On the subject of hip-hop culture, Deanna is of the belief that there would not be any rap music if it were not for James Brown’s music. “There would be no hip-hop,” Dr. Deanna Brown tells ...

James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...

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James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...