On This Day: May 13, 1982 - Rick James Released His Sixth Album Throwin’ Down

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On This Day: May 13, 1982 - Rick James Released His Sixth Album Throwin’ Down.

On this day May 13, 1982, Rick James released his sixth studio album Throwin’ Down, continuing his reign as one of the most influential funk and R&B artists of the early 1980s. The album reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 and climbed all the way to number two on the R&B charts, reinforcing James’s crossover appeal and his unmatched energy as a performer and producer.

Throwin’ Down featured a mix of hard-hitting funk grooves and smooth R&B ballads, including standout tracks like Dance...
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