The biopic about the life of the Godfather of Soul is finally going to hit theaters this year. To drum up even more excitement and…
We admit we weren’t all that excited about a James Brown movie…at first. But a glimpse at the almost 3 minute trailer for Get On Up has surely changed our mind. We thought we knew a little something about the Godfather of Soul’s life, but we didn’t know it was going to come off like […]
Tom Joyner Morning Show funnyman J. Anthony Brown thinks Bruno Mars ripped his Super Bowl XLVII performance straight from James Brown. Do you agree?
Jill Scott has proven herself as an artist whose music will transcend generations and also has her sights on set on conquering the film industry.…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the late “Godfather of Soul” James Brown had an iPhone and Siri had to decipher his needs? Well. the the TJMS’ own funnyman J. Anthony Brown has you covered!
Universal Pictures announced today it will release Tate Taylor‘s James Brown movie “Get On Up” on Oct. 17, 2014, reports Deadline.com. On Monday, the studio announced that “42” star Chadwick Boseman will portray the Godfather of Soul. The film charts a young boy’s rise from extreme poverty and violence to become one of the most […]
He’s the legendary Kid Capri. The Bronx DJ whose work on the 1s and 2s have helped pave a way for other DJs chopped it…
Finally there’s movement on the long-talked about James Brown biopic. In the past names like names like Eddie Murphy and Wesley Snipes were said to be in serious contention for the role of The Godfather of Soul, but noting ever came of it. That was then. This is now and Chadwick Boseman, the star of […]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Tate Taylor, the Mississippi native who directed “The Help,” said Monday that he’ll make a biographical feature film about James Brown in the state, starting this fall. “Every frame will be shot in Mississippi. We’re even doing Paris, France, in Mississippi. … Vietnam, as well, in Mississippi,” Taylor said at the […]
Writer, producer and cultural critic Nelson George has covered Black music since his stint at Billboard’s black music editor in the early 80’s. During that time, the Brooklyn-based writer was at the forefront of the burgeoning hip-hop music scene, documenting the culture that was soon to move the world. The author of several books on […]
The late “Godfather of Soul” James Brown (pictured) thought Ronald Reagan, who served as the this country’s 40th President from 1981 to 1989, was the…
The “Godfather of Soul” James Brown was born on May 3, 1933, he would have been 80-years-old today. In honor of his birthday, the TJMS honors the late singer with a jammin’ mix of his hits.
