James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
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.
James Brown: Say It Loud: Season 1 - 4 Episode s
1x1 - Making a Life for Myself
February 19, 2024
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.
1x2 - The Most Powerful Black Man in America
February 19, 2024
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.
1x3 - Life in the Raw
February 20, 2024
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.
1x4 - Big As Big Can Be
February 20, 2024
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.
James Brown: Say It Loud: 1 Season
Actors in James Brown: Say It Loud
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Deanna Brown
Self - James Brown's Wife, Self
Yamma Brown
Self - James Brown's Daughter, Self
Bootsy Collins
Self
Chuck D
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Questlove
Self
Mick Jagger
Self
LL Cool J
Self
Alan Leeds
Self
Jason King
Self
Christian McBride
Self
Jeffrey Harleston
Self
Ras Baraka
Self
Jimmy Jam
Self
Terry Lewis
Self
Danny Ray
Self (archive footage), Himself (Archival Footage)