BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “I’m always introduced — I’m not introduced as LeRoi Johnson: the artist or the lawyer. It’s ‘Rick ...

The legendary artist once drew a portrait of James on a napkin, which was neglected by the ‘Super Freak’ singer almost ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mynah Birds had a record deal with Motown. But James was arrested for being AWOL, and the band's journey was interrupted.

In an unexpected somber moment in the new Eddie Murphy Netflix documentary, Being Eddie, the storied comedian opened up about paying for funerals of show biz legends, including musician and producer ...

The world got a strange and funky gift from two icons of completely different worlds in 1988—funk lord Rick James and Roxanne Shanté, the teenage battle rapper from Queensbridge. Their collaboration ...

In his new Netflix documentary Being Eddie, comedy legend Eddie Murphy opens up about the heavy realities behind fame, legacy, and loss. For the first time, Murphy speaks candidly about having to ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: SHOWTIME/ You Tube. Tazman Johnson, the son of late funk singer Rick James, is in Los Angeles County custody while ...

In the annals of Hollywood intervention stories, few match the surreal chaos that unfolded when Eddie Murphy orchestrated what may have been the most counterproductive drug intervention in ...

Ironically, the song that became the music pioneer's signature hit and personal best-selling song of all time wasn’t crafted over time. In fact, it was an afterthought. “I was in the studio and ...

Je’Caryous Johnson Entertainment, in collaboration with executive producer Ty James, is proud to announce the latest addition to the cast of Super Freak: The Rick James Story – the incomparable R&B ...