Richie Rich comes out strong on his '96 album "Seasoned Veteran." It is good music to lowride to. "Funk"(#2) has a really hard-core beat and excellent rhyming. "Let's Ride" (#4), is a funky anthem about the Cali rider mentality! Of course, 2Pac's appearance in "N---az Done Changed" (#9), paired with a menacing beat and Richie Rich's hard, but laconic rhyming, makes it a hit. He rep's the Oaktown to the fullest.

Richie Rich delivers a strong 14 song album and his best one he's done. With very good funky, groovin' beats (6 songs by DJ Darryl with the rest by a bunch of different producers) and his smooth laid back flow he delivers a near classic. Features about 4 songs with other rappers and a few with hooks by others. Released by Def Jam (who never gets west coast rappers the right promotion - see Jayo Felony, Warren G, South Central Cartel) it doen't sound anything but West Coast. It has no classic songs but many very good ones and only 2 that I skip. A must have album for all rap fans.

#2 - 9 (nice beat)
#3 - 9 (nice beat)
#4 - (f/ e-40 -- nice beat)
#6 - 8.5
#7 - 8
#8 - 9.5
#9 - 8 (f/ 2pac {R.I.P.})
#10 - 9 (f/ Rame royal)
#11 - 8.5 (f/ tony toni tone - relaxing beat)
#12 - 7
#13 - 6.5 (f/ Luniz {yukmouth & numskull})
#14 - 7
#15 - 9 (dedicated to 2Pac -- f/ BoRoc of the Dove Shack)
#16 - 6 (f/ T-Boz)

Richard Serrell -- Oakland, CA
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Richie Rich - Seasoned Veteran (Def Jam, 1996)

You may remember Richie Rich from rhyming with 2Pac and The Luniz, among other West Coast rappers. This album was pretty decent, with my favorite songs being "Do G's Get to Go to Heaven", "Let's Ride" (a classic), and "N's Done Changed" with 2Pac ("No more regular rapping!"). It's weird that T-Boz's "Touch Myself" remix was on here but I liked that song so I'm glad it was. Everything else was okay but the songs that stood out were the ones I mentioned. -EJR

This CD is definitley one of the best to ever come out of the Bay Area. There are bunch of great songs on this CD. "Funk" is great song to start this album off, a nice beat with some descriptive lyrics that let you know Double R is for real. "It's On" is an O.K. song, I say this because E-40 does not give a great perfoemance, but Rich saves the day. "Let's Ride" is a West Coast Anthem not much else needs to be said. "Guess Who's Back" & "Fresh Out" are some real solid tracks. The best song on this album without a doubt is "Niggas Done Changed" I say this because 2pac kills it on this track, Richie and Pac make a good duo. Some other really good songs are; Check 'Em, Real Sh*t, Questions, & Do G's Get to Go to Heaven. I really think that "Touch Myself" is out of place on this album, that's why I'm glad it's the last track so it doesn't mess up the flow of the rest of the CD. Basically this is a great CD for any rap fan to own, and a must-have for any west coast Hip-Hop fan (especially if you're from the Bay Area)!!!

There is only one Richie Rich, nobody else in the the rap industry posesses that raspy voice of Richie Rich. His flow is so chill and smooth. The beats on this album are awesome, and by the way, for all u 2pac fans, track 9 is one of the cooler songs out there. Pac raps more about his planned death in this untouchable track. This album is definitely worth buying. There are only about 2 tracks out of the 16 that aren't completely hits in my mind, and one of them is the intro. This is definitely one of my favorite albums out there, so pick this one up and support the Oakland rapper.