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musicradio77 · 06-17-2004, 08:48 PM

This is the Motown 45th Anniversary Artists Avatar of the Week. This week will feature a troublesome artist who made funk records, Rick James. Rick James was born in Buffalo. As he grew up, ran away to joined the service. After he ran away from the service, he went to Toranto to joined a rock band. In the mid or late-70's, he signed a deal with Motown Records. In 1978, his first record "You & I" and "Mary Jane" both topped the R&B charts and the debut album, "Come and Get It" was released and went gold. His second album "Bustin' Out of 'L' Seven" featured a hit single "Bustin' Out" was another R&B hit. His third album "Street Songs" featuring his first #1 hit "Give It to Me Baby" and "Super Freak" (a song later sampled by MC Hammer called "You Can't Touch This"). In 1982, he joined the legendary Temptations on a song called "Standing on the Top", a duet with Teena Marie (as I mentioned two weeks ago) on a song called "Fire & Desire" and another duet with the legendary Smokey Robinson on "Ebony Eyes". His last top 10 R&B in 1985 was "Glow" along with songs couldn't make on the R&B charts "Sweet & Sexy Thing" and "Can't Stop" from "Beverly Hills Cop". He left Motown in 1988 and went to Reprise Records and released "Wonderful" featuring the song "Loosey's Rap" featuring rapper Roxanne Shante. After these songs, he went into drugs problems and got jailed and put him into court. That's what Rick James was a legend of his time.

Dean Winchester · 06-17-2004, 08:57 PM

I like Give It To Me Baby

isiahthomas · 06-21-2004, 11:28 AM

He had a song on Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack? I didn't know that. The last album i had by Rick James was Glow in 85. That's the last good album he made. Cold Blooded is my favorite album by him. Ebony Eyes song was on that album. Rapper Ol Dirty Bastard did a remake of Cold Blooded song & his remake was hilarious. Rick James is in new issue of black magazine King. There's a article on him that i read about his life & he talks about the skit that Dave Chappelle did about him. Dave's skit on Rick James was so funny. I'm Rick James bit*h hahahahahahahahaha. Rick also had a small role in the movie Life with Eddie Murphy & Martin Lawrence. I'm glad to see Rick left the drugs alone. Party All The Time song Eddie Murphy did with Rick is also a favorite of mine.

06-17-2004, 08:48 PM	#1
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	Rick James This is the Motown 45th Anniversary Artists Avatar of the Week. This week will feature a troublesome artist who made funk records, Rick James. Rick James was born in Buffalo. As he grew up, ran away to joined the service. After he ran away from the service, he went to Toranto to joined a rock band. In the mid or late-70's, he signed a deal with Motown Records. In 1978, his first record "You & I" and "Mary Jane" both topped the R&B charts and the debut album, "Come and Get It" was released and went gold. His second album "Bustin' Out of 'L' Seven" featured a hit single "Bustin' Out" was another R&B hit. His third album "Street Songs" featuring his first #1 hit "Give It to Me Baby" and "Super Freak" (a song later sampled by MC Hammer called "You Can't Touch This"). In 1982, he joined the legendary Temptations on a song called "Standing on the Top", a duet with Teena Marie (as I mentioned two weeks ago) on a song called "Fire & Desire" and another duet with the legendary Smokey Robinson on "Ebony Eyes". His last top 10 R&B in 1985 was "Glow" along with songs couldn't make on the R&B charts "Sweet & Sexy Thing" and "Can't Stop" from "Beverly Hills Cop". He left Motown in 1988 and went to Reprise Records and released "Wonderful" featuring the song "Loosey's Rap" featuring rapper Roxanne Shante. After these songs, he went into drugs problems and got jailed and put him into court. That's what Rick James was a legend of his time.
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06-17-2004, 08:57 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I like Give It To Me Baby

06-21-2004, 11:28 AM	#3
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	He had a song on Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack? I didn't know that. The last album i had by Rick James was Glow in 85. That's the last good album he made. Cold Blooded is my favorite album by him. Ebony Eyes song was on that album. Rapper Ol Dirty Bastard did a remake of Cold Blooded song & his remake was hilarious. Rick James is in new issue of black magazine King. There's a article on him that i read about his life & he talks about the skit that Dave Chappelle did about him. Dave's skit on Rick James was so funny. I'm Rick James bit*h hahahahahahahahaha. Rick also had a small role in the movie Life with Eddie Murphy & Martin Lawrence. I'm glad to see Rick left the drugs alone. Party All The Time song Eddie Murphy did with Rick is also a favorite of mine.