MC Hammer once came through for James Brown when he was at one of his lowest points, and Brown’s son, Darryl Brown, revealed the reasons behind that.

We all know that James Brown had a major influence on a plethora of artists with his style of dancing, showmanship, and fashion sense. Everyone from Michael Jackson, Prince and of course, MC Hammer, took pages out of The Godfather of Soul’s handbook. And because of Brown’s influence, Hammer showed his deep gratitude by doing what Brown’s son, Darryl, (pictured below playing guitar, with Hammer) explained in his book, “Inside the Godfather of Soul: Never Before Told Stories by James Brown”:

Via WWD– MC Hammer was another big fan [of James Brown], giving him $300,000 when Brown was released from jail in 1990. Daryl Brown (James’ son) said, “He [Hammer] did it because he just loved James Brown. He has said if it wasn’t for James Brown, he wouldn’t be here — the music, the dancing everything.”

Wow! That was extremely honorable of Hammer to do that for Brown!

This just goes to show that James Brown’s unselfish sharing of his gifts with the world, is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because of the fact that Mr. Brown gave, other people saw that, and in turn, wanted to give back to him out of sheer gratitude.

Moral of the story: We all have gifts that matter and can help to continue to push humanity and society forward. It’s up to us to recognize our gifts and share them with the next person. Major props and a huge thanks to the late, great “Godfather of Soul” for being a great example of that.

Reminisce with us to a few of artists who were influenced by Mr. Brown at work…

The Jackson’s 1968 audition tape for Motown Records. Michael performed James Brown’s “I Got The Feeling” and crushed it!

Classic Michael Jackson and Usher performance. This is a clear example of James Brown’s direct and indirect influence on other artists. Usher patterned his dance moves after MJ…and MJ admittedly patterned a lot of his style after Brown….

Like we said earlier, James Brown’s gift is the gift that keeps on giving.

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MC Hammer once gave James Brown a lot of money and James Brown’s son, Darryl Brown, revealed the reasons behind that.

We all know that James Brown had a major influence on a plethora of artists with his style of dancing, showmanship, and fashion sense. Everyone from Michael Jackson, Prince and of course, MC Hammer, took pages out of The Godfather of Soul’s handbook and because of his influence, Hammer showed his deep gratitude by doing what James Brown’s son, Darryl Brown, (pictured below playing guitar, with Hammer) explained in his book, “Inside the Godfather of Soul: Never Before Told Stories by James Brown”:

Via WWD– MC Hammer was another big fan [of James Brown], giving him $300,000 when Brown was released from jail in 1990. Daryl Brown (James’ son) said, “He [Hammer] did it because he just loved James Brown. He has said if it wasn’t for James Brown, he wouldn’t be here — the music, the dancing everything.”

Wow! That was extremely honorable of Hammer to do that for Brown!

James Brown unselfishly sharing his gifts with the world is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because James Brown gave, other people saw that and in turn, wanted to give back to him, and as a result, his son saw that and in turn, will probably give to someone else. It then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and not be selfish with it.

This just goes to show us that James Brown’s unselfish sharing of his gifts with the world, is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because of the fact that Mr. Brown gave, other people saw that, and in turn, wanted to give back to him out of sheer gratitude. Also as a result of James being such a giving person, his son, Darryl, possibly learned to have that type of generosity toward others and in turn, will probably give to someone else.

Brown’s generosity then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and to not be selfish with it. We all have gifts that matter and can help to continue to push humanity and society forward, it’s up to us to recognize our gifts and share them with the next person. Major props and a huge THANK YOU to the late, great “Godfather of Soul” for being a great example of that.

Check out a few videos of artists who were influenced by Mr. Brown at work…

The Jackson’s 1968 audition tape for Motown Records. Michael performed James Brown’s “I Got The Feeling” and killed it!

Classic Michael Jackson and Usher performance. This is a clear example of James Brown’s direct and indirect influence on other artists. Usher patterned his dance moves after MJ and MJ patterned a lot of his style after Brown….

Like we said earlier, James Brown’s gift is the gift that keeps on giving.

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The things we learn when we do a lil’ diggin’ around here. ILOSM family, Pepa (of Salt N’ Pepa) dropped a few gems a while back that were largely overlooked by many fans. Before there was a Mrs. Jada Pinkett-Smith, or hell…even before a Mrs. Sheree ‘Smith’ (Will Smith’s first wife), Pepa had a chance to shoot her shot at Will…AFTER he’d already put the bait out there for her first. Let Pep’ explain below…

Pepa Reveals Her History With Will Smith

A few years ago, Pepa did an interview with Global Grind, where she talked about Will “Fresh Prince” Smith and the time they used to spend together in the late 1980’s, during the height of Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’ rap success. Although she says she felt Will’s vibes toward her back then, she turned the brotha down:

Pepa: “I thought Will was really cute and we would hang out a lot on the road. He liked to take care of me and never let me spend a dime. He was that kind of guy, real generous. I remember when they won their first award, he asked me to go out with him afterward. He was so excited. We were walking along the street getting ready to grab something to eat, and he just gave this homeless guy $100 dollars…I sometimes kick myself when I think about what could have been. He was so nice to me, but I really wasn’t feeling him. I guess I couldn’t appreciate a nice guy like Will Smith. He wasn’t thug enough. I was attracted to thugs and hoodlums. Will was too nice to me.”

In her interview, Pepa expressed regret for turning Will down, because it seems she later realized the type of guys she was really attracted to at that time, were not the best ones for her. Case in point, was the man Pepa said she was, in fact, diggin’ at that time- MC Hammer’s BROTHER! According to Pep,’ Hammer’s brother was a “thug,” but she loved that about him:

“I liked people like Louis Burrell (MC Hammer’s brother). He was rough, he was street and he didn’t pull any punches. He would walk around with a cane and pimp hat. He always referred to women as b**ches.” Even with all that, I liked him.”

So Many Questions:

1. First of all, Pepa has always been beautiful, but who would’ve thought that Will Smith -the “Parents Just Don’t Understand” rapper- would’ve been bold enough to step to a ’round-the-way chick, like Pep?’ Their personalities seem totally opposite.

2. Next question: Who knew Hammer had a brother…and a ‘thuggish bro’ at that (according to Pepa’s description of him)?

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MC Hammer once gave James Brown a lot of money and James Brown’s son, Darryl Brown, revealed the reasons behind that.

We all know that James Brown had a major influence on a plethora of artists with his style of dancing, showmanship, and fashion sense. Everyone from Michael Jackson, Prince and of course, MC Hammer, took pages out of The Godfather of Soul’s handbook and because of his influence, Hammer showed his deep gratitude by doing what James Brown’s son, Darryl Brown, (pictured below playing guitar, with Hammer) explained in his book, “Inside the Godfather of Soul: Never Before Told Stories by James Brown”:

Via WWD– MC Hammer was another big fan [of James Brown], giving him $300,000 when Brown was released from jail in 1990. Daryl Brown (James’ son) said, “He [Hammer] did it because he just loved James Brown. He has said if it wasn’t for James Brown, he wouldn’t be here — the music, the dancing everything.”

Wow! That was extremely honorable of Hammer to do that for Brown!

James Brown unselfishly sharing his gifts with the world is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because James Brown gave, other people saw that and in turn, wanted to give back to him, and as a result, his son saw that and in turn, will probably give to someone else. It then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and not be selfish with it.

This just goes to show us that James Brown’s unselfish sharing of his gifts with the world, is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because of the fact that Mr. Brown gave, other people saw that, and in turn, wanted to give back to him out of sheer gratitude. Also as a result of James being such a giving person, his son, Darryl, possibly learned to have that type of generosity toward others and in turn, will probably give to someone else.

Brown’s generosity then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and to not be selfish with it. We all have gifts that matter and can help to continue to push humanity and society forward, it’s up to us to recognize our gifts and share them with the next person. Major props and a huge THANK YOU to the late, great “Godfather of Soul” for being a great example of that.

Check out a few videos of artists who were influenced by Mr. Brown at work…

The Jackson’s 1968 audition tape for Motown Records. Michael performed James Brown’s “I Got The Feeling” and killed it!

Classic Michael Jackson and Usher performance. This is a clear example of James Brown’s direct and indirect influence on other artists. Usher patterned his dance moves after MJ and MJ patterned a lot of his style after Brown….

Like we said earlier, James Brown’s gift is the gift that keeps on giving.

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We all know that James Brown had a major influence on a plethora of artists with his style of dancing, showmanship, and fashion sense. Everyone from Michael Jackson, Prince and of course, MC Hammer, took pages out of The Godfather of Soul’s handbook and because of his influence, Hammer showed his deep gratitude by doing what James Brown’s son, Darryl Brown, (pictured above with Hammer) explains here:

MC Hammer was another big fan [of James Brown], giving him $300,000 when Brown was released from jail in 1990. Daryl Brown (James’ son) said, “He [Hammer] did it because he just loved James Brown. He has said if it wasn’t for James Brown, he wouldn’t be here — the music, the dancing everything.”

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Wow! That was extremely honorable of Hammer to do that for Brown!

James Brown unselfishly sharing his gifts with the world is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because James Brown gave, other people saw that and in turn, wanted to give back to him, and as a result, his son saw that and in turn, will probably give to someone else. It then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and not be selfish with it.

This just goes to show us that James Brown’s unselfish sharing of his gifts with the world, is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because of the fact that Mr. Brown gave, other people saw that, and in turn, wanted to give back to him out of sheer gratitude. Also as a result of James being such a giving person, his son, Darryl, possibly learned to have that type of generosity toward others and in turn, will probably give to someone else.

Brown’s generosity then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and to not be selfish with it. We all have gifts that matter and can help to continue to push humanity and society forward, it’s up to us to recognize our gifts and share them with the next person. Major props and a huge THANK YOU to the late, great “Godfather of Soul” for being a great example of that.

Check out a few videos of artists who were influenced by Mr. Brown at work…

The Jackson’s 1968 audition tape for Motown Records. Michael performed James Brown’s “I Got The Feeling” and killed it!

Classic Michael Jackson and Usher performance. This is a clear example of James Brown’s direct and indirect influence on other artists. Usher patterned his dance moves after MJ and MJ patterned a lot of his style after Brown….

Like we said earlier, James Brown’s gift is the gift that keeps on giving.

The post James Brown’s Son Tells Amazing Thing Hammer Did For Brown After His Prison Release appeared first on I Love Old School Music.

The things we learn when we do a lil’ diggin’ around here. ILOSM family, Pepa (of Salt N’ Pepa) dropped a few gems a while back that were largely overlooked by many fans. Before there was a Mrs. Jada Pinkett-Smith, or hell…even before a Mrs. Sheree ‘Smith’ (Will Smith’s first wife), Pepa had a chance to shoot her shot at Will…AFTER he’d already put the bait out there for her first. Let Pep’ explain below…

Pepa Reveals Her History With Will Smith

A few years ago, Pepa did an interview with Global Grind, where she talked about Will “Fresh Prince” Smith and the time they used to spend together in the late 1980’s, during the height of Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’ rap success. Although she says she felt Will’s vibes toward her back then, she turned the brotha down:

Pepa: “I thought Will was really cute and we would hang out a lot on the road. He liked to take care of me and never let me spend a dime. He was that kind of guy, real generous. I remember when they won their first award, he asked me to go out with him afterward. He was so excited. We were walking along the street getting ready to grab something to eat, and he just gave this homeless guy $100 dollars…I sometimes kick myself when I think about what could have been. He was so nice to me, but I really wasn’t feeling him. I guess I couldn’t appreciate a nice guy like Will Smith. He wasn’t thug enough. I was attracted to thugs and hoodlums. Will was too nice to me.”

In her interview, Pepa expressed regret for turning Will down, because it seems she later realized the type of guys she was really attracted to at that time, were not the best ones for her. Case in point, was the man Pepa said she was, in fact, diggin’ at that time- MC Hammer’s BROTHER! According to Pep,’ Hammer’s brother was a “thug,” but she loved that about him:

“I liked people like Louis Burrell (MC Hammer’s brother). He was rough, he was street and he didn’t pull any punches. He would walk around with a cane and pimp hat. He always referred to women as b**ches.” Even with all that, I liked him.”

So Many Questions:

1. First of all, Pepa has always been beautiful, but who would’ve thought that Will Smith -the “Parents Just Don’t Understand” rapper- would’ve been bold enough to step to a ’round-the-way chick, like Pep?’ Their personalities seem totally opposite.

2. Next question: Who knew Hammer had a brother…and a thuggish bro’ at that (at least according to Pepa’s description of him)?

Pepa’s Alleged New YOUNG Bae

Despite Pepa declining Will Smith’s offer, they’ve both found happiness now. Will and Jada just celebrated their 20 year wedding anniversary in December 2017. While, Pepa’s out here gettin’ her groove back, like “Stella,” with her reportedly much younger boyfriend. If you missed that tidbit of info, here’s what we reported:

In April (2018) Pepa took to Instagram to introduce fans to whom many folks have concluded to be her then 28 year old man. His name is Aundre Dean and there is a twenty-three year age gap between he and Pep,’ but it looks like they ain’t got no worries about that whatsoever.

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We all know that James Brown had a major influence on a plethora of artists with his style of dancing, showmanship, and fashion sense. Everyone from Michael Jackson, Prince and of course, MC Hammer, took pages out of The Godfather of Soul’s handbook and because of his influence, Hammer showed his deep gratitude by doing what Darryl Brown (James’ son) explains here:

MC Hammer was another big fan [of James Brown], giving him $300,000 when Brown was released from jail in 1990. Daryl Brown (James’ son) said, “He [Hammer] did it because he just loved James Brown. He has said if it wasn’t for James Brown, he wouldn’t be here — the music, the dancing everything.”

Wow! That was extremely honorable of Hammer to do that for Mr. Brown.

James Brown unselfishly sharing his gifts with the world is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because James Brown gave, other people saw that and in turn, wanted to give back to him, and as a result, his son saw that and in turn, will probably give to someone else. It then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and not be selfish with it.This just goes to show us that James Brown’s unselfish sharing of his gifts with the world, is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because of the fact that Mr. Brown gave, other people saw that, and in turn, wanted to give back to him out of sheer gratitude. Also as a result of James being such a giving person, his son, Darryl, possibly learned to have that type of generosity toward others and in turn, will probably give to someone else.
Brown’s generosity then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and to not be selfish with it. We all have gifts that matter and can help to continue to push humanity and society forward, it’s up to us to recognize our gifts and share them with the next person. Major props and a huge THANK YOU to the late, great “Godfather of Soul” for being a great example of that.

Check out a few videos of artists who were influenced by Mr. Brown at work…

The post Wow, MC Hammer Cut James Brown A Check For HOW MUCH? For WHAT?!! appeared first on I Love Old School Music.

We all know that James Brown had a major influence on a plethora of artists with his style of dancing, showmanship, and fashion sense. Everyone from Michael Jackson, Prince and of course, MC Hammer, took pages out of The Godfather of Soul’s handbook and because of his influence, Hammer showed his deep gratitude by doing what Darryl Brown (James’ son) explains here:

MC Hammer was another big fan [of James Brown], giving him $300,000 when Brown was released from jail in 1990. Daryl Brown (James’ son) said, “He [Hammer] did it because he just loved James Brown. He has said if it wasn’t for James Brown, he wouldn’t be here — the music, the dancing everything.”

Wow! That was extremely honorable of Hammer to do that for Mr. Brown.

James Brown unselfishly sharing his gifts with the world is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because James Brown gave, other people saw that and in turn, wanted to give back to him, and as a result, his son saw that and in turn, will probably give to someone else. It then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and not be selfish with it.This just goes to show us that James Brown’s unselfish sharing of his gifts with the world, is like the gift that keeps on giving. Because of the fact that Mr. Brown gave, other people saw that, and in turn, wanted to give back to him out of sheer gratitude. Also as a result of James being such a giving person, his son, Darryl, possibly learned to have that type of generosity toward others and in turn, will probably give to someone else.
Brown’s generosity then starts to become like a snowball effect that keeps building into a bigger movement that effects more people’s lives as time goes on. The core of this is to recognize the gift and to not be selfish with it. We all have gifts that matter and can help to continue to push humanity and society forward, it’s up to us to recognize our gifts and share them with the next person. Major props and a huge THANK YOU to the late, great “Godfather of Soul” for being a great example of that.

Check out a few videos of artists who were influenced by Mr. Brown at work…

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