James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Synopsis
Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.
First Air Date: 2024-02-19
Last Air Date: 2024-02-20
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 4
Networks: A&E
Top Cast
- James Brown as Self (archive footage)
- Deanna Brown as Self - James Brown's Wife
- Yamma Brown as Self - James Brown's Daughter
- Bootsy Collins as Self
- Chuck D as Self
- Al Sharpton as Self
- Questlove as Self
- Mick Jagger as Self
- LL Cool J as Self
- Alan Leeds as Self
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Making a Life for Myself
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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Ep. 2: The Most Powerful Black Man in America
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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Ep. 3: Life in the Raw
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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Ep. 4: Big As Big Can Be
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.
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