Name: James Brown: Say It Loud
Released: 2024-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: LL Cool J, Mick Jagger, Questlove

TV Show · Music · Documentary

James Brown: Say It Loud is a definitive exploration of a multifaceted life and offers a thoughtful examination of the profound and lasting impact that Brown continues to wield as a pioneering force in music and popular culture.

2024 · 42m

Starring LL Cool J, Mick Jagger, Questlove

Director Deborah Riley, Draper

EPISODE 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.

40m
EPISODE 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.

39m
EPISODE 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.

39m
EPISODE 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.

40m