These ten songs serve as a journey through the many sides of Rick James—each one still worthy of a spin in 2025 and beyond. Arguably Rick James’ most iconic track, “Super Freak” is a ...

Sponsor Message One of my first memories of funk supernova Rick James is grooving to his lip-synched rendition of "Super Freak" on the 1982 American Music Awards. I think it's a good idea to also ...

During his five-decade career as a pop libertine, singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, James ... songs (“Super Freak” and MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This”) with just one ...

Rick James (center) and the Mary Jane Girls during the 11th Annual American Music Awards in 1984 WireImage Freaky fall After his song “My Mama” hit it big in Europe, James toured clubs there.

Rick James may be best known for salacious funk hits like “Give It to Me Baby” and “Super Freak,” but the artist was so much more than those two songs. Beyond being a beloved entertainer ...

Rick James died today in Los Angeles, reportedly of natural causes; the punk funk singer/songwriter/producer was fifty-six. Born in Buffalo, New York, James bounced around the city’s meaner ...

His song “Ooh, Aah, Nah-Nah-Nah” from his album Prince of Darkness samples the Rick James hit. Jeezy and 2 Chainz sampled it on their song ‘SupaFreak’ In 2011, Jeezy and 2 Chainz teamed up ...

When he was through,” James recalled, “he said to me, ‘Ricky, meet Jim Morrison.’” In short, Rick James lived a ... to invest in James’ music. One night, Sebring invited James ...