Rest in Peace Rick James

[Hampton]

(CNN) -- Singer Rick James was found dead in his home Friday morning by his caretaker, a Los Angeles police Department spokesman said.

James, 56, was a musical icon of the early 1980's and credited with helping to create the "punk funk" style of music that was characterized in his 1981 album "Street Songs."

Link (http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/06/rick.james/)

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One of the best albums ever, Street Songs.

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When I was a young boy
Growing up in the ghetto
Hanging out on corners
Singin' with the fellas
Lookin' for the cute chicks
Trying to find a bit of fun
Looking for some trouble
Or anyone who'll give me some

I was young and crazy
In the ghetto
Didn't know what my life would be
In the ghetto
I was dumb and oh so lazy
In the ghetto
Something had a spell on me
In the ghetto

You wanna know what I'm talkin' bout?
Talkin' 'bout ghetto life
Ghetto Liiiiiiiiiiiife
You wanna know what I'm singin' 'bout?
Talkin' 'bout ghetto life
Ghetto Liiiiiiiiiiiife

[Sabocat]

Holy shit! The Super Freak died?

Sad news.

R.I.P.

[Lardlad95]

I heard while I was at work....I damn near started cryin....

Not to mention Chapelle show lost half it's material.

[VukBZ2005]

It's sad...Rick James was one of my favorite artists.... :( :( :( :( :(

[refuse_resist]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo :(

I heard about it earlier today. Rick James had to have been one of the best funk artist ever. He will be truely missed, but he wont be forgotten.

[Rastafari]

Damn, the music industry has had it rough this year, hasn't it?
And I think they were just about to have a movie coming out detaling Rick's life.
Give it to me baby was my favorite tune of his, I think.
and, to be honest with you, one of only about 5 that i've heard.

[Socialmalfunction]

wow, i was just completely blown away when i heard that he died... it left me speechless. but, RIP rick james

[pandora]

My friends in the projects used to call me 'freak' after super freak cause I was a freaky white girl with my blue mohawk back in the 80's I always found it a compliment.

Despite his freaky sex life, I liked him, we're all freaks a bit.