Seventeen years after his death, Rick James is probably best remembered for providing MC Hammer the signature riff for his massive hit “U Can’t Touch This” and for being the punchline of one of Dave Chappelle’s trademark routines . So “Bitchin: The Sound and Fury of Rick James,” by director Sacha Jenkins, doesn’t exactly rescue the proto funk-rocker from oblivion. It just gives him his overdue due.
James, whose brand was excess, died in 2004 at age 56 after years of drug abuse, a stretch in prison, and a career making his personal amalgam of R&B, pop and soul . What makes James an astoundingly rich subject are the stories that constitute his story, at least as told by Mr. Jenkins: While AWOL from the U.S.
If you have to make a case for Rick James' 'broader cultural impact,' it probably means that it doesn't exist.
Watched it last night. Really good....
The most amazing thing I ever learned about him was that he and Neil diamond were roommates and friends
Still love Super Freak.
He was freaking nuts!
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