After spending time with Def Jam, Liles served as EVP of Warner Music Group before venturing out on his own in 2009 and creating 300 Entertainment alongside Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold and Todd Moscowitz.ĭuring their conversation, Liles explained Def Jam founder Russell Simmons was his “James Brown.” If it wasn’t for Simmons’ classic 1992 Black Enterprise cover shoot, Liles wouldn’t have set out to achieve everything he’s done throughout his career. He gained recognition as president of Def Jam Recordings and executive vice president of the Island Def Jam Music Group from 1999 to 2004. Liles is one of the most iconic music executives that helped propel hip-hop into what it is today. Russell Simmons’ 1992 ‘Black Enterprise’ Cover Pushed Kevin Liles to Be a Music Executive Some guests in attendance let out a resounding “Wow!” in shock at hearing no other Black person owned a private jet, but understood why that was the case given how different the world was back in those days. In the middle of telling a story about flying alongside James Brown in first class because his private jet was getting repaired, Sharpton revealed his good friend was the only Black person other than former Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad with their own plane. James Brown and Elijah Muhammad Were the Only Two Blacks in the ’60s & ’70s to Own a Jet According to Sharpton’s recollection, Brown told him, “I want you to keep your hair like that as long as I’m alive,” and revealed the singer gave him validation as a man that he never got from his biological father. Over time, Brown became a father figure to Al and inspired him to style his hair just like the musician. The musician was advised to meet with the civil rights activist to set up a show for his son, and the rest was history.
Brown’s late son Terry was a fan of Sharpton’s activism, and his death in a car accident was the catalyst that brought Al and James together.
Kevin Liles had Al Sharpton speak on his close friendship with the legendary James Brown, whom he met through a mutual friend in New York City. ‘Godfather of Soul’ James Brown Inspired Al Sharpton’s Hairstyle Trump got in office because we did not vote.” Liles added, “Because after eight years of, I knew something wasn’t going to be right, whether we had the right candidate or not. If Donald Trump had not been president, he couldn’t have done that.” Wade this morning is Donald Trump put three people on the Supreme Court. Liles and Sharpton wasted no time discussing the controversial move, which they believed wouldn’t have happened if people actually came out to vote in the 2016 presidential election.Īs Sharpton said, “The reason why they did us in with Roe v. Wade decision that protected women’s rights regarding abortion. Hours before Kevin Liles and Al Sharpton had their conversation, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v.
Wade Was Overturned Due to Low Voter Turnout In 2016 Presidential Election Despite the early start time, the audience was fully locked into Liles and Sharpton speaking on topics such as uplifting and protecting Black culture, sticking to your beliefs despite outside influences preventing that, Black Music Month, ways to push the needle and more.īillboard was at the event on Friday morning and compiled a list of five things we learned from the nearly hour-long conversation.
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