A separate, private ceremony was held in North Augusta, South Carolina, on December 29, 2006, with Brown's family in attendance. [128] Some of the original members of Brown's 1970s band, the J.B.'s, including Catfish and Bootsy Collins, intentionally took LSD during a performance in 1971, causing Brown to fire them after the show because he had suspected them of being on drugs all along. In 1983 he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. [92] Brown also openly supported President Ronald Reagan's reelection in 1984. A James Brown concert typically included a performance by a featured vocalist, such as Vicki Anderson or Marva Whitney, and an instrumental feature for the band, which sometimes served as the opening act for the show. "She was bleeding, shedding blood." 1.5m Followers, 795 Following, 950 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from James Brown Obialor (@wf_jamesbrown) wf_jamesbrown. Hammer as well as Bell Biv Devoe, Heavy D & the Boys, En Vogue, C+C Music Factory, Quincy Jones, Sherman Hemsley and Keenen Ivory Wayans. [89] As the 1970s continued, Brown continued to record songs of social commentary, most prominently 1972's "King Heroin" and the two-part ballad "Public Enemy", which dealt with drug addiction. [186] A ceremony was held for Brown on January 10, 1997, to honor him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [181] A petition was started by local ranchers to return the name to "Stockbridge" for historical reasons, but they backed off after citizens defeated their efforts because of the popularity of Brown's name. In 1993 the City Council of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, conducted a poll of residents to choose a new name for the bridge that crossed the Yampa River on Shield Drive. On July 16, 1978, after performing at the Apollo, Brown was arrested for reportedly failing to turn in records from one of his radio stations after the station was forced to file for bankruptcy.[60][140]. In 1991, Brown did a Pay Per View Special with top celebrities such as Quincy Jones, Rick James, Dan Aykroyd, Gladys Knight, Denzel Washington, MC Hammer and others attended or were opening acts. To teach race is to teach separatism. I got the feeling - James Brown @letithappen9041 Subscribe 149K Dislike 4.7K Share Who is the winner: me or bro? @Belitskay Subscribe Like Dislike Comment Share Why didn't it work for me?. He's like a grandfather to me. Brown's eldest son, Teddy, died in a car crash on June 14, 1973. 54. Verified. [186] On May 6, 2005, as a 72nd birthday present for Brown, the city of Augusta unveiled a life-sized bronze James Brown statue on Broad Street. She played with Charles Pike & The Scholars. Shortly following their first performance together, the band entered the studio to record the Brown-Byrd composition, "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine"; the song and other contemporaneous singles would further cement Brown's influence in the nascent genre of funk music. Her first single released was "Wheel of Life" in 1971 on King Records, when Brown left the label, Collins went to Polydor and People which left the record neglected. Al Sharpton during the 1970s. 1986 also saw the publication of his autobiography, James Brown: The Godfather of Soul, co-written with Bruce Tucker. [30][43] Federal Records issued two albums credited to Brown and the Famous Flames (both contained previously released singles). 48 on the R&B chart. It was around this time that Brown changed the name of his band from the J.B.'s to the Soul Generals (or Soul G's). [104][105] Rodriguez filed for divorce in 1988, "citing years of cruelty treatment", but they reconciled. She was also the first Mexican dancer on So You Think You Can Dance (Season 12 /Top 20 street vs stage). 314 549 884-2. [151] Regardless of his health, Brown maintained his reputation as the "hardest working man in show business" by keeping up with his grueling performance schedule. His BMI accolades include an impressive ten R&B Awards and six Pop Awards. It is indeed a great pleasure to present to you at this particular time, national[ly] and international[ly] known as "The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", the man that sings "I'll Go Crazy""Try Me""You've Got the Power""Think""If You Want Me""I Don't Mind""Bewildered" the million dollar seller, "Lost Someone" the very latest release, "Night Train" let's everybody "Shout and Shimmy" "Mr. Dynamite", the amazing "Mr. With the Famous Flames, Brown sang lead on several more hits, including"Bewildered", "I'll Go Crazy" and "Think", songs that hinted at his emerging style.[30]. The song cost me a lot of my crossover audience. 1 spot on the R&B charts with "The Payback", with the parent album reaching the same spot on the album charts; he would reach No. In addition, his horn players and singing group (The Famous Flames) typically performed choreographed dance routines, and later incarnations of the Revue included backup dancers. In 1968 James Brown endorsed Hubert Humphrey,[82] but later Brown gained the confidence of President Richard Nixon, to whom he found he had to explain the plight of Black Americans.[83]. Sort: Relevant Newest # dancing # church # stomp # james brown # the blues brothers # dance # dancing # retro # funky # james brown # dancing # 70s # shaking # funky # twerk fail [1], A favorite among hip hop, R&B, and dance music producers for decades, Collins is by far the most sampled female artist of all time, with portions of her recordings used in well over 3,500 songs.[3]. 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Brown returned to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on July 4, 2002, for an outdoor festival, performing with bands such as the String Cheese Incident. The three of them grew up in the Netherlands, where they fell head over heels for the art form at a young age. 76 on the US R&B chart and reached No. However, the great success of these shows marked a turning point for Brown's career, and soon he was back on top in Hollywood. [135] Prior to his death in December 2006, when Brown entered Emory University Hospital, traces of cocaine were found in the singer's urine. The bridge was officially dedicated in September 1993, and Brown appeared at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the event. [101] Over a decade later, the couple had separated, and the final divorce decree was issued in 1969. As a vocalist, Brown performed in a forceful shout style derived from gospel music. In 1995, Brown returned to the Apollo and recorded Live at the Apollo 1995. "Papa Don't Take No Mess" would prove to be his final single to reach the No. [1] The song contains five breaks which have been sampled widely in hip-hop and drum and bass, most famously, the "Yeah! Show (1964) in which he and the Famous Flames upstaged the Rolling Stones, and over the closing credits of the film Blues Brothers 2000. So after losing Mr. Reagan, who I knew very well, then Mr. Ray Charles, who I worked with and lived with like, all our life, we had a show together in Oakland many, many years ago and it's like you found the placard. [40] None of their follow-ups gained similar success. "[97] Despite his contrarian political views, Brown mentored black activist Rev. In 1964, seeking bigger commercial success, Brown and Bobby Byrd formed the production company, Fair Deal, linking the operation to the Mercury imprint, Smash Records. [citation needed]. [139] A Los Angeles jury cleared the singer of sexual harassment but found him liable for wrongful termination. White, C., & H. Weinger, "Are You Ready for Star Time?". Brown often gave out money and other items to children while traveling to his childhood hometown of Augusta. [186], On June 15, 2000, Brown was honored as an inductee to the New York Songwriters Hall of Fame. While with King, Brown, under the Famous Flames lineup, released the hit-filled album Think! POWER BOOK II: GHOST SPIN-OFF WILL AIR 48 HOURS AFTER POWER SERIES FINALE: 50 CENT, Taylor Townsend, Coco Gauff Win Matches, Hearts on US Open Day 4 WATCH, Dallas Austin Accuses Boyz ll Men of Being A**holes Nathan Morris Claps Back WATCH. [20] His family first settled at one of his aunts' brothels. [110] According to Dallas, Brown was angry and hurt that Hynie had concealed her prior marriage from him and Brown moved to file for annulment from Hynie. [162][163], Brown's memorial ceremonies were all elaborate, complete with costume changes for the deceased[clarification needed] and videos featuring him in concert. He also received honors from several other institutions, including inductions into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame[11] and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. There is no more complete source for urban news than the Electronic Urban Report. Brown also made a cameo appearance in the 2002 Jackie Chan film The Tuxedo, in which Chan was required to finish Brown's act after having accidentally knocked out the singer. Thank you and thank you very kindly. While talent isn't a genetic trait, it certainly runs in the Mukanga family. In addition, several longtime bandmates (including Wesley and Maceo Parker) had gradually pivoted to Parliament-Funkadelic, which reached its critical and commercial apogee in the mid-to-late 1970s. The call letters were changed to WJBE reflecting his initials. She has worked with artists such as Madonna, Busta Rhymes, Justin Bieber, Ne-Yo, Celine Dion, Snoop Dogg, and Common. 1 R&B) which confirmed his stance as a top-ranking performer, especially with R&B audiences from that point on.[49]. Instead, Brown was required to forfeit a US$1,087 bond as punishment.[148]. His Top Ten R&B hits during this latter period included "Funky President" (R&B No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B charts. Many of his sidemen and supporting players, including Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s, Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson and former rival Hank Ballard, released records on the People label. Throughout the remainder of his life, Brown made public speeches in schools and continued to advocate the importance of education in school. Follow. [67] The bands that he maintained during the late 1960s and 1970s were of comparable size, and the bands also included a three-piece amplified string section that played during the ballads. [22] This is where he first heard the legendary blues musician Howlin' Wolf play guitar. [131][132] By January 1988, Brown faced four criminal charges within a 12-month span relating to driving, PCP, and gun possession. The three athletes are: American singles figure skater Jason Brown, who is gay; Canadian ice. Exactly a year later, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th annual Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards. [48] Touring throughout the year, Brown and the Famous Flames grabbed more national attention after giving an explosive show-stopping performance on the live concert film The T.A.M.I. [184][185] On February 25, 1992, Brown was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th annual Grammy Awards. And if for some reason [the band member decided] to leave the group, [Brown told the person to] please leave my uniforms . [106][146] Rodriguez was hospitalized after the last assault in October 1995, but charges were dropped after she died in January 1996. [145], Brown was repeatedly arrested for domestic violence. With all of them being from different countries, working as an immigrant in the U.S. is no joke. Their moves are to a remixed version of the James Brown 1966 number one R&B ditty Its a Mans Mans Mans World.. After 1976's "Bodyheat", he also failed to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to the injunction, Brown had released three vocal singles, including the blues-oriented hit "Out of Sight", which further indicated the direction his music was going to take. (2008). Sussman, M. (producer). Brown also released the singles "How Long" and "Georgia-Lina", which failed to chart. [30] During this time, Brown began an ill-fated two-year relationship with 17-year-old Tammi Terrell when she sang in his revue. Whitney, Marva and Waring, Charles. On April 5, 1968, a day after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, Brown provided a free citywide televised concert at the Boston Garden to maintain public order and calm concerned Boston residents (over the objections of the police chief, who wanted to call off the concert, which he thought would incite violence). [153] According to Charles Bobbit, his longtime personal manager and friend, Brown had been struggling with a noisy cough since returning from a November trip to Europe. He was rushed to the hospital and died on Christmas day at the age of 73. His final major U.S. performance was in San Francisco on August 20, 2006, as headliner at the Festival of the Golden Gate (Foggfest) on the Great Meadow at Fort Mason. In addition to a torrent of singles and studio albums, Brown's output during this period included two more successful live albums, Live at the Garden (1967) and Live at the Apollo, Volume II (1968), and a 1968 television special, James Brown: Man to Man. 1 two more times in 1974, with "My Thang" and "Papa Don't Take No Mess". They were the first Mexican crew on the show. [98], In 1962, Tammi Terrell joined the James Brown Revue. You can't come up without the bow tie. In 1984, he teamed with rap musician Afrika Bambaataa on the song "Unity". Brown's style of funk in the late 1960s was based on interlocking syncopated parts: strutting bass lines, syncopated drum patterns, and iconic percussive guitar riffs. [174][175] On January 31, 2007, Hynie also filed a lawsuit against Brown's estate, challenging the validity of the will and the irrevocable trust. WHO WE AREThe news you want unfiltered.The Electronic Urban Report/EUR puts the most buzz worthy African American news at your fingertips. The success of this led to Brown meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House. She also co-choreographed with Derek Hough on that other top dance show,. A year later he signed with Scotti Brothers Records and issued the moderately successful album Gravity in 1986. In January 2005, a woman named Jacque Hollander filed a lawsuit against James Brown, which stemmed from an alleged 1988 rape. [27] Brown went on to work with both of Lawson's sons, and would come back to visit the family from time to time throughout his career. Johnson cited Brown for being a positive role model to the youth. Weve done a lot of shows together but the collaboration on this one was amazing, said Marie. She is the artistic director emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater . After two more albums failed to chart, Brown left Polydor in 1981. We want to use (more songs) but there is a huge problem of copyright. By 1957, Brown had replaced Clint Brantley as manager and hired Ben Bart, chief of Universal Attractions Agency. Brown blamed it on "fatigue". [84] Following this successful performance, Brown was counseled by President Johnson to urge cities ravaged from riots following King's assassination to not resort to violence, telling them to "cool it, there's another way".[85]. Brown's compromised commercial standing prevented him from charging a large fee. "[66], For many years, Brown's touring show was one of the most extravagant productions in American popular music. As a result, James Brown remains to this day the world's most sampled recording artist, but, two tracks that he wrote, are also synonymous with modern dance, especially with house music, jungle music, and drum and bass music, (which were sped up exponentially, in the latter two genres). [22] While in Augusta, Brown performed buck dances for change to entertain troops from Camp Gordon at the start of World War II as their convoys traveled over a canal bridge near his aunt's home. Guitarist Jimmy Nolen provided percussive, deceptively simple riffs for each song, and Maceo Parker's prominent saxophone solos provided a focal point for many performances. [186], On December 30, 2006, during the public memorial service at the James Brown Arena, Dr. Shirley A.R. Femme Fatale created Rising in Motion, a dance-theater show (see video below) about empowering women and self-esteem. Brown met singer Bobby Byrd when the two played against each other in a baseball game outside the detention center. James Brown was just as. As Fred Wesley recalled of his time as musical director of the JBs, if Brown felt intimidated by a support act he would try to "undermine their performances by shortening their sets without notice, demanding that they not do certain showstopping songs, and even insisting on doing the unthinkable, playing drums on some of their songs. "[55], It was around this time as the musician's popularity increased that he acquired the nickname "Soul Brother No. Stewart says that it "is different from a time line (such as clave and tresillo) in that it is not an exact pattern, but more of a loose organizing principle. [182], During his long career, Brown received many prestigious music industry awards and honors. Adrienne Rodriguezm. After "Get Up Offa That Thing", thirteen of Brown's late 1970s recordings for Polydor failed to reach the Top 10 of the R&B chart, with only "Bodyheat" in 1976 and the disco-oriented "It's Too Funky in Here" in 1979 reaching the R&B Top 15 and the ballad "Kiss in '77" reaching the Top 20. [164][165] In Augusta, Georgia, his memorial procession stopped to pay respects at his statue, en route to the James Brown Arena. US. [180], Brown received awards and honors throughout his lifetime and after his death. Brown had originally been scheduled to receive the honorary doctorate from Paine College during its May 2007 commencement. [84] White arranged to have Brown's performance broadcast multiple times on Boston's public television station, WGBH, thus keeping potential rioters off the streets, watching the concert for free. "Achy Breaky Heart" may be the single biggest dance sensation to come out of country music. In 2006, Brown continued his Seven Decades of Funk World Tour. [30][47] King Records, however, fought against this and was granted an injunction preventing Brown from releasing any recordings for the label. Brown began supporting Republican president Richard Nixon after being invited to perform at Nixon's inaugural ball in January 1969. [127], For most of his career, Brown had a strict drug- and alcohol-free policy for any member in his entourage, including band members, and would fire people who disobeyed orders, particularly those who used or abused drugs. They said viewers from some countries have been blocked from seeing their James Brown/Diana Ross video and they have a call to action. [51][52] The instrumental arrangements on tracks such as "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" and "Licking Stick-Licking Stick" (both recorded in 1968) and "Funky Drummer" (recorded in 1969) featured a more developed version of Brown's mid-1960s style, with the horn section, guitars, bass and drums meshed together in intricate rhythmic patterns based on multiple interlocking riffs. [50] Later in 1965, he issued "I Got You", which became his second single in a row to reach number-one on the R&B chart and top ten on the pop chart. James Brown performs "Please Please Please" at the TAMI Show (Live) James Brown 8.2M views9 years ago James Brown - Full Concert - 07/23/99 - Woodstock 99 East Stage (OFFICIAL) James Brown. Individually, clearly the ladies are fire and they plan on performing together as Femme Fatale as long as they can. was the brainchild of Indiana producer Danny Hubbard. [125] In April 2007, Hynie selected a guardian ad litem whom she wanted appointed by the court to represent her son, James Brown Jr., in the paternity proceedings. He also became noted for songs of social commentary, including the 1968 hit "Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud". [176], On January 27, 2015, Judge Doyet Early III ruled that Tomi Rae Hynie Brown was officially the widow of James Brown. Afterward, officials renamed the city's civic center the James Brown Arena, and James Brown attended a ceremony for the unveiling of the namesake center on October 15, 2006. For three weeks, she performed in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Brown and erstwhile Famous Flames singer Bobby Byrd (who chose to remain in the band during this tumultuous period as co-frontman, effectively serving as a proto-hype man in live performances) subsequently recruited several members of the Pacemakers, a Cincinnati-based ensemble that included bassist Bootsy Collins and his brother, guitarist Phelps "Catfish" Collins; augmented by the remaining members of the 1960s road band (including Fred Wesley, who rejoined Brown's outfit in December 1970) and other newer musicians, they would form the nucleus of the J.B.'s, Brown's new backing ensemble. Find top songs and albums by The James Brown Dancers including It's a Gas, Pt. It included Brown's final Top Ten pop hit, "Living in America", marking his first Top 40 entry since 1974 and his first Top Ten pop entry since 1968. "[81], Brown's main social activism was in preserving the need for education among youths, influenced by his own troubled childhood and his being forced to drop out of the seventh grade for wearing "insufficient clothes". 40 in the UK but did not chart in his native US. King Blues Club in New York, in addition to performing a song live on CNN for the Anderson Cooper New Year's Eve special. 39 Pins 9y D Collection by Dr. Daryl D. Green Similar ideas popular now Soul Music Shall We Dance Lets Dance Forever Your Girl Donald O'connor Dance Movies Paula Abdul The best GIFs are on GIPHY. It sounded very feminine and powerful and this was the right name.. Gloria Lavern Collins (June 12, 1948 - March 13, 2005), better known as Lyn Collins, was an American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential 1972 funk single, "Think (About It)".. A favorite among hip hop, R&B, and dance music producers for decades, Collins is by far the most sampled female artist of all time, with portions of her recordings . Carl Crawford Apologizes for Megan The Stallion Beef Delivery Man Slipping on Ice Aint Funny Its HILARIOUS + Viola, Angela & More | Was Wendy Williams Rude and Wrong to Refuse Help from Fan? + Whos Sexier: Damson Idris, Method Man or Mike Epps? (December 25, 2006). Another album followed in 1975, Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me by Now. Brown's personal life was marred by several brushes with the law. [90] Brown's endorsement of Nixon during the 1972 presidential election negatively impacted his career during that period with several national Black organizations boycotting his records and protesting at his concert shows;[91] a November 1972 show in Cincinnati was picketed with signs saying, "James Brown: Nixon's Clown". The group was joined by Bootsy Collins on bass, with MC Hammer performing a dance in James Brown style. For other people named James Brown, see, For an extended list of albums, compilations, and charting singles, see, Brown, J.; Eliot, M. (2005). In 2004, Brown opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers at several Hyde Park concerts in London. 130 following. [158][159][160][161] Rev. Who was James Brown wife? As female street dancers, we are (not really represented) and we thought about our clothes a lot. "[197], As a tribute to James Brown, the Rolling Stones covered the song, "I'll Go Crazy" from Brown's Live at the Apollo album, during their 2007 European tour. [108][109] In an attempt to prove her marriage to Brown was valid, she provided a marriage certificate as proof of her marriage to Brown during an interview on CNN with Larry King, but she did not provide King with court records pointing to an annulment of her marriage to Brown or to Ahmed. "James Brown: Godfather of dance". The winning name, with 7,717 votes, was "James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge". Hollander claimed that stress from the alleged assault later caused her to contract Graves' disease, a thyroid condition. Soloist. Brown was paroled on June 14, 1952. [193] In 2005, Charles "Champ" Walker and the We Feel Good Committee went before the County commission and received approval to change Augusta's slogan to "We Feel Good". After his stint in prison during the late 1980s, Brown met Larry Fridie and Thomas Hart who produced the first James Brown biopic, entitled James Brown: The Man, the Message, the Music, released in 1992. The following day, he performed at an 800-seat campus theatre at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. James Brown, (born May 3, 1933, Barnwell, South Carolina, U.S.died December 25, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia), American singer, songwriter, arranger, and dancer, who was one of the most important and influential entertainers in 20th-century popular music and whose remarkable achievements earned him the sobriquet "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Brown performed the song in the film at Apollo Creed's final fight, shot in the Ziegfeld Room at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and was credited in the film as the Godfather of Soul. Bruce Springsteen's song "Shackled and Drawn" from his 2012 album Wrecking Ball and Ludacris' song "Southern Fried Intro" from his 2003 album Chicken-n-Beer both feature an excerpt from Collins' song "Me and My Baby Got Our Own Thing Going". Principal Dancer. All three of these guitar riffs are based on an onbeat/offbeat structure. James Brown's performances were famous for their intensity and length. In March 1970, most of Brown's mid-to-late 1960s road band walked out on him due to financial disputes, a development augured by the prior disbandment of the Famous Flames singing group for the same reason in 1968. In October 2004, "Rock Me Again and Again" and "Think (About It)" featured on the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack, playing on fictional radio station Master Sounds 98.3. 2. 4). Yes, Im dancing and working and using my femininity in the moment., Im obviously not French, said Dassy, but South Korean and I somehow knew the word Femme Fatale. Her biggest solo hit was the James Brown-produced gospel-style song "Think (About It)", from her 1972 album of the same name on People Records. [79] During some of his concert performances, Brown danced in front of his band with his back to the audience as he slid across the floor, flashing hand signals and splaying his pulsating fingers to the beat of the music. Meanwhile, "his rhythmic grunts and expressive shrieks harked back farther still to ring shouts, work songs, and field cries", according to the Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (1996): "He reimported the rhythmic complexity from which rhythm and blues, under the dual pressure of rock 'n' roll and pop, had progressively fallen away since its birth from jazz and blues. On June 10, 1991, James Brown and a star-filled line up performed before a crowd at the Wiltern Theatre for a live pay-per-view at-home audience. [60], In 1973, Brown provided the score for the blaxploitation film Black Caesar. ", "James Brown Facing Marijuana, Weapons Charges", "Lost in the Woods with James Brown's Ghost (Part 3): Fifteen Questions Surrounding James Brown's Death", "Lost in the Woods with James Brown's Ghost (Part 1): The Circus Singer and the Godfather of Soul", In the Matter of James Joseph Brown, File No. [150] In 2004, Brown was successfully treated for prostate cancer. Additionally, she has performed with Cirque Du Soleil, Mya, Bebe Rexha, and as part of the cast in The Hip Hop Nutcracker. Her commercials include Old Navy and Acura. 59 on the UK chart. [128] By the mid-1980s, it was widely alleged that Brown was using drugs, with Vicki Anderson confirming to journalist Barney Hoskyns that Brown's regular use of PCP (colloquially known as "angel dust") "began before 1982". That year the original Flames broke up, after Bart changed the name of the group to "James Brown and His Famous Flames". 5, respectively. In the song, Brown performed a rap, advocating patriotism and exhorting listeners to "stop pitying yoursel[ves] and get up and fight". "He grabbed me real. "James Brown's legal troubles delay statue unveiling" (May 1, 2004). [ 180 ], in 1962, Tammi Terrell joined the James Brown Dancers including it & x27! Call to action is the artistic director emerita of Alvin Ailey American dance Theater in 1981 the. 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