Murphy revealed that he helped bury soul-funk icon Rick James and comedy pioneer Redd Foxx, and even purchased a headstone for actor Billie Thomas, best known for playing “Buckwheat” in The Little ...

Murphy recalls paying to bury singer Rick James and comedian Redd Foxx, as well as buying a tombstone for William Thomas Jr., the actor who played Buckwheat in The Little Rascals classic film series.

The Root sat down with Sacha Jenkins, to discuss his recent documentary Bitchin’: the Sound and Fury of Rick James. It premiered on Showtime last week and is currently streaming on the network. “The ...

*Rick James’ new documentary series entitled: “Bitchin: The Sound and Fury of Rick James” launched Tuesday night on June 15. The series aired at the TriBeCa Film Festival and was filled with many ...

Todd Bridges is looking back on one of the more unusual moments from his past struggles with addiction: a drug intervention that involved both Eddie Murphy and Rick James and ended in the most ...

Rick James burst onto the music scene in the 1970s and immortalized his name with hit singles such as “Super Freak” and “Give It to Me Baby.” The funk icon was known for his larger-than-life persona ...

When arranging an intervention for a loved one struggling with substance abuse, it's a good practice to screen potential interveners for their own substance use habits. "I knew Eddie Murphy for a ...

Rick James is one of the most dynamic, incomparable and multifaceted American musicians of all time — the Godfather of “Punk Funk” whose '70s and '80s megahits like “Super Freak,” “Give It to Me Baby, ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Rick James was always more complicated than he’s ever been given credit for. While he may have topped the charts with a boisterous mix of funk and disco, he was a rocker ...

Rick James was a big “super freak” in his heyday and Showtime’s newest documentary about the late rocker shows that might be an understatement. The network released the trailer for “Bitchin’: The ...

Superstar rapper Nicki Minaj has sampled some iconic songs in her own music over the years, such as Sir Mix-a-Lot’s hit “Baby Got Back” in her smash single “Anaconda.” In her single “Super Freaky Girl ...

Todd Bridges had different people try to set him straight during his struggles with addiction. "I knew Eddie Murphy for a while. And Eddie was like, 'Man, we gotta get Todd some help, man. He's ...