James Brown Passing...

The funk man passeth... An amazingly creative life. He's influenced every genre of music, and he'll be missed, but not forgotten. Thank you James Brown for your funky offerings.

posted by Cody Phipps on Jan 02, 2007 09:29AM

so sad...so sad....the hardest working man in showbusiness. He will be sorely missed.

posted by StU aRt on Jan 03, 2007 09:08AM

I just went on to youtube and other sites and watched some amazing films from the man's career. What a showstopper! This guy could dance, sing, and bedazzle a crowd like nobody's business. A major influence to the world of music, fo sho.

posted by Cody Phipps on Jan 03, 2007 12:26PM

Even early hip hop would have taken on a completely different sound without the Godfather of Rap. Today's hip hop might not reflect that, but you might have fun looking up an old Big Daddy Kane or LL Cool J track after listening to James Brown's music. Of course, that was back when people rapped about wearing shoes with big laces and talking too much. http://www.godfatherjamesbrown.com/thegodfatherofrap.html

posted by Kevin Thompson on Jan 21, 2007 01:36AM

So much of his stuff was sampled in major rap songs, current and old skool... All ya gotta do is listen to hear the connections...

posted by Cody Phipps on Jan 24, 2007 08:18AM