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Cocaine Abuse Triggers Brain Self-Defense (Wired Science)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:24:20 GMT

... MEF2 to Control Synaptic and Behavioral Plasticity [Neuron] Video: Eddie Murphy and the late Rick James sing "Party All the Time." See Also: Memory Disruption Could Aid Addicts The New Way to Kick a Coke Habit: Mixing Tranquilizers with ... Chem Lab: Chinese Herb Sucks the Fun out of Blow The Drug Residue on Your Money Just Got Way More Incriminating WiSci 2.0: Brandon Keim's Twitter...

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HOORAY! (trying to grok)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:15:22 GMT

I got to see my favorite mug in the whole wide world last night, for the first time in 3 1/2 months. My man can dimple. And he thinks he's Rick James, which cracks me up. I told him that,...

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London Calling (SLAM Online)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:12 GMT

... will be a team of extreme size, extreme strength, and extreme skill. Five Who Should Stay LeBron James – While the peoples’ champ in Beijing was Kobe Bryant, the man putting in the work during film sessions was LeBron. This is one of the many reasons Team USA will gladly hand King James the captain’s crown in 2012. James was the equivalent to Scottie Pippen in the 1992 Barcelona...

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MY GIRL WANTS TO PARTY ALL THE TIME (tinyluckygenius aka the Unicorn's t)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:43:52 GMT

"i've got a les paul studio that i love much better than my fender strat - my fender strat is a pink paisely that was played by rick james on eddie murphy's "party all the time". the very same one, brought to willie's guitar shop by one twin cities producer who i forget the name of. it fell into my hands in duluth - the best part is, i got it for FREE."

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Presenting the Legendary Funk Puddin (Soulbounce.com)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT

... troubadour of funk and soul. He took the stage when Anthony David took a short break and sang Rick James ' "Mary Jane," causing the audience to erupt in both sheer delight and awe. He only sang one song then was gone in a haze of braid sheen and satin, but I was fortunate enough to capture the man, the myth, the legend on video. Catch a glimpse of his genius below.

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A well-rounded musical education (LesbianDad)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:06:45 GMT

... working for, people. Ont-dance. Other artists in frequent rotation: Curtis Mayfield, Parliament, Rick James, The Commodores, Midnight Star. There is no parking on our dance floor, let’s just put it that way. As for the punky-monkey, she has already begun to work some variations on the lyrics. ”I like to say ‘If I were a well-fed girl’ sometimes. And other times I like to say, ‘If...

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The Curse of "Chef Aid" (The Brea Canyon Monument)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:59:00 GMT

I was just watching this old South Park episode tonight, and I started thinking about all the people involved with it who have died. Isaac Hayes, being the most recent, who did the voice of Chef, of course. Then there's Rick James, Joe Strummer, and Ol' Dirty Bastard (I don't think he made it into the final version of the episode) who voiced themselves. Finally, Johnnie Cochran, who didn't...

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“Allah” busted for possession of cocaine (Infidels Are Cool)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:13:12 GMT

To quote Rick James, “Cocaine is a hell of a drug.”. Even Allah is using, apparently Arraigned On Drug Charges SOUTH WINDSOR — - A 35-year-old man with the eye-catching name of Almighty Supremeborn Allah was arraigned in Manchester Superior Court on Friday. Allah, of 119 Elmhurst St. in West Hartford, was charged with reckless driving, disobeying an officer’s signal, interfering with...

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Is We Stoopid? (Marlon James)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:21:00 GMT

Brilliant black musician, once promising disappears in a vortex of drugs alcohol, public expectation and the dark side of his or her own genius. I thought of my first sentence not because of Sly Stone, Albert Ayler, Rick James, Sam Cooke, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Hartman, and Billie Holiday, but because of D’Angelo. In an uncharacteristically poignant article in the August issue of Spin,...

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Muh muh muh muh muh muh my ca-sino. (Make the logo bigger.)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:01:00 GMT

Yes. That headline sucks. But I’m so in shock my snarkability is off. I’m sure however, that the loyal MTLB readership can come up with something waaaaaaaaaaay better. Oh wait, before you type, maybe you prefer a Toto version . Go on, ‘ Bet the line! Or get your freak on with Rick James .

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100 Greatest Celebrity Scandals Of All Time (Vh1 Blog)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:41:32 GMT

Celebrity scandals not only make for great reading, but say a lot about human nature. This is why we’ve launched Scandalist.com, our sister blog, with the 100 Greatest Celebrity Scandals Of All Time. From Kim Kardashian’s sex tape to Amy Winehouse’s drug drama to Rick James straight-up torturing people, these scandals provide an in-depth study [...]

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Sunday Afternoon At Lollpalooza Is Almost Enough To Get A Reporter Dancing (Almost) (MTV Newsroom)

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:39:40 GMT

... what a colleague referred to as music that has the “consistency of a new wave marshmallow.” Part Rick James Mary Jane Girls funk and all “Breakfast Club”-worthy ’80s dance rock, the Kids delivered on the hype. Just because, I also went to check out Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves, who cooked up some Sam Cooke worthy classic Memphis soul, even if Mr. Reed looked like something...

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Rock Almanac: August 2, 2008 (Spinner.com)

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1991: "Super Freak" hitmaker Rick James and his future wife, Tanya Hijazi, are arrested and charged with holding a woman hostage and forcing her to perform sex acts while torturing her with a crack pipe.The Almanac Advises for August... Read more

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Rare Motown, Stax, Decca Albums Hit the Web at New Lost Tunes Store (Rock and Roll Daily)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:49:36 GMT

After a year in the works and countless debates over what albums and tracks should make the cut, Universal Music Catalog has launched Lost Tunes, a U.K. download store with a seemingly bottomless catalog and rare, exclusive and “overlooked” tracks (one caveat: people in the U.S. won’t be able to purchase anything until later 2008). [...]

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Kassou Concept Wishes It Could Fly (gearfuse)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:53:08 GMT

... with the wings? It can’t glide or fly, so what’s the point? It wishes it could fly higher than Rick James and that Maverick Solo Jet , but that’s not happening with wings like that. Link ( via )

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#24: Mary J. Blige 'My Life' (Soulbounce.com)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT

... rubbed some people the wrong way. A lot of classic artists were recalled to fortify the album-- Rick James, Isaac Hayes, Barry White, Rose Royce, Curtis Mayfield and Roy Ayers . But it wasn't just that they were sampled; it was that the most obvious songs from their catalogues were used. I've always been an apologist for My Life . I never wanted to believe that so much sampling and...

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She’s Super Freaky… (GingerSnaps)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:25:40 GMT

Get your freak on bluegrass style…this is Bruce Hornsby with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder doing Rick James like you’ve never heard it before. Good times…

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Change Is Hard, I Should Know (Scooter McGavin's 9th Green)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The years are littered with actors who have tried to sing from Joey Lawrence to Jennifer Love Hewitt (is it too early to say Scarlett Johansson singing career is a failure). The few with even a little success were smart enough to team up with actual musician like Eddie Murphy with Rick James or Jennifer Lopez getting whatever rapper of the month to spit a few bars in her songs and remixes....

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#25: Guy 'Groove Me' (Soulbounce.com)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT

... an unsuspecting public, R&B was following formulas that had been established by artists such as Rick James , Prince , and Stevie Wonder who themselves had altered soul music and ultimately pop music into a form that the public greedily consumed. Case in point: After Purple Rain , came Ready For The World . The interesting thing about "Groove Me" is not that Teddy Riley , as producer,...

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Soul Diamond, Ro, Sets The Pace and Becomes R&B Trendsetter (openPR.com Newsfeed)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

... of Maryland. Growing up listening to “Old School” greats like Al Green, Luther Vandross, and Rick James, Ro quickly fell in love with music. During years of going through the foster care system, Ro became accustomed to playing various instruments such as the bass guitar and drums as well as his favorites, the piano and keyboard.Early this year, Ro released his first hit entitled “Messenger”...

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