In 1988, Black rage — over social conditions, over police violence, over the scourge of crack — fueled coast-to-coast landmarks from Pubic Enemy, N.W.A and Ice-T.in which he reflected on his career, Magoo recalled, “I never really got a chance to enjoy the success because it came at a cost,” describing the time in his life as “just a blur.”
“The video shoots and the flying, I never really got the chance to digest this success ... I’m going to keep it real, I didn’t enjoy any of that,” Magoo said. “I never felt like me and Tim got a chance to enjoy our early years and it never even felt like we were this million-selling group. Not just from a financial standpoint, but more so because you’re always working.
“You go from that album and then they want another one and then you have people trying to rip you apart. I didn’t get a chance to enjoy that. I enjoyed it more once it was over and I still didn’t enjoy it. That’s why I walked away from it.” While Magoo remained private about his life after performing, he said he remained active in the music industry as the owner of a production company, working with Timbaland and, later, Madonna. But celebrity was something he continued to shun.
“The music business is a promise that can’t be kept and that’s fame,” he said. “When I had a number one song, I realized I may have been better with my 9-5 before I left Virginia. It’s hard to be happy because you’re fighting for everything you earned and you just don’t have time to enjoy it with your family. You aren’t as close with friends anymore and people are treating you different once you have that hit record.
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