Storyline
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.
Top Cast
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
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Deanna Brown
Self - James Brown's Wife
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Yamma Brown
Self - James Brown's Daughter
Bootsy Collins
Self
Chuck D
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Questlove
Self
Mick Jagger
Self
LL Cool J
Self
Alan Leeds
Self
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Jason King
Self
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Christian McBride
Self
?
Jeffrey Harleston
Self
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Ras Baraka
Self
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Jimmy Jam
Self
?
Terry Lewis
Self
Danny Ray
Self (archive footage)
Director
Deborah Riley Draper
Status
Ended
