Rick James
publication date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)
category: Music
clue: He escaped ghetto life with a series of super-freaky hits, but cocaine addiction still drove him to an early grave in his native Buffalo.
explanation: James scored hits with "Ghetto Life" and "Super Freak." more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Mike Eberhart
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