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Top 15 Moments from “Friday” That Still Make Us Laugh 30 Years Later
If you hear me say "Daaaammmmnnnnnnn!" you should know exactly what scene that's from.
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Director of Rick James Doc Shares Stories Behind Some of his Most Iconic Music
Sacha Jenkins, director of Bitchin’: the Sound and Fury of Rick James, discusses the artist's music for our 'Most Iconic Series.'
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Before Hip-Hop Embraced ‘The Chronic’ There Was Rick James’ ‘Mary Jane’
Sacha Jenkins discusses the impact of 'Mary Jane' and his new documentary Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James.
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Well, Tutti My Frutti and Call Me Super Freak: The Lives of Little Richard and Rick James Are Headed to Our Screens
It’s about to be a wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam bomb day for fans of Little Richard and Rick James! Deadline announced today that Rolling Stone and Bungalow Media have teamed up to develop a documentary on the life and times of the late trailblazing rock-n-roll icon, Little Richard. Little Richard: I am Everything, will be directed by Lisa…
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By Sheer Miracle (or Twitter), I Came Across Smokey Robinson Singing About ‘Gang Banging’
Ladies, gentlemen and non-binary readers of The Root, I present to you: “Gang Banging” by Smokey Robinson.
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30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 9: Eddie Murphy 'Party All the Time'
Eddie Murphy singing was a thing in the ‘80s. And not just a random thing. He released three music albums. While most people remember “Party All The Time,” which was written and produced by Rick James, what is less remembered is that Eddie had music from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Nile Rogers…and even Michael…
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30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 6: Rick James & Smokey Robinson 'Ebony Eyes'
Have you ever watched something so ridiculous that it becomes both perfect and almost life-changing? That for me is the video for Rick James single featuring Smokey Robinson off of his 1983 album, Cold Blooded. Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson “Ebony Eyes” (1984) I don’t know why God made me the way he did, but…
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Eddie Murphy Says He Was Too Busy Recording 'Party All the Time' to Join Star-Studded 'We Are the World' Tribute
You don’t get to Eddie Murphy’s station in life—revered stand-up comic, Hollywood leading man, and occasional crooner—without having a firm understanding of your priorities. But even Murphy has his share of regrets and what if’s, including missing out on recording the star-studded charity single, “We Are the World.” Filming a live segment of The Jimmy…
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The Problematic Playlist: Songs With Questionable Lyrics That We Can’t Let Go Of
Have you ever been singing along to a song and then suddenly realize it has lyrics that would get you dragged if you said them aloud on Twitter? I’m talking about songs that could be classified as rape-culture anthems, or that advocate violence against women or sex with underage girls, or all of the above.…