1.) Set apart by his rapping style and influence on Snoop Doggy Dogg (by Sn… Read Full Bio ↴1.) Set apart by his rapping style and influence on Snoop Doggy Dogg (by Snoop's own admission), Richie Rich first entered music in the late '80s with the Oakland-based group 415. With D-Loc, DJ Darryl, and JED, Rich crafted a Bay Area classic called 41Fivin', which sold well around the region and spawned a Richie Rich solo album, Don't Do It. As the group was ready to sign a major-label contract with Priority in 1990, however, Richie Rich was arrested for possession of cocaine. 415 released its next album and faded from the scene soon after, while Rich sat in jail; he was released a year later, and began appearing on tracks by the Luniz and 2Pac before forming his own label Oakland Hills 41510 and releasing 1/2 Thang. By 1995, Richie Rich had become the first Bay Area rapper to sign with New York's Def Jam Records, and his major-label solo debut, Seasoned Veteran, was released in late 1996. This CD had some of his most memorable classics; "Lets Ride" and the Tupac tribute "Do G's Get To Go". The two most famous songs he did with Tupac are; "Rather be your Nigga" & "Aint Hard To Find" which featured other Bay Area artists. His long-awaited sophomore effort, The Game, was issued four years later.

2.) Another Richie Rich was a member of the 1980s' Club Kids group in NYC, and released some singles, including Love You A Million.

Questions
Richie Rich Lyrics

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Dun dun dun dun dun duh

[Chorus]
The only way that I can bring it to ya is to school ya
Lesson by lesson, (so many questions)
The only way that I can bring it to ya is to school ya
Lesson by lesson, (so many questions)
The only way that I can bring it to ya is to school ya

Lesson by lesson, (so many questions)
The only way that I can bring it to ya is to school ya
Lesson by lesson, (so many questions)

Way hate me, or should I say hate on me
Why do brothers bump they gums and debate on me
Why when I ride by and don't stop
You feel I disrespected your block

If you had a top-notch lezbo, straight from Peanuts
Sexin', tell me would you hit it without protection, uh uh
Let's make it harder, what if she had a friend
Both down for nut huggin, off the Hen, would you spend

Chips, what if I come off the hoe with six-six
Will I get back in the mix, drop some grip, or just quit
What if O.J. verdict was different thing
Would we swing, start lootin' and shootin' with Rodney King

If it was a fifth, would you share it with ya folks
So we could ride out and get smoked
I wonder if I dropped a hundred dollars would you give it back (no)
I wonder if we cool like that (hell no)

[Chorus]

You got three cute flees, one fine, one got a job, one with patience
What would you dick for a long term relation
Money is the thing, fine ones can start hatin
I'm broke so I need one with patience

If I was hella dirty, look like Mr. Furley,
With lint up in my curly hair
Would you groupie-ass girlies stare
What if I didn't have a car to skee-skirt in
Would you still be flirtin' or would it be curtains

If you got your teeth knocked out, would you re-freak the old ones
Or rush to the dentist for some gold ones
If you had forty dollars, and a hooker wanted thirty
Could we catch you out in Vegas doin' dirty

If you got one gritty and five niggas
Would you speak on the choo-choo shit to make the situation bigger
She'll do it, but now she on some new shit
You gotta go down town, enjoy the fluid

[Chorus]

How many blunts must I take to the face to be straight, forty
If I don't got five on the eighth would you fake or, smoke it
Get loaded or hold it like a buster to get cluster
Should I be rollin' with big hustlers

Would I take one and a heisteses
Want to bubble, but you can't keep up with the prices

And then I ask you, what if I sold a million plus
Should I renegotiate with that nigga Russ

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

In "Questions," Richie Rich is posing a series of hypothetical questions to his listeners in order to explore their values and attitudes towards various issues. He starts by questioning why people spread hate and negatively gossip about him when he rides by without stopping. He continues by asking if people would have sex with someone they just met without protection or if they would share a hit of a drug with a group of friends. Additionally, he asks if people would take advantage of a situation to get ahead or if they would remain honest and respectful.

Richie Rich's lyrics can be interpreted as a commentary on the culture of hip hop and how it influences societal values. By posing these hypothetical questions, Richie Rich challenges his listeners to reflect on their own moral compass and think critically about their actions and choices. The chorus is a reminder that these questions are not easy to answer and that learning and growing are ongoing processes.

Line by Line Meaning

The only way that I can bring it to ya is to school ya
The only way I can teach you is through experience

Lesson by lesson, (so many questions)
With each experience comes new questions and lessons to be learned

Way hate me, or should I say hate on me
Why do people hate on me for my success?

Why do brothers bump they gums and debate on me
Why do other men talk negatively and argue about me?

Why when I ride by and don't stop
Why do you feel disrespected when I don't acknowledge you?

You feel I disrespected your block
You believe that not acknowledging your area is a sign of disrespect

If you had a top-notch lezbo, straight from Peanuts
If you had a woman who was attractive, popular and from a good background

Let's make it harder, what if she had a friend
Let's take it a step further, what if she had another attractive friend?

Both down for nut huggin, off the Hen, would you spend
If they were both interested in sexual activities and drinking expensive liquor, would you pay for it?

Chips, what if I come off the hoe with six-six
What if I made a lot of money in a short amount of time?

Will I get back in the mix, drop some grip, or just quit
Will I invest the money, spend it all or stop working altogether?

What if O.J. verdict was different thing
What if O.J.’s verdict was different and there was a different outcome?

Would we swing, start lootin' and shootin' with Rodney King
Would we become violent and start looting like the Rodney King riots?

If it was a fifth, would you share it with ya folks
If you had something to drink, would you share it with your friends and family?

I wonder if I dropped a hundred dollars would you give it back (no)
I wonder if you would give me back the money if I lost it? (the answer is no)

You got three cute flees, one fine, one got a job, one with patience
You have three attractive women, one who is beautiful, one who has a job, and one who is patient

What would you dick for a long term relation
What qualities are important for a long-term relationship?

Money is the thing, fine ones can start hatin
Money is important and having attractive partner can cause issues

I'm broke so I need one with patience
I am broke and need someone who is willing to wait for money

If I was hella dirty, look like Mr. Furley,
If I had a poor appearance, like Mr. Furley

With lint up in my curly hair
If I had lint in my hair

Would you groupie-ass girlies stare
Would women continue to be interested in me if I had a poor appearance?

What if I didn't have a car to skee-skirt in
What if I didn't have a car to drive?

Would you still be flirtin' or would it be curtains
Would women still be interested in me or would they move on?

If you got your teeth knocked out, would you re-freak the old ones
If you lost your teeth, would you try to fix them or keep them the way they are?

Or rush to the dentist for some gold ones
Or would you get gold teeth instead?

If you had forty dollars, and a hooker wanted thirty
If you had $40 and a sex worker wanted $30, what would you do?

Could we catch you out in Vegas doin' dirty
Would you go to Las Vegas and engage in inappropriate activities?

If you got one gritty and five niggas
If you had one woman and five men

Would you speak on the choo-choo shit to make the situation bigger
Would you talk about the situation to make things worse?

She'll do it, but now she on some new shit
She'll do it, but now she has changed her mind

You gotta go down town, enjoy the fluid
You have to go downtown and enjoy the drinks

How many blunts must I take to the face to be straight, forty
How many drugs do I need to take to feel normal, forty?

If I don't got five on the eighth would you fake or, smoke it
If I don't have enough money for drugs, would you smoke fake ones or not bother?

Get loaded or hold it like a buster to get cluster
Should I get high or avoid it to stay out of trouble?

Should I be rollin' with big hustlers
Should I associate with successful criminals?

Would I take one and a heisteses
Would I take part in a robbery?

Want to bubble, but you can't keep up with the prices
I want to succeed, but I can't keep up with the cost of doing so.

And then I ask you, what if I sold a million plus
What if I became extremely successful and sold over a million records?

Should I renegotiate with that nigga Russ
Should I try to renegotiate my contract with Russell Simmons?

[Chorus]
The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the message of each verse.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Missing Link Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOUGLAS B. RASHEED, JEROLD D. JR. ELLIS, GARRICK HUSBANDS, RICHARD L. SERRELL

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