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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:musical_artist
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gptkbp:active_years
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1960s–2004
1966–2004
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Rick_James:_The_Definitive_Collection
gptkb:Glow
gptkb:Live_in_Concert
gptkb:Fire_It_Up
gptkb:Rick_James:_The_Anthology
gptkb:Rick_James:_The_Collection
gptkb:Rick_James:_The_Singles_Collection
gptkb:Rick_James:_The_Ultimate_Collection
gptkb:The_Essential_Rick_James
gptkb:Greatest_Hits
gptkb:Reflections
gptkb:The_Definitive_Collection
gptkb:Bustin'_Out_of_L_Seven
gptkb:Street_Songs
gptkb:The_Very_Best_of_Rick_James
gptkb:Urban_Rapsody
gptkb:Dance_Party
The Flag
Come Get It!
The Complete Motown Albums
Deeper Still
Rick James: The Best of Rick James
Rick James: The Complete Collection
Rick James: The Legacy
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_Stone_City_Band
gptkb:Stone_City_Band
gptkb:Prince
gptkb:Teena_Marie
gptkb:Rick_James_and_the_Stone_City_Band
Rick James Band
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:The_Stone_City_Band
gptkb:The_Jacksons
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Mary_Jane_Girls
gptkb:Teena_Marie
gptkb:Rick_James_and_the_Stone_City_Band
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Funk_Brothers
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:American_Music_Award
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:American_Music_Award
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gptkbp:biography
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Rick James: The King of Funk
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gptkbp:birth_date
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February 1, 1948
1948-02-01
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Buffalo
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:cause_of_death
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Heart failure
heart failure
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Jaimie_James
gptkb:Rick_James_Jr.
gptkb:Jesse_James
gptkb:Jasmine_James
Tamar James
Michele James
Ishmael James
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
gptkb:Rick_James_Jr.
Tamar James
Michele James
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Snoop_Dogg
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Eddie_Murphy
gptkb:Michael_Jackson
gptkb:David_Chappell
gptkb:Rick_James
gptkb:Prince
gptkb:Teena_Marie
gptkb:MC_Hammer
gptkb:Rick_James_and_the_Stone_City_Band
gptkb:Madonna
gptkb:The_Mary_Jane_Girls
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influence on pop culture
Cultural icon of the 1980s
influence on hip hop
Referenced in TV shows
Sampled in hip hop songs
influence on R& B
Legacy in funk music
popularization of funk music
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gptkbp:death_date
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2004-08-06
August 6, 2004
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
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gptkbp:documentary
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gptkb:Bitchin':_The_Sound_and_Fury_of_Rick_James
Rick James: Behind the Music
Rick James: The Legacy
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Super_Freak
his energetic performances
his flamboyant style
his stage presence
his collaborations with other artists
his impact on pop culture
His energetic performances
his unique sound
his distinctive voice
his fashion sense
His flamboyant style
his songwriting skills
his production work
his flamboyant lifestyle
his legal troubles
his hit singles
his lyrical content
His hit songs
his drug use
his use of synthesizers
his contributions to funk music
His production work
Street Songs album
collaborations with Teena Marie
his influence on hip hop music
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ I’m Rick James, b****!”
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gptkbp:famous_song
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gptkb:Super_Freak
Give It to Me Baby
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:The_Last_Dragon
gptkb:The_Simpsons
gptkb:The_Blues_Brothers_2000
gptkb:The_Dave_Chappelle_Show
gptkb:The_New_Guy
gptkb:The_Chappelle_Show
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:James_Ambrose_Johnson_Jr.
gptkb:Rick_James
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:rock
gptkb:Funk
gptkb:soul
R& B
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gptkbp:has_appearance
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gptkb:The_Chappelle_Show
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gptkbp:has_events
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:music_festival
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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funk genre
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gptkbp:has_label
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gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkb:Reprise_Records
gptkb:Gordy_Records
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gptkbp:has_occupation
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gptkb:Singer
gptkb:songwriter
record Producer
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gptkbp:has_quote
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' I'm Rick James, b****!'
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:Super_Freak_Part_2
gptkb:Super_Freak
gptkb:You_and_I
gptkb:Cold_Blooded
gptkb:Mary_Jane
Give It to Me Baby
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rick James
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gptkbp:image
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Rick James 1980.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Bruno_Mars
gptkb:Anderson_._Paak
gptkb:D'_Angelo
gptkb:Janelle_Monáe
gptkb:T-Pain
gptkb:The_Chris_Brown
gptkb:The_Weeknd
gptkb:Usher
gptkb:Prince
dance music
hip hop music
Hip hop artists
funk music
hip hop artists
rock musicians
Funk musicians
R& B artists
R& B music
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Hip_Hop
R& B
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Sly_and_the_Family_Stone
gptkb:James_Brown
gptkb:Sly_Stone
gptkb:Prince
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Sly_and_the_Family_Stone
gptkb:Prince
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:Fender_Stratocaster
gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkb:guitar
gptkb:Yamaha_CP-70
Keyboards
Vocals
vocals
keyboards
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gptkbp:instruments
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gptkb:Drums
gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkb:guitar
Keyboards
Vocals
vocals
drums
keyboards
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Super_Freak
gptkb:Mary_Jane
funk music
Give It to Me Baby
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Motown
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering funk music
influence on hip hop artists
cultural icon of the 1980s
Influence on funk and R& B music.
popularizing the term ' Super Freak'
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Super_Freak
gptkb:The_King_of_Funk
gptkb:The_Funk_Machine
The King of Punk Funk
Rickster
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:Glow
gptkb:Fire_It_Up
gptkb:Greatest_Hits
gptkb:Reflections
gptkb:The_Definitive_Collection
gptkb:Bustin'_Out_of_L_Seven
gptkb:Rick_James:_The_Complete_Motown_Albums
gptkb:Street_Songs
gptkb:The_Complete_Motown_Singles,_Vol._6:_1970
gptkb:The_Very_Best_of_Rick_James
gptkb:Urban_Rhapsody
The Flag
Come Get It!
Deeper Still
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gptkbp:notable_collaborations
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gptkb:I’m_a_Sucker_for_Your_Love_(with_Teena_Marie)
Fire It Up (with Teena Marie)
Love Gun (with Teena Marie)
Square Biz (with Teena Marie)
Super Freak (with Teena Marie)
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gptkbp:notable_collaborators
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gptkb:Kanye_West
gptkb:Macklemore
gptkb:Mary_Jane_Blige
gptkb:Snoop_Dogg
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Lil_Wayne
gptkb:Eminem
gptkb:Dr._Dre
gptkb:Rick_James
gptkb:Teena_Marie
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Soul_Train
gptkb:The_Midnight_Special
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson
gptkb:The_American_Music_Awards
gptkb:The_Arsenio_Hall_Show
gptkb:The_Essence_Music_Festival
gptkb:The_Merv_Griffin_Show
gptkb:Live_Aid_1985
gptkb:The_Grammy_Awards
gptkb:The_BET_Awards
The Funk Fest
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Super_Freak
gptkb:You_and_I
gptkb:Cold_Blooded
gptkb:Mary_Jane
Give It to Me Baby
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:record_producer
gptkb:singer-songwriter
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:musicians
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gptkbp:previous_album
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gptkb:The_Definitive_Collection
gptkb:Funkin'_for_Jamaica
The Complete Motown Albums
Deeper Still
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkb:Reprise_Records
gptkb:Motown
gptkb:Epic_Records
gptkb:Warner_Bros._Records
gptkb:Gordy_Records
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gptkbp:recorded_at
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gptkb:The_Record_Plant
gptkb:Motown_Studios
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkb:Gordy_Records
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
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gptkbp:role
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guest appearance
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gptkbp:signature
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gptkb:Super_Freak
Give It to Me Baby
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gptkbp:spouse
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Tina Marie
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gptkbp:tvshow
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gptkb:Soul_Train
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson
gptkb:The_Arsenio_Hall_Show
gptkb:The_Late_Show_with_David_Letterman
gptkb:Dancing_with_the_Stars
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gptkbp:website
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rickjames.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chaka_Khan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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