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Chris Bridges
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Funk singer Rick James dies in Los Angeles

Funk singer Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit "Super Freak," died Friday, apparently of natural causes, police said.

James, 56, died at 9:45 a.m. at a residence near Universal City, said Officer Esther Reyes, a Police Department spokeswoman.

I have to wonder what this will do to Dave Chapelle's show...

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[ August 06, 2004, 03:59 PM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]
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This is sad. [Frown] I love his music!

But I want to be really honest here, I totally misread the thread title, and I'm not trying to be funny. Just wondering if I was the only one.
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The Principal
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[Eek!]
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*bump*
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Little_Doctor
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Oops. I started another thread aobut this by accident. I just deleted it though.

Anywho...He was so young!
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So does this now ruin Dave Chapelle's whole gag?

[ August 06, 2004, 08:45 PM: Message edited by: A Rat Named Dog ]
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Javert
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I don't think it really changes anything for Dave Chapelle, unless he planned on doing another Rick James show.

I wouldn't be surprised if he did some sort of tribute to him, but as it's a comedy show they could get away with just not acknowledging James' death.

Anyway, Rick James himself was on the show and, I would assume, gave his blessing for the jokes that Chapelle was making about him. But I'm only guessing.

[ August 06, 2004, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: Javert ]
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Little_Doctor
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He actually was plannig on doing a movie of his Rick James skit. I read it in TV guide this morning.

"Memoirs of a Funk Legend" or something like that.

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