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In the late ’70s, when Motown was not doing so well, Rick James came along and rescued the company. “You and I” and “Mary Jane“, both on James’ debut album, Come and Get It! (Jun 1978) were huge pop hits. After the less succesfull Bustin’ Out of L Seven , James returned to form with the number one R&B hit “Give It to Me Baby“, featured on the million-selling Street Songs (Apr 1981), which also featured the hit “Super Freak“.
James’ follow-up to Street Songs was Throwin’ Down (May 1982), which featured the hit “Dance Wit’ Me“. The title song of Cold Blooded (Aug 1983) became James’ third R&B number one, and the album also featured his hit duet with Smokey Robinson, “Ebony Eyes“. James’ greatest hits album Reflections (Aug 1984) featured the new track “17“, which also became a hit. Glow (Apr 1985) contained Top Ten R&B singles in the title track and “Can’t Stop“.
Rick James died in Aug 2004 at the age of 56.

“Mary Jane”

Alkaholiks: Mary Jane

Big Daddy Kane: The Way it’s Goin’ Down

BWP: No Means No

Compton’s Most Wanted: Late Night Hype

Coolio: I Remember

Da Brat: Sittin’ on Top of the World

Dana Dane: Rollin’ wit’ Dane

Detroits Most Wanted: ?

Diamond Shell: Grand Imperial Diamond Shell

DJ Honda ft the Beanuts: On the Mic

Dr. Dre & Ed Lover: For the Love of You

EPMD: Jane, Jane 2, Who Killed Jane?, Jane 5

Jennifer Lopez: I’m Real

Juju Honda: On the mic

Kris Kross: I’m Real

Kwame: Don’t Wanna Be Your Love Thang

Kwame: Thatthewaydatitgoez

Mack 10: On Them Thangs

OG Style: Funky Payback

Redman: Smoke Buddah

Y?NV: Chocolate Tie

“Super Freak”

Hammer: Can’t Touch This

“Bustin’ Out”

DJ Quik: Tanqueray

Doug E Fresh: Bustin’ Out

Keith Murray: Get Lifted

Poison Clan: Fire up the Funk

“Fire it Up”

Afrika Bambaataa: Death Mix

Busta Rhymes: Fire it Up

“Give it to Me Baby”

Def Jef: Give it Here

DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince: All That

Hammer: Let’s Get it Started

“Happy”

Pete Rock ft AG & T-Max: Queen (Hip Hop)

“Cold Blooded”

Mya: Sophisticated Lady

ODB: Cold Blooded

“Moonchild”

Mary J. Blige: Love is All We Need

Diamond D: Cream N Sunshine

Jay-Z: You’re Only a Customer

“Hollywood”

Devin the Dude: Anythang