Say It Loud: I'm Black and I'm Proud

Say It Loud: I'm Black and I'm Proud (1969) is an album by James Brown that blends funk, soul, R&B and blues with deep funk grooves. The title track is a politically charged anthem reflecting Black pride and social consciousness of the late 1960s. Musically it features Brown's rhythmic focus, tight horn stabs, percussive guitar and call and response vocal phrasing, producing raw, danceable arrangements with a stripped-down emphasis on groove compared with his earlier soul records. The album is representative of Brown's transition into a harder-edged funk sound and the more confrontational musical stance he took in that period.