This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul, driven to share his talent with the world.
Direction
Sacha Jenkins lets Rick's contradictions breathe without mythologizing.
Editing
Seamless archival weaving—no talking head overdose.
Production
The music rights alone deserve a documentary.
Director
Sacha Jenkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rick wrote Super Freak while high on cocaine and watching The Exorcist on mute—he claimed the devil's energy inspired the bassline.
The 'I'm Rick James, bitch' Chapelle Show sketch exploded just months before Rick's death, cementing his punchline status over his legacy—this doc is his delayed rebuttal.
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