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SHOWTIME has released a trailer for BITCHIN\u2019: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES, <\/em>directed by Emmy-nominee Sacha Jenkins (WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN<\/em>, BURN, MOTHERF*CKER, BURN!<\/em>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film, which screened at the Tribeca Festival in June, will premiere on Friday, September 3 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT.  <\/strong>Watch and share the trailer below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BITCHIN\u2019<\/em> is an intimate yet propulsive look at Rick James<\/a>, one of rock, funk and R&B\u2019s most legendary and often underappreciated figures. Featuring rare footage of James\u2019 incredible live shows, never-before-seen home video, original interviews with legendary artists, collaborators and friends, and a treasure trove of recorded interviews with James (who died in 2004), the documentary presents a full picture of James\u2019 dramatic rise and fall, focusing in on the \u201cPunk-Funk\u201d music he left behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best remembered as the creator of hits such as \u201cSuperfreak,\u201d \u201cGive It To Me Baby\u201d and \u201cMary Jane,\u201d James blazed new trails in American music and global culture in the \u201970s and \u201980s as a songwriter, performer and producer, collaborating with luminaries such as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Nile Rodgers, Eddie Murphy, Teena Marie, The Mary Jane Girls and M.C. Hammer. BITCHIN\u2019<\/em> presents a full and complete picture of James\u2019 life as told by those who knew him. At the center of it all is the \u201cPunk-Funk\u201d that encompassed a unique swath of 20th-century music history from jazz to soul to R&B to rock and eventually, to hip-hop. Friday, August 6marks the 17th<\/sup> anniversary of James\u2019 death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BITCHIN\u2019: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES <\/em>is a Mass Appeal production for SHOWTIME, directed by Jenkins, produced by Steve Rivo, and written by Jenkins, Rivo and Jason Pollard. The film is executive produced by Peter Bittenbender and Jenkins for Mass Appeal, and Douglas Banker and Ty James.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL and FLIX, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV. For more information, go to www.SHO.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SHOWTIME has released a trailer for BITCHIN\u2019: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES, directed by Emmy-nominee Sacha Jenkins (WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN, BURN, MOTHERF*CKER, BURN!).  The film, which screened at the Tribeca Festival in June, will premiere on Friday, September 3 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT.  Watch and share the trailer below! 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