Introducing "James Brown: Say it Loud"

James Brown: Say it Loud Premieres February 19 and 20 at 8pm ET/PT on A&E

Directed by Deborah Riley Draper and Executive Produced by Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter and Mick Jagger, “James Brown: Say it Loud” 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. Featuring never-before-seen archival interviews and performances of James Brown, plus interviews with friends, family, musicians and proteges including Mick Jagger, Questlove, Bootsy Collins, LL Cool J, The Rev. Al Sharpton, Chuck D, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, his children Deanna, Yamma and Larry Brown, and many more, “James Brown: Say It Loud” is a definitive look at a complicated life and a reflection on the immense impact Brown continues to have on music and culture today.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Two three. James Brown is one of the most influential
artists and cultural forces of our time, and I'm so
excited with the premiere of the upcoming A and E
documentary event James Brown Said Laugh. Executive produced by me
Qussalow to Wreak, Black, Thought Trotter and Mick Jacker, the

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doc traces the incredible trajectory of the legendary artist and
cultural icon and examines how his words, song style and
moves inspired musical revolutions and molded a nation's view of
black pride and black masculinity. Featuring never seen before archival
interviews and performances of Brown, plus interviews with friends, family, musicians,

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and proteges. It's a definitive look at a complicated life
and a reflection on the immense impact Brown continues to
have on music and culture today. Two night event premieres Monday,
February eighteenth, at age seven Central on A and E.
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now here's the trailer of James Brown Say It Louder
showing on A and E.

Speaker 2 (01:14):
My father was born. It didn't look like he was
gonna come to me. But then all of a sudden
he was a lie.

Speaker 3 (01:22):
I got something that makes big on the shot, had
a determination to be somebody.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
He showed me it was possible.

Speaker 3 (01:29):
Not that I could do it, but I could dream it.

Speaker 1 (01:31):
But I created fark God and.

Speaker 2 (01:33):
He was this amazing genius and gave so much of
the world.

Speaker 3 (01:37):
I'm a black man, I got to take part in
my calls. I gotta take part in my fight for freedom,
for her Walleton and take us down where it's needed.

Speaker 1 (01:44):
His music was incredibly important to our community, to our
people saying now I'm black and I'm proud. That song
was dangerous, aggressive and political. That's one of the bravest
things that James Brown has ever done. It's the original
Black lives matter. With the greatness comes flow us. That
balance is necessary for you to be great.

Speaker 3 (02:04):
And when I look back, I say, God, how did
I get this?

Speaker 2 (02:07):
Talk? James Brown Say It Loud.

Speaker 1 (02:10):
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