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.
Made in US
8/10
2024
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Episodes
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
Jason King
As Self
Christian McBride
As Self
Jeffrey Harleston
As Self
Ras Baraka
As Self
Jimmy Jam
As Self
Terry Lewis
As Self
Danny Ray
As Self (archive footage)
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