Rico Love
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Who is Rico Love and what brings him onto the show?
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Heineken, we outside.
And we got super producer, songwriter, singer. He wears many hats, you know what I'm saying? We got Rico Love in the building. Yo, yo, yo, what up fellas? Yeah, this has been a long time coming, because when we first started this show, you was doing some shows and shit like that, and you would be at power. The Power 105. And I would miss you.
Yeah.
Every single time that you would come through.
Or I would see, like, I'd be coming.
In passing. Yeah, yeah. Or something like that. And I'd be like, yo, I've been fucking with Rico before. Everybody's fucking with Rico. He never had a fucking record out yet. He was still a songwriter. He played records for me. And I was like, you got to drop them shit down in fucking Miami when we first met. You feel what I'm saying? Yeah, yeah, yeah. What was that like, that
vibe of y'all being in Miami and y'all really... Coming up again. It was really because I was camped
out at Circle House.
I never left Circle House. That's the place
to
be.
Yeah, when I did my first, my third publishing deal was a really big deal. And what I did was I just booked Circle House for two years. And I just cooked at B.B. and I just asked him how much would
he
charge me for the
room for
a year.
Because when me and you met, you was working with Jim Johnson. Jim Johnson. It was at the Hit Factory. Yeah, that was before. That's what I'm trying to say. I know you before, nigga. What the fuck you talking about? It was at the Hit Factory and I never forgot it. I was at Roc Nation. We opened doors at Roc Nation, in case that y'all didn't know. Yes, that's a fact. I opened the doors with them at Roc Nation. I was there. That's a fact. That's
a fact.
And then we had range, and you was down there, and it's the first time ever Jim Johnson took a break and was like, what kind of steak do y'all want? And I was like, steak? Where we getting the steak from? He's like, no, I'm about to cook it. Cook it, yeah, yeah. I was like, you going to barbecue in the fucking parking lot? He was like, yeah.
Barbecue in the parking lot, have beers in the back, and you know, Jim a real country nigga.
Jim set the vibe. But Jim set the vibe crazy. Did people look at y'all wild with him being a white guy? your fucking country dude, and you
being soulful. You know what's crazy is Jim got so much soul. Jim is one of the originators of Miami Bass,
so his
whole energy is like vibes and funk, but also he's just got so much soul in him. Jim and Big D was together first. Yeah, I remember. So he's just a... Super soulful guy, believe it or not. His energy is just contagious. I think the irony and the thing that make Jim and I work best is because he just knew how to make a bounce to it. So I would write these soulful melodic things and he would add that... You know what I mean? He just knew how to add all the, baby, you know that I miss you. Or like, you can have whatever you like. Anytime
he would,
just that bounce, he knew how to add that with lollipop and all that stuff. So I think it was a huge, incredible marriage. But more than anything, I think people may not appreciate how much soul and much vibe and much... the black energy that Jemma
Johnson
has. He looks like ZZ Top. Yeah,
he
does. So you're thinking, oh, this is a rock guy, which he is fluent in rock as well.
You
know what I mean? He's just an
eclectic,
musical guy, but he loves and appreciates black music. I think that's where he's had a ton of his success, most of his success, and he definitely pays homage. He's a genius.
Because the man you met, it was like, there goes my baby was just about to come out.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Rico Love and what brings him onto the show?
0:00–7:04
2
How did Rico’s early experiences in Miami shape his music career?
7:04–15:06
3
What lessons did Rico learn about the business side of songwriting?
15:06–22:23
4
How does Rico use AI to streamline production and vocal work?
22:23–29:49
5
Why does Rico believe collaboration is essential for hit records?
29:49–36:15
6
What changes does Rico predict for the future of record labels and A&R?
36:15–44:34
7
What personal setbacks and successes has Rico faced as an entrepreneur?
44:34–50:47
8
What final advice does Rico give to creators about money, greatness, and legacy?
50:47–56:00