James Brown: Say It Loud is a new documentary about the late music pioneer directed by Deborah Riley Draper. The two-part documentary will premiere on Monday, February 19th, and Tuesday, February 20th on the A& E network. The documentary looks at Brown’s life as a young kid stealing cars and later leaving prison to become a pioneer of soul, funk, and hip-hop. There are never seen before interviews and performances from James Brown and interviews with friends and artists. Bootsy Collins, Mick Jagger, LL Cool J, The Reverend Al Sharpton, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, and Brown’s children Deanna, Yamma, and Larry Brown, and more speak about Brown’s contributions. Mick Jagger, Shawn Gee, Victoria Pearman, Charlie Cohen, Questlove, Black Thought, Bruce Resnikoff, Mari Keiko Gonzalez, David Blackman, Peter Afterman, and Zarah Zohlman are listed as executive producers of the documentary which debuts during Black History Month.
