Who Died? Rick James’ Bitch!

Teena Marie, who was the first white woman to break the race barrier in MoTown, was found dead at her home of supposed “natural causes,” which is really code for “deadly mix of prescription drugs”. She used to bang Rick James and described herself as a “black artist” with “White skin.”

From the AP here:

Teena Marie’s last album, “Congo Square,” was titled after a historical meeting place for slaves in New Orleans, featured a tribute to Martin Luther King’s widow and also song “Black Cool,” written for President Barack Obama.

No matter that Marie, 54, was white. The R&B legend revered and fully immersed herself in black culture – and in turn was respected and adored by black audiences, not only for her immense soulful talents, but for her inner soul as well.

“Overall my race hasn’t been a problem. I’m a Black artist with White skin. At the end of the day you have to sing what’s in your own soul,” she told Essence.com in an interview last year while promoting “Congo Square.” That album would turn out to be her last.

The self-proclaimed “Ivory Queen of Soul,” whose many classic hits included “Lovergirl,” Square Biz” and the scorching duet “Fire and Desire” with mentor Rick James, was found dead in her Pasadena home on Sunday at the age of 54. Authorities said her death appeared to be of natural causes.

She died just like lots of celebrity white people- by overdosing on a combination of prescription narcotics and alcohol. Just like Brittany Murphy and Heath Ledger.

And whoa, judging by the screeching in the video above I won’t be rushing out to download any of her songs for free on bittorrent.