James Brown: Say It Loud

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  1. Making a Life for Myself

  42m

  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.

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  2. The Most Powerful Black Man in America

  42m

  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.

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  3. Life in the Raw

  43m

  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.

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  4. Big As Big Can Be

  43m

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

Cast

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

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Deanna Brown

Self - James Brown's Wife

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Yamma Brown

Self - James Brown's Daughter

Bootsy Collins

Self

Chuck D

Self

Al Sharpton

Self

Questlove

Self

Mick Jagger

Self

LL Cool J

Self

Alan Leeds

Self

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Jason King

Self

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Christian McBride

Self