The “Godfather of Soul” James Brown was born on May 3, 1933, he would have been 80-years-old today. In honor of his birthday, the TJMS…
Roland Martin talks with Maceo Parker about his new book “98% Funky Stuff: My Life in Music” and his time playing with James Brown.
If you guessed George Clinton, you were close, but no dice. That is Venisha Brown, the daughter of the late James Brown, who is being charged with theft by taking a motor vehicle in South Carolina.
James Brown’s charitable trust had withered to just $14,000 and his estate was saddled with more than $20 million in debt before a professional money manager was able to turn it around, an attorney told The Associated Press. The manager took control over the estate, wiped out the debt and even cleared the road for […]
James Brown’s charitable trust had withered to just $14,000 and his estate was saddled with more than $20 million in debt before a professional money manager was able to turn it around. Read More at Black America Web Most viewed… Toni Braxton Fires Her Manager/Brother-In-Law Wow! Samuel L. Jackson Named Highest-Grossing Actor Of All Time […]
jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear) a 1974 hit by Kool & the Gang, frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, perhaps the funkiest piece of music ever recorded.
Check out this video from back in the day of James Brown drunk out of his mind on a TV show.
The hours immediately following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr were understandably a very tense time across the United States.
Although the amount and value of James Brown’s assets have not been made public, the distribution settlement has been approved by a South Carolina judge. Although there have been a variety reports citing unpaid debts, misappropriated funds and inadequate accounting, the settlement clears a few things up. Nearly half of the Brown estate assets will go […]
