Home Rick James and Ty James during 4th Annual BET Awards – Arrivals at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage for BET Network) Rick James and Ty James during 4th Annual BET Awards - Arrivals at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage for BET Network)

Rick James and Ty James during 4th Annual BET Awards – Arrivals at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage for BET Network)

Rick James and Ty James during 4th Annual BET Awards – Arrivals at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage for BET Network)

American musician and composer Rick James (1948 – 2004), circa 1983. (Photo by Kypros/Getty Images)