Rick James told a very interesting story in his memoir, Memoirs Of a Super Freak, about the time his then Motown label mate, Marvin Gaye set him up, causing him to catch flack from Berry Gordy. Here’s what he said happened:
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“One day at the studio I ran into Marvin Gaye. He asked me, “Rick, have you gotten your bonus?” I said, “What bonus?” He said, “Your bonus for going platinum.”
“I said I hadn’t. He said whenever somebody’s album goes platinum, Motown gives them a bonus. I said I hadn’t gotten mine yet. He said that if it wasn’t cash, then a Stutz (exotic car) or something.”
I began to get pissed. I hadn’t received anything and I certainly felt I deserved it.
The next day I got up early and went to Motown. I was mad. I went into…
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