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Rich Boy - Another Day, Another Dollar
Interview By: Serge Fleury
 Nas' latest CD suggested that Hip-Hop is dead; then Ludacris won the Grammy for best Hip-Hop album, and let the world know that it actually lives in the South. Hip-Hop has always been one of the most unique music genres around; always evolving and never staying the same. It's easy to compare Hip-Hop to computers, because the program changes so often. It went from political, to gangster, to conscious, to lyrical, and now to Southern dance music.
 Since Hip-Hop has migrated to our neighbors down below, a string of new MC's have seized the spot light while keeping us glued to the dance floor. One of the bright new shining stars is 24 year old Maurice Richards, known to the world as Rich Boy. After bumping elbows with hit makers such as Mannie Fresh and Jazze Pha, the native from Mobile, Alabama inked a deal with 4 Zone/Interscope South.
His self titled debut album, "Rich Boy" appeared #3 on the Billboard Charts. With his two hit singles, "Throw Some D's" and "Boy Looka Here" his sales have catapulted to over 442,278 copies in over one month. So now with his fresh year behind him, he sets forth to erase and myths about the so-called "sophomore jinx." Soon we shall all see indeed, if the rich just get richer.
Rich Boy : Hey what's up man?
Nobodysmiling.com : Just chilling. What's new with you?
Rich Boy : Just working man.
Nobodysmiling.com : So since you came out with a big hit immediately, do you feel any pressure to keep up that success?
Rich Boy : Yeah I do feel a little pressure to try and keep up this success. I feel like its better when an artist has to reach that level first, rather than for it to happen right away. Because that's when the people can connect with them better, but I still feel like the people connect with me though. Because of who I am.
Nobodysmiling.com : What do you say to the people that think your beats and hooks carry your rhymes, that you're not really lyrical?
Rich Boy : Well you got to look at groups like Outkast, and people like T.I. and Lil Wayne, know what I'm saying. There are plenty of lyrical people down South, then there are those that make a lot of party music. It's like that everywhere, the West Coast has the same type of situations going on over there too. I feel like it's that way all across the board.
Nobodysmiling.com : So you're from Alabama, right?
Rich Boy : Yeah, I'm from Mobile Alabama
Nobodysmiling.com : How would you describe the Hip-Hop scene in Alabama?
Rich Boy : I wouldn't describe it as being new, there a lot of cats that have talent out in Alabama. There were a lot of cats that did it big before me, the only problem was that they never did it big on a national level; where they could have been exposed to more people. But the scene down there is definitely growing, in my opinion.
Nobodysmiling.com : What are some of the things you think you need to improve on for your next album?
Rich Boy : Well I would like to work a little on my topics, I'd like to get a little deeper on my song topics. Even though I have some deep topics on this album already; I just feel like that's the area that needs a little more help. Instead of just talking about the same thing, on every rap song.
Nobodysmiling.com : A lot of new artist debut, then you never see them again, how do you stop that from being your fate?
Rich Boy : Well I feel like this is my first album, I ain't never had an album before. I feel like I really learned how to rap on this album, so I feel like this ain't going to be my best album.
Nobodysmiling.com : What's the biggest misconception about you?
Rich Boy : I think the biggest misconception about me is that I'm just going to "Throw Some D's" on it for the whole entire album. Then when people actually hear my album, they will be surprised.
Nobodysmiling.com : When did you first realize you had a chance at doing music on a professional level?
Rich Boy : After the first few beats I sold, that's what really got me into the game. What separated me from the everyone else, was this is something I really wanted to do; so that keep me motivated. But really, rap wasn't something I wanted to do, I wanted to be more behind the scenes. I feel like the game came to me, as opposed to me coming into the game. But you just have to go with how everything rolls.
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