Music pioneer Chuck Brown, died today in D.C. after being hospitalized for pneumonia. He was 75. Although he was known as the “Godfather Of Go-Go”, Brown influenced and inspired countless acts out of the Washington D.C area. His sound hit a high note in 2002 when Nelly sampled his hit, “Bustin Loose” for “Hot In Herre”. abc news
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