![]() ![]() “Who would have ever thought that James Brown’s music would later be the pillar of a new genre of music called hip-hop who would have ever thought I would be a part of history of this new genre of music. My Grandmother exposed me to James Brown 45 years ago,” says Scratch. ![]() “James Brown’s music is literally the soundtrack of my life. The Big Payback emphasizes the premise that celebrated the range of James’ influence on hip-hop over different eras. ![]() And that applies whether you’re talking hip-hop constructed via samples, or played by keyboard or band, or built from (turntable) scratch. We all know without James Brown there is no hip-hop (not to mention any other forms of modern club or dance-related music). The Big Payback – The 45s, Volume 1 pays artful respect to the James Brown, reminding us once again that it all begins and ends with the Godfather.
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