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James Brown: Soul Brother No. 1 (1933-2006)

The story of a Georgian who rose from poverty to become a cultural icon, as told by the people who knew him best.

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Year in Culture 2006: A look at film, music, and the arts

In 2006, both the United States and the city of Atlanta featured people, places and things heading in opposite directions. Cynthia McKinney, for example went from movie star (American Blackout) to deposed congresswoman. Trends ebbed and flowed. At times, it seemed like we didn’t know whether we were coming or going. In this look back at the year in culture, we examine the touchstones that affected our lives, whether they were hot or cold.

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BMF: Hip-hop’s shadowy empire

For this three-part series, she interviewed more than a dozen on-the-record sources, reviewed documents in 14 court cases and police investigations, and scoured Internet chat rooms, message boards, MySpace pages and DVD magazines.

Download the wrap-up podcast – Recorded Dec. 19, 2006.

BMF: Hip-hop’s shadowy empire

Creative Loafing Senior Writer Mara Shalhoup learned about the Black Mafia Family in late 2004 — when a source told her there might have been ties between the murder of Rashannibal “Prince” Drummond and BMF.

Download and listen to CL Editor Ken Edelstein discuss the origins of this story with the author, Mara Shalhoup.

Download the BMF podcast – Recorded Dec. 13, 2006.