Input (grade 12): Rick James was the first funk musician of the 1980s to assume the funk mantle dominated by P-Funk in the 1970s. His 1981 album Street Songs with the singles "Give It To Me Baby" and "Super Freak" resulted in James becoming a star, and paved the way for the future direction of explicitness in funk.
Output (grade 5): Rick James had hits in the 1980s with funk songs such as "Give It To Me Baby" and "Super Freak."