Truth In Rhythm

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE **Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Note this is the audio-only podcast version, catch the video version at FUNKNSTUFF.NET or YouTubeFeatured in TIR Episode 129 (Part 4 of 4): LeRoi Johnson, the only surviving full brother of the king of Punk Funk himself, Rick James.Johnson had a front-row seat not only for Slick Rick’s childhood and musical development, but also for his ascension to funk, soul and pop crossover superstardom. And as James scored his biggest triumph with 1981’s platinum-selling Street Songs album, Johnson joined in to manage his brother’s business affairs throughout the decade. That comprised acting as tour manager and overseeing Mary Jane Productions and its stable of acts including the Mary Jane Girls, Process and the Doo Rags,