or Raid
He was cool with everybody, he had no enemies
I'm makin this record, cause he's a friend of me
Cause he's a hard workin kid, I've just stated
That's why this record, is dedicated
To my man Rich

Yo yo, this is for you my man
God bless you

[Verse 2]
Let me tell you what happened in the early 80's
When we wasn't thinkin about gettin all the ladies
Me and Rich was thinkin about survival of the fittest
You can ask Keith or Kevin, cause both of them were with us
We'd try to get a job everyplace that it takes
We was even at the factory they call [?]
Everywhere we went they said they'd call us back
Or even said they're not hirin to throw us off track
But Richie Rich said, forget that stuff
Even though, times was rough
We kept searchin searchin lookin and lookin
It seems everywhere we went, the jobs was tooken
Still Rich didn't give up the faith
He found a job that wasn't safe
Even though it was dangerous, it wouldn't switch
That's why this is dedicated to my man Rich

Yo this is to you my man Rich
Cause you know you go way back, you go way back
Word up, God bless you

[Verse 3]
The way the story end, is just a tragedy
I wish upon a star that it didn't have to be
endin this way for my man Richard
Cause still in my mind, he's still as pictured
Like, he just had gone yesterday
For sellin, C-R-A-C-K
His dream was.. to be a boxer
So, he could knock the socks off of
an Ivan Barkley, or even Mike Tyson
But on the streets, he was sacrificin
for his family, and his wife
Cause he struggled, he struggled all his life
He wasn't a straight up, criminal or villain
Or even tryin to get, stupid or illin
Was messed up for takin somebody's life and shit
that tried so hard, and just wouldn't quit
This is a slow record, with a switch
Because it's dedicated, to my man Rich

To you my man
This is to you, Rich
Peace





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  1. B.... E....

    I can listen to this song I love the music everyday all day thinking about when I was growing up

  2. S.... ....

    This song makes my eyes sweat. 😢

  3. g.... g....

    We need more music 🎶 like this but that’ll never happen bcuz this bubble gum pop mumble mud rap took over

  4. R.... J....

    Music should evoke an emotional reaction

    This succeeds

  5. M.... Z....

    I recognize this bassline but I can't place it...

    M.... Z....

    Jr walker and the all stars - way back home

  6. s.... ....

    I still bump this.

  7. D.... G....

    This song right shuts hoods down if you lose a homie..if you ain't from here..you don't git in HERE

  8. S.... M....

    is he talking about rich porter?

    S.... M....

    Shahid Muslim no

  9. T.... F....

    underated biz mark song

  10. M.... A....

    shonuff1000 sorry just looked this up...your answer "take it home by BB King"

  11. R.... F....

    His name is Richard Lou, can't find any information about him though

    R.... F....

    Breakbeat Lou

    R.... F....

    shan spoke about him in time to defend ourselves yell

    R.... F....

    Ruben Fawaka I know this is old, but he is taking about his friend Richard Thompson who was shot and killed on his way home from 7-11

  12. T.... ....

    jazz crusaders- way back home

    T.... ....

    TOPCAT3443 I'll kill somebody

  13. m.... m....

    His best friend was Richard Dreyfuss..he got killed selling Echinacea

    m.... m....

    morgan mason You won!! Made me laugh. so good

  14. l.... ....

    Yeah Long Beach, Cali '90 WS State street. Such a sad song.

  15. N.... M....

    nobody has uploaded Me vs Me yet....

  16. c.... ....

    Before looking at the lyrics, I thought this song was about Rich Porter. Ooops !

  17. L.... D....

    Biz markie one of my fav' MC ever ! with big daddy kane, kool g rap ... The complet MC from Juice crew it's my fav MC the best ever

  18. g.... ....

    2:55 I wonder what was cut out of the lyrics

  19. D.... G....

    Biz is not talking about rich porter, this album was released in October 10, 1989, Richie porter was murdered in Jan 1990...........

  20. F.... R....

    Ahh back again. Just to hear Biz say "Aaaaaaround Suffolk, he wasn't well known" but in Eastern Long Island, he did have a home."

  21. F.... R....

    I doubt a guy from Brooklyn by way of Long Island (Biz Markie) was down like that with a guy from Harlem (Rich Porter)...but it could be...never got the impression from Paid in Full that Rich or Mitchell was tryna to be a boxer - he was a pretty boy - like 99.99 percent of Harlem cats.

    Nonetheless whomever the Rich is, this is one hell of a song.

  22. B.... ....

    damn i'm sending this to my homie Rich

  23. j.... j....

    Its for rich porter he help getting them own in the rap game they where close friend actually he helped the whole juice crew and some other rappers from New York really good song

  24. T.... ....

    was this really written for Richard Pryor?????

  25. j.... ....

    done sir, enjoy

  26. d.... ....

    Can you upload " I hear music" off of this album?

  27. R.... B....

    He wasn't talking about Rich Porter. Porter died in 1990 and was buried in 91 -a lil' after new years day. This album came out in 1989-90.

    R.... B....

    Rashon Bings thx. I swear I’ve been wondering this for a minute.

  28. b.... 1....

    i'm writing the same thing
    i did 5 months ago:

    sweet song. thanks for posting.

  29. d.... ....

    Oh hell yeah, 9th grade all over again!!! Thanks my brotha!

  30. D.... G....

    The sample comes from Jr. Walker and the Allstars - Way Back Home. The instrumental version of the Walker song (available only on the Rainbow Funk album) is very good..

  31. b.... 1....

    sweet song. thanks for posting.