With election day upon us, Cuepoint examines when musicians endorse a candidate; in this case Jay Z and James Brown. Election Day Sets a Funky Precedent

It’s no secret that James Brown, The GodFather of Soul has been a major influence on Pete Rock; arguably the most Soulful hip hop musician of all time. As James Brown’s highly anticipated Biopic “Get On Up” premieres today, Pete Rock reflects on his meeting with his hero. “When I met James Brown, I think [cont.]

As we reported a few days back, vocals from fallen greats, James Brown and 2Pac have been mashed-up for a new track on the Django Unchained soundtrack. “Unchained” combines bits of Brown’s “The Payback” with ‘Pac’s “Untouchable” acapella – and some strangely placed bits of dialogue from the film. Listen below.