Today, 45 years after its release, "Super Freak" remains the song most closely associated with the artist. Its funky bass ...

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Stokely Williams as Rick James in Je'Caryous Johnson and Ty James presents Super Freak: The Rick James Story. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.) Super Freak: The Rick James Story ...

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The fire and fury of late Motown punk-funk legend Rick James will leap back to life this week when the brand-new stage musical “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” comes to Detroit. Written by ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Altria Theater is getting “Super Freak”-y this spring with a new musical. “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” is coming to the Altria Theater this spring, celebrating the ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Ricardo Mathews, son of legendary funk singer Rick James, was sentenced Wednesday for assaulting a fellow inmate in prison. Mathews was serving time in Kern Valley State ...