James Brown Appreciation Thread

[[Something Cool]]

I know this is a hip-hop oriented board but I think we need some appreciation threads to celebrate the progenitors of the form tho. I'll start it off with this classic

 

[I love Latina women]

5 stars, dap and +rep

james brown, soul brother number 1. the godfather

i'd be hear all day postin' my favorite james brown songs but i'll this one right here

look at how great of a performer he was. long live james brown, the man, the legend, the innovator, the pioneer and icon!

 

[[Something Cool]]

5 stars, dap and +rep

james brown, soul brother number 1. the godfather

i'd be hear all day postin' my favorite james brown songs but i'll this one right here

look at how great of a performer he was. long live james brown, the man, the legend, the innovator, the pioneer and icon!

 

[I love Latina women]

 

[[Something Cool]]

Gotta post this classic, my man James came out here stylin on these fools from jump, peep the footwork

 

[ball15life]

Always been a big fan of the instrumentals and just his overall vibe

 

[dappadonna]

I was tryna find that movie today as well . gave up in the end.

 

[SirBiatch]

My absolute favorite James Brown song:



Runner-up

 

[Strawberry]

I feel lucky to have had the chance to see James Brown perform live twice.


My all-time favourite James Brown song, Ants In My Pants:



The godfather on Soul Train:



Kids these days will never know what they're missing.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

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[Supreme]

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[CASHAPP]

5 stars, dap and +rep

james brown, soul brother number 1. the godfather

i'd be hear all day postin' my favorite james brown songs but i'll this one right here

look at how great of a performer he was. long live james brown, the man, the legend, the innovator, the pioneer and icon!

I just saw that Papas got a brand new bag performance on Youtube from september 1965....

Breh im still in shock....

did u see his dance moves in that? This nikka was standing on the small ass platform too...he made michael look like chris brown.

 

[Farrinto]

 

[I love Latina women]

I just saw that Papas got a brand new bag performance on Youtube from september 1965....

Breh im still in shock....

did u see his dance moves in that? This nikka was standing on the small ass platform too...he made michael look like chris brown.

oh yeah, my pops is a big james brown fan. he got the see the man in person perform live a dozen of times

but yeah, i've seen a lot of his old performances on tv and by way of youtube and i use to have tons of his albums

mj learned from him, as did prince

nobody danced like james brown, he's the king of that shyt to me

speakin' of which, i been sayin' how i wanna go back and listen some james brown lately too. it's been a minute since i've listen to some of his shyt

 

[Yehuda]

I love his soulful shyt.