How Rick James Accidentally Destroyed a One-of-a-Kind Salvador Dalí Drawing

How Rick James Accidentally Destroyed a One-of-a-Kind Salvador Dalí Drawing

When Rick James’s fourth studio album, Garden of Love, failed to perform as expected, the “Super Freak” singer began to worry about his career. The record barely went gold, and promoters were losing their faith in his ability to draw big crowds at his concerts. “Had my arrogance finally caught up with me?” James remembered thinking. “Was I too cocky for my own good? Had I lost my glow?” According to his posthumous 2014 memoir Glow: The Autobiogr…