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00:00 My father was born.
00:02 It didn't look like he was gonna come through.
00:04 But then all of a sudden,
00:06 he was alive.
00:08 I got the something that makes me wanna shout.
00:11 I had to have a determination to be somebody.
00:13 He showed me what was possible.
00:16 Not that I could do it, but I could dream of it.
00:18 I created funk. God and me.
00:20 He was this amazing genius. He gave so much to the world.
00:23 I'm a black man. I gotta take part in my cause.
00:25 I gotta take part in my fight for freedom, for equality.
00:28 And take a stand where it's needed.
00:30 His music was incredibly important to our community, to our people.
00:33 Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud.
00:35 That song was dangerous, aggressive, and political.
00:38 That's one of the bravest things that James Brown has ever done.
00:41 It's the original Black Lives Matter.
00:44 With greatness comes flaws.
00:47 That balance is necessary for you to be great.
00:50 And when I look back, I say,
00:52 "God, how did I get this far?"
00:54 James Brown's Say It Loud, a two-night event,
00:57 premieres Monday, February 19th at 8 on A&E.
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