Rick James Documentary Trailer Shows the Highs and Lows of the Super Freak

Showtime has revealed the trailer for his or her upcoming documentary movie showcasing the life and profession of musician James Ambrose Johnson Jr., or extra generally generally known as Rick James. Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James showcases the eccentricities of James, who ceaselessly spoke his thoughts and made his public picture recognized to all.

This primary trailer makes it seem that director Sacha Jenkins (Phrase Is Bond, Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Males) captures James’ perspective in his upcoming movie, which can premiere on Showtime this September. The movie was written by Steve Rivo and Jason Pollard, in addition to Jenkins.

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James, a Buffalo, New York native, signed with A&M Data in 1973, releasing his first single, My Mama, in 1974. James then went on to develop his personal fashion of “punk funk,” which developed main hits corresponding to “Give It To Me Child” and “Tremendous Freak.” The multi-hyphenate additionally wrote songs and produced materials for The Temptations, Eddie Murphy, and Smokey Robinson. In his lifetime, James solely obtained one Grammy for his work in composing the Tremendous Freak rating.

As can generally change into the case with super-stardom, tragedy got here knocking, and James was convicted of abuse in opposition to girls and served time in jail within the late 90s. He died in 2004 on the age of 56 from coronary heart failure. Previous to his dying, he did expertise considerably of a resurgence because of Dave Chappelle, after collaborating within the sketch “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Tales” on Comedy Central’s Chappelle’s Present. Primarily based on the trailer, it seems that Jenkins captures this success and tragedy in equal measure, with James himself even uttering the catchphrase made well-known by the sketch comedy collection.

Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James will premiere on Showtime on Friday, September 3, at 87c. Take a look at the trailer and synopsis for Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James beneath:

“Bitchin’ is an intimate but propulsive have a look at Rick James, one in all rock, funk and R&B’s most legendary and sometimes underappreciated figures. That includes uncommon footage of James’ unbelievable dwell exhibits, never-before-seen house video, authentic interviews with legendary artists, collaborators and mates, and a treasure trove of recorded interviews with James (who died in 2004), the documentary presents a full image of James’ dramatic rise and fall, focusing in on the “Punk-Funk” music he left behind.

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