Funk legend Rick James and acclaimed music biographer David Ritz met in 1979 in Marvin Gaye’s studio while Ritz was interviewing Gaye for a biography. Intrigued, James urged Ritz to interview him, too ...

A series based on the life of music icon Rick James is in the works at Universal Content Productions (UCP). The series is currently titled “Super Freak.” It is described as a funkadelic mix of music ...

"Super Freak" funk star James, who died of a heart attack in 2004, delivers, with award-winning music author Ritz, a fast-paced memoir recounting his sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll exploits. The unusual ...

Bitchin: The Sound And Fury Of Rick James (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Sacha Jenkins, and starring Rick James, Oscar Alston, Big Daddy Kane. We’ve had umpteenth documentaries on musical ...

After years of trying to funk his way to stardom, Rick James finally broke through in 1978 on the back of a pair of dynamite singles: “You and I,” an eight-minute dance-floor workout that includes a ...

The late Rick James, a famous singer and songwriter born in Buffalo, is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in 1979. The accuser, who is anonymous in the Child Victims Act lawsuit, alleges that James ...

A woman claims late R&B star Rick James violently raped her in upstate New York when she was just 15 — and is now suing his estate for $50 million, according to court documents. The unidentified ...

Recording artists and music producers allege tens of millions owed every year on digital downloads and ringtones. By Eriq Gardner The estate of Rick James, best known for his song “Super Freak,” filed ...

The late Rick James, a famous singer and songwriter born in Buffalo, is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in 1979. The accuser, who is anonymous in the Child Victims Act lawsuit, alleges that James ...