James Brown

James Brown's band members were never consulted for the film 'Get on Up,' based on the late singer's life, and they seem confused as to the reasons why.

Pete Rock celebrates the legendary James Brown with a new tribute mix.

With the James Brown biopic 'Get on Up' currently in theaters, now is a good time to revisit J. Period's superb tribute mix to the Godfather of Soul.

DJ Scratch honors the Godfather of Soul with a brand new mix featuring some classic James Brown tracks.

'Who Flipped It Better?' is our new weekly column where we'll take one song and choose two rap records that sampled it. We'll break each one down and decide which song flipped the sample better. Loop diggers, crate lovers and hip-hop heads alike, rejoice.

R&B singer Jill Scott has signed on to star in the James Brown biopic titled 'Get On Up.' Filmmaker Tate Taylor, who helmed 'The Help,' is directing the movie, which is being produced by Imagine Entertainment honchos Brian Grazer and Erica Huggins.

Following his Twitter meltdown, Chris Brown released a new song on his blog, "W.T.F.I.M.L. (Where the Fuck is My Lighter)," and then deleted it. Oh well. Trinidad James has been killing it with "All Gold Everything," and now he's got Diddy and Rick Ross trying to sign him...

While some people steer clear of others labeled as bipolar, rapper Game is talking about the benefits of being tagged as such. Is he crazy? You can look "Super Bad" just like James Brown once did in his prime -- if you have some cold, hard cash...

James Brown's daughter Venisha Brown was arrested in Georgia on Tuesday (July 24), and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and first-degree assault and battery. Venisha Brown's supervisor, Hope Campbell, 46, called police on Monday morning (July 23), after allegedly spotting Brown driving her Chevrolet Suburban, which had been stolen the day prior... Read

With Fantasia gearing up to play gospel legend Mahalia Jackson and casting soon to begin on a Tupac Shakur biopic, the BoomBox got to thinking about other iconic musicians whose lives deserve the big-screen treatment. What follows is a list of 10 possible music biopics and the superstars we nominate for the lead roles...