Listening back to these Rick James classics, I’m reminded of just how much soul, sweat, and truth he poured into every track. His music was never just about the beat—it was about the feeling.

The late R&B singer Rick James was accused in a Child Victims Act lawsuit of raping a 15-year-old girl at a group home for troubled youths in Buffalo in 1979, shortly after he became a star.

The festivities will occur on August 31, 2025, at 7 p.m., at The MATCH Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (Matchbox IV), ...