(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to funk music royalty, few artists embodied the genre’s flamboyance, power, and unfiltered creativity quite like Rick James. The self-proclaimed “King of Punk ...

While this one may be top of the list for many ... With a range of hits and an undeniable influence on culture, the world was saddened when Rick James passed away in 2004. However, it would ...

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 ...

For the touring “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” at The National Theatre through Sunday, it’s lucky that so many of James hits were autobiographical enough to help tell the story of the ...