Rakim talks James Brown: The godfather of Swagger

http://www.hardknock.tv Nick Huff sat down with Rakim to talk about the passing of James brown and what he meant to Hip Hop. This interview took place at SXSW in 2007 and is featured now as part of "The Best of SXSW" series Hard Knock TV is promoting leading up the this years SXSW. Tune into Hard Knock TV for more Rakim! www.hardknock.tv

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[insanemacbeth]

THE GOD EMCEE.

[henri333]

rest in funk mr. brown

[MadMATT462]

@communistbear It's "Guess Who's Back"

[communistbear]

Whats the first song?

[atl2maryland]

@periechontology if you think "The South remains garbage" then you are just as brainwashed as the people pushing that garbage music that youre gravitating to

[Sirgreaseflick]

James Brown? Man, it's safe to say there will be no other brother who can eclipse this exceptional talent: his killer moves, his "swagger", incomparable attitude, the whole ethos of black-pride and SOUL - this man really was the blueprint; he's been sampled more than chocolate-flavored icecream. Eric B had every album of his, thanks to his parents; and while JB was a little hesitant about the sampling of his dope tracks, he did accept Hip-Hop in the end, thanks to Mc's like Rakim: JB RIP

[MultiGoruto]

The baddest dude on the planet bro.

[Blackjesus3]

JAMES BROWN IS HIP HOP

[ThatSmoothOperator]

i love rap with live bands

[zheahra]

Man, I don't know how J.B. did it but he is often copied never duplicated. No one can play that music like the way he had his band to play it. You know it right off the back. It just comes off wack; plain wack. They can keep on trying but never will succeed.