James Brown: Say It Loud

Take a look on Browns legacy with some interviews with friends, family, collaborators and proteges. Also showing his beloved music catalog and includes archival footage that has never-been-seen-before.

2024 HD 43min TV-PG United States English

James Brown Bootsy Collins Chuck D Al Sharpton Questlove LL Cool J Mick Jagger Alan Leeds Yamma Brown Jason King

Documentary Music

1970s prison american dream drug addiction rags to riches rhythm and blues dancing genius comeback hairstyle

S1E1 - Making a Life for Myself 2024-02-19

Rising from poverty and overcoming abuse in the Jim Crow South, James Brown secures a record deal, electrifies audiences, and breaks down racial barriers; propelling himself into stardom.

S1E2 - The Most Powerful Black Man in America 2024-02-19

Aligning with the civil rights movement, James Brown becomes a cultural force by articulating community pride and political influence, ultimately hailed as the most important Black man in America.

S1E3 - Life in the Raw 2024-02-20

Amidst financial pressures, record company politics, substance abuse, and personal struggles, James Brown found himself on a perilous path, colliding with the law and confronting the threat of revisiting prison.

S1E4 - Big As Big Can Be 2024-02-20

As the godfather of a breakbeat that birthed hip-hop, James Browns life serves as a crucial call for respect and dignity for Blackness and Black music in America.

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