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Rick James

Musician Rick James was active in the music scene since the 1960s when he was signed by Motown Records. However, he really hit it big in the late 1970s and early 1980s with songs like “Super Freak” and “Give It To Me Baby.” Throughout the 1980s, James was plagued by his severe addiction to cocaine. In 1993 he was convicted of kidnapping and torturing two women while under the influence of the drug. Upon his release in the later 1990s, his health took a turn for the worse and he stayed out of the spotlight for the most part. In 2004, he was featured on Chappelle’s Show in a segment called True Hollywood Stories. In it, Charlie Murphy told the story of his relationship with James. The hilarious account of their relationship catapulted James back into modern-day fame and he began performing again. Sadly, he passed away that same year from heart failure. Rick James was just 56 years old.