Rick James
Rick James (1948–2004) was an American funk and R&B musician known for his flamboyant style and sexually charged performances.
His biggest hit, "Super Freak," became iconic in hip-hop through MC Hammer's sample.
The phrase I'm Rick James, bitch! entered popular culture through a 2004 comedy sketch, becoming shorthand for unapologetic excess or outrageous behavior.
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- MotownDetroit's soulful moniker
- soulInnermost animating essence
boogie · rhythm · dance · groovy · synthesizer · tight · jamming · percussion
Casual slang for marijuana
- duetPiece for two
- producerOne who makes things
- singerVocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
vocalist · performer · multi-instrumentalist · album · hit · collaboration · Gordy
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- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
innovator · Chappelle · meme · sampling · MC Hammer · tribute · revival · documentary
Strikingly bold in style
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
braids · swagger · charismatic · wild · provocative · controversial · eccentric · larger-than-life
groove
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- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- MotownDetroit's soulful moniker
soul · boogie · rhythm · dance · groovy · synthesizer · tight · jamming · percussion · horns
Mary Jane
Casual slang for marijuana
songwriter · vocalist · performer · multi-instrumentalist · album · hit · collaboration · Gordy
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- legendUnverified traditional tale
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- influentialHaving considerable effect
trailblazer · innovator · Chappelle · meme · sampling · MC Hammer · tribute · revival · documentary · posthumous
flamboyant
Strikingly bold in style
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
flashy · braids · swagger · charismatic · wild · provocative · controversial · eccentric · larger-than-life · unapologetic
eighties
Years from eighty-nine backward
Buffalo · new-wave · club · decadence · Hollywood · Sunset Strip · VH1 · comeback · rehab · imprisonment
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- Funkfunk, P-Funk, Funkadelic, George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic
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- Rock MemoirsKeith Richards, Patti Smith, Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen, Carole King
- Funk MetalRed Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, slap bass, heavy riffs, Mordred
Rick JamesPat Boone
Mr. Rogers · John Denver · Donny Osmond · Cliff Richard · Perry Como