It started with a difficult childhood in Chicago, wild teenage ways, and nights as a fifty dollar performer in raucous clubs. Then came Rufus and the first hits, a solo career, and the addicition that so often accompany superstardom. But Chaka fought back and beat her demons - physical, emotional, and spiritual. Today, she's herself at last, with renewed ties to her family, her own record label, and a foundation to help women and children in crisis.