James Brown: Say It Loud Life in the Raw (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, Music

James Brown: Say It Loud

Life in the Raw (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, Music

Amidst financial pressures, record company politics, substance abuse, and personal struggles, James Brown found himself on a perilous path, colliding with the law and confronting the threat of revisiting prison.

Director

Deborah Riley Draper

Writers

Mari Keiko Gonzalez (story by) | Deborah Riley Draper (story by)

Producers

Peter Afterman | Sarah Haber | Mick Jagger | Questlove

Composer

Kurt Farquhar

Cinematographers

Richard Bakewell | Jerry Henry

Editor

Mari Keiko Gonzalez

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 20, 2024

Release date

Feb 20, 2024 (United States)

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51 cast members

Name	Known for
James Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Greatest (1977)
Jeff Allen Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Paul Anthony Self Self See fewer	House Party (1990)
Dan Aykroyd Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
B-Fine Self (as Brian 'B-Fine' George) Self (as Brian 'B-Fine' George) See fewer	House Party (1990)
Ras Baraka Self Self See fewer	Ras Baraka: What We Want (2020)
Jack Bart Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
John Belushi Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Bob Both Self Self See fewer	Give the Drummer Some (I)
Adrienne Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	James Brown: Living in America (1991)
Deanna Brown Self Self See fewer	Hudson Hawk (1991)
Larry Brown Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Yamma Brown Self (as Dr. Yamma Brown) Self (as Dr. Yamma Brown) See fewer	Hudson Hawk (1991)
Bobby Byrd Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Tuxedo (2002)
Chuck D Self Self See fewer	Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Lyn Collins Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bumblebee (I) (2018)
Chris Daniels Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Hollie Farris Self Self See fewer	Superheavy (2012)
Minnesota Fattz Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
George Foreman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)
Lynn Goldsmith Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Jeffrey Harleston Self (as Jeff Harleston) Self (as Jeff Harleston) See fewer	Untitled Curtis Mayfield Documentary
Martha High Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Jesse Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Burning
Michael Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
Mick Jagger Self Self See fewer	Alfie (2004)
Jimmy Jam Self Self See fewer	64th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (2022)
Deidra Jenkins Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fish Tank (2009)
B.B. King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Don King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Jason King Self (as Dr. Jason King) Self (as Dr. Jason King) See fewer	Sound Barrier: Sylvester (2022)
Alan Leeds Self Self See fewer	Get on Up (2014)
Terry Lewis Self Self See fewer	Mo' Money (1992)
LL Cool J Self Self See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Bowlegged Lou Self (as Lou 'Bowlegged' Lou' George) Self (as Lou 'Bowlegged' Lou' George) See fewer	House Party (1990)
Christian McBride Self Self See fewer	Passion Play (2010)
Gail Mitchell Self Self See fewer	Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021)
Eddie Murphy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Lloyd Price Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Green Lantern (2011)
Prince Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
Questlove Self (as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson) Self (as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson) See fewer	Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Don Rhodes Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
David Rice Self (as Dr. David Wallace Rice) Self (as Dr. David Wallace Rice) See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Al Sharpton Self (as Reverend Al Sharpton) Self (as Reverend Al Sharpton) See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
Sylvester Stallone Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Datwon Thomas Self Self See fewer	Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
Fred Wesley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Undercover Brother (2002)
Bill Withers Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Bodyguard (1992)
Bob Young Self Self See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)
Sinead Younge Self (as Dr. Sinead Younge) Self (as Dr. Sinead Younge) See fewer	James Brown: Say It Loud (2024)