# R.I.P James Brown 1933-2006 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 25, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102 "2006-12-25T09:15:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/1 "2006-12-25T09:15:43Z")
An incredible musical influence of the past century passed away this morning. James Brown died after being admitted into a hospital last night for pnemonia and passed away at 1:45am this morning James Brown’s contributions to music stem beyond his soul, rock and r&b, he is acreddited as being a large influence toward disco, rap, and funk. ![http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/05/06/20061225072309990005](http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/05/06/20061225072309990005) ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/2 "2006-12-25T09:16:58Z")
What?? ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/3 "2006-12-25T09:20:44Z")
RIP ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/4 "2006-12-25T09:42:56Z")
that freaky… SUPER freaky ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/5 "2006-12-25T10:01:08Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/6 "2006-12-25T10:22:40Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > that freaky… SUPER freaky I thought Rick James did Super Freak? ---
**Author:** ![BIGHANDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f9ae1b/32.png) [@BIGHANDS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BIGHANDS)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/7 "2006-12-25T10:41:14Z")
i dont think he did that ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/8 "2006-12-25T13:10:47Z")
Wow… now there’s a way to lessen the effects of Christmas. RIP ---
**Author:** ![tnick24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tnick24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tnick24)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/9 "2006-12-25T13:15:46Z")
shitty. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/10 "2006-12-25T13:54:11Z")
> [@01AudiS4](#): > > I thought Rick James did Super Freak? he did. :touchy: ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/11 "2006-12-25T14:34:43Z")
But he sold his soul to the devil…I guess his time was up [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6346567075405238576&q=bmw+james+brown&hl=en](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6346567075405238576&q=bmw+james+brown&hl=en) Rip Godfather ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/12 "2006-12-25T15:17:25Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/13 "2006-12-25T15:49:41Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/14 "2006-12-26T04:58:51Z")
I feel good… oh wait- RIP ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/15 "2006-12-26T05:28:00Z")
> [@01AudiS4](#): > > I thought Rick James did Super Freak? Yes, he sure did. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/16 "2006-12-26T06:07:43Z")
fuck that wife beater ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/17 "2006-12-26T07:18:14Z")
RIP Godfather of Soul. ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r-i-p-james-brown-1933-2006/22102/18 "2006-12-26T14:19:04Z")
RIP possibly the most sampled man ever…