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The Real Richie Rich
Richard Anthony pictured inside at Richworld studios in 2012.
Richard Anthony pictured inside at Richworld studios in 2012.
Background information
Birth nameRichard Anthony
Born (1964-06-13) June 13, 1964 (age 60)
Harlem, New York, United States
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresHip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)Rapper, DJ, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, drums, keyboards, drum machine, sampler
Years active1982–present
LabelsRichWorld Records/Red

Richard Anthony (born June 13, 1964), known professionally as The Real Richie Rich, is an American actor, hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and the CEO of Richworld Entertainment. Anthony is mostly known as a member of the West Coast rap group LA Dream Team. He later worked as a producer for artists such as Snoop Dog, Herbie Hancock, Pointer Sisters Joe Serious, Teena Marie, Kid Frost, O.G. Cell-E-Cell, Mellow Man Ace, UTFO. As a studio owner, he has also produced popular groups like South Central Cartel, Domino, Whodini, Mokensteff, Y?V, Funkdoobiest, WC and the Maad Circle, Club Nouveau, Daddy Freddy, Lucky Luciano and Ray from the Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited.

Early life

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Anthony was born on June 13, 1964, in Harlem, New York, and later moved to Los Angeles, California, where he attended Morningside High School and Crenshaw High School.

Career

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With the Rappers Rap Group

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The Real Richie Rich was the DJ along with DJ Flash for the West Coast pioneering group Rappers Rap Group in the early 1980s, before he was with the LA Dream Team. The Rappers Rap Group consisted of King MC, Macker Moe, MC Fosty, Lovin C and DJ Flash. Their first release was "Rappers Rapp Theme" in 1982. One year later the group name changed to Dark Star and they signed to AVI Records and released the EP "Sexy Baby". Under the group name Dark Star the album was released outside United States, overseas only.[1][2]

With the L.A. Dream Team

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Richard Anthony began his musical career as a member of LA Dream Team, pioneers in the West Coast Hip Hop scene. In 1986, Anthony produced the hit song "Nursery Rhymes" and "The Orchestra Plays" with the L.A. Dream Team and it was released under MCA records. The group contributed hits such as "The Dream Team is in the House", "Nursery Rhymes" and "Rock Berry Jam" to legacy of Old-school hip hop. When "The Dream Team is in the House" was released in 1985, it was an instant worldwide hit. Off the back of the album, the group began touring the country, touring with The Fat Boys, UTFO, Full Force, Force MD's, Kurtis Blow, Whodini, and Run DMC.

With the World Class Wreckin' Cru

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In 1986, Grandmaster Lonzo invited Anthony, aka Richie Rich, to tour with World Class Wreckin Cru on the album Turn Off The Lights In The Fast Lane.[3] Anthony brought along with him the Los Angeles producer and DJ Battlecat.

Real Richie Rich Productions

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Anthony began producing music in 1985/1986, with the single "Nursery Rhymes" from the LA Dream Team album Kings of the West Coast. During the mainstream success in 1986, Anthony, aka "Richie Rich", co-produced and was featured on the song "Apartheid (You Know It's A Crime!!)" along with C.Chris and Rudy Pardee from LA Dream Team.[4][5][6] In 1987, Anthony produced "Chocolate Strawberry", a track by Darryl Strawberry featuring UTFO, Whistle and Anthony himself.[7] In 1990–1991, Anthony contributed to DJ Quik's debut studio album, Quik Is the Name, making the final synthesizer for the single "Tonite". During the year 1990–91, Anthony co-produced, along with Steve Pina doing A&R of Original Sound Kid Frost's hits "La Raza" and "Ya Estuvo", along with Will Roc and Tony G, as well as the UZI $ BROS's song "Kick That Thang!". In 1993, Anthony produced C.O.D.'s album Straight from the Underground, except the 4th and 5th tracks. In 1994, Anthony contributed to Herbie Hancock's "The Melody (On The Deuce By 44)", credited as programming the drums and other percussion. During 1996, Anthony produced for multiple artists.

Return to Richworld studios

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In 2006, Anthony returned to studio recording and produced the song "West Coast Camp-Paign" by the Chicano rapper Joe "Big" Serious, on his album King of the West.[8] In 2007, Anthony was an associate producer on the feature film The Dark Party, featuring Kadeem Hardison, Jon B, Darryl Bell and Marcus Patrick. Two years later, in 2011, Anthony began working on a remix along with his longtime friend DJ Battlecat on Ronnie Hudson's "West Coast Poplock" (2020*). The release of the remix was delayed until 2014 by a studio upgrade and relocation.[9] In the summer of 2013, Anthony contributed additional production on Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's album Art of War: WWIII, and produced the tracks "Top Notch", "Swagged Out" and "It's a Bone Thug".[10] DubCNN network revealed a leak of an unheard song called "Balling" that features G-Cell of Bloods & Crips and Rod Smooth from Houston, Texas, the song was produced in 2007.[11] Anthony also made Jessica Ellis's R&B track "Love is Blind" in 2013–2014.[12] In 2014, Anthony revealed a leak song entitled "Take Your Clothes Off", that featured Luciano Bassi and was produced by Anthony, Ronnie King and DJ Battlecat.[13]

Discography

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The following is a list of songs produced by The Real Richie Rich.[14]

Singles are in bold, album names are in italics.

1986
  • LA Dream Team - Kings Of The West Coast (LP, Album) - MCA Records
    • "Nursery Rhymes" (12")
1987
1988
1990
  • UZI $ BROS - Kick That Thang! - Original Sound
    • 9. Nothin' But A Gangster
1993
  • C.O.D. - Straight From The Underground - Select Street Records
    • 1. Dyno Douche
    • 3. One Bad Brother
    • 6. Radio Interview
    • 7. House Nigga Intro
    • 8. House Nigga
    • 10. Crime Don't Pay
    • 11. Lifestyles
    • 12. C.O.D. On The LOC
1994
  • Herbie Hancock - Dis Is Da Drum - Mercury
    • The Melody (On The Deuce By 44)
1996
  • Ghetto Hippie - Whole World Rockin' - World Movement Records
    • Whole World Rockin'
  • O.G. Cell-E-CellIt's On And Crackin - X-Cel Records
    • 1. Whatcha Gonna Do
    • 2. Chin Check
    • 3. Evil Dollars
    • 4. Vu-Vu
    • 5. Freaky Rendevouz
    • 6. Fit Of The Fittest
    • 7. Mama
  • Teardrop - I Got My Baby - Smooth Sailing Records
    • 2. Day-2-Day
    • 4. West Side Story
    • 11. No Love for Busta's
    • 16. Ghetto Child
  • Ghetto Hippie - Incense, Fluorescent Lights & Testimonies - Groove Society
    • Whole World Rockin' (Joyride Version)
1997
2006
  • Show N'Tell - Blood Sweat & Tears - Cut Throat Entertainment[15]
    • Something About It
2007
  • Joe Serious - King of the West - Kent Entertainment
    • 6. West Coast Camp-Paign
2011
2013
2014
  • Jessica Ellis - Love is Blind - Jessica Ellis / Rasiah Records[20]
    • "Love is Blind"

Filmography

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  • A Simple Promise (2008) (Uncredited)
  • The Dark Party (2013)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The West Coast Pioneers Westcoastpioneers.com May 24, 2014, Retrieved. May 24, 2014
  2. ^ The Dark Star Group Westcoastpioneers.com May 24, 2014, Retrieved. May 24, 2014
  3. ^ Lonzo & WCWC – Turn Off The Lights In The Fast Lane Westcoastpioneers.com May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014
  4. ^ Apartheid! (You Know It's A Crime!!) Discogs.com May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014
  5. ^ The new LA Dream Team Werner von Wallenrod's Hip-Hop blog. May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014
  6. ^ C.Chris, Rich E. Rich and Rudy Pardee: The Dream Team Gets Serious Werner von Wallenrod's Hip-Hop blog. May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014
  7. ^ Chocolate Strawberry by Darryl Strawberry Westcoastpioneers.com April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014
  8. ^ King of the West iTunes.com April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014
  9. ^ The Real Richie Rich & DJ Battlecat: West Coast Poplock 2020 (Remix) DubCNN.com April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014
  10. ^ Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Art of War: WWIII AllMusic.com May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014
  11. ^ Exclusive: The Real Richie Rich – G-Cell & Rod Smooth “Balling” (Audio) DubCNN.com May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014
  12. ^ Love is Blind by Jessica Ellis Askmilton.com May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014
  13. ^ Luciano Bassi – "Take Your Clothes Off" (Prod. by Real Richie Rich & DJ Battlecat) SoundCloud.com May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014
  14. ^ The Real Richie Rich discography at Discogs
  15. ^ Blood Sweat & Tears at iTunes.
  16. ^ Exclusive: The Real Richie Rich – G-Cell & Rod Smooth “Balling” (Audio) Dubcnn.com 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-05
  17. ^ The Real Richie Rich & DJ Battlecat: West Coast Poplock 2020 (Remix) DubCNN.com 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-04-30
  18. ^ Art of War WWIII iTunes.com 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-05
  19. ^ Art of War: WWIII AllMusic.com 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-05
  20. ^ Love is Blind by Jessica Ellis Askmilton.com 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-05-16
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