I'm Rick James: 15 Hours Of The Funk Supernova's Best Songs — npr.org

Rick James in 1984. Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images hide caption The inimitable Rick James' birthday was Feb. 1. We're celebrating with a limited edition takeover of "I'll Take You There," the 24/7 R&B and soul channel from NPR Music. Curated and hosted by Jason King of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University, the playlist runs the gamut from the genre's origins in the 1940s to today's slow jam stunners — except for right now, while we're wall to wall Rick James. You can follow the program on Twitter at @NPRandB and Jason King's personal Twitter account at @jasonkingsays.

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