he didn't suffer the same fall out from the R&B Audience as MJ, Prince and Lionel and even Luther did later on.

Rick kept his hood pass and the lasting image of him battling to keep the funk afloat.

RIck James was seen as that Brother from around the way that cats could relate to, yet he still had game to balance it out.

he stayed funky no matter what and that endured him more than the other brothers and that is a fact.