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By Shay

January 3, 2007 2:43 PM | Link to this

I hated the way they treated her, like she wasn’t part of that family, putting her name at the bottom of the program and such. Who is thinking about hurting someone when they are grieving? So what they weren’t legally married, its obvious that was his “woman” and she should have been respected a little better. I can’t wait to see what everyone has to say tonight.

By Donnie Corbett

January 3, 2007 2:53 PM | Link to this

I do not like the way she were treated, after all they did produce a child together. But the real question were they married, if not then she were just a house guess.

By Jeanette

January 3, 2007 2:53 PM | Link to this

Regardless if the both were married or not married it was perfectly clear that there was some sort of loing relationship once upon a time. The sad part for me was how the Brown family excluded their own step-brother his rights of being with his father’s family and by the way he’s only five (5) and did not deserve to hold these painful memories for the rest of his life each time he thinks about his father or look upon his mother. It’s shameful, the Brown family certainly should been more respectful of their own step-brother.

By Ally

January 3, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

I totally agree with you Shay. I was appalled and my heart broke for her everytime I saw the picture of her holding on to the gates of the home crying. What really gets me is how these big mouth so called Christians (Al Sharpton) and James Brown’s entourage pushed her away. If they cared about James Brown as they say they did, they should have at least said Ok, James and Hynie had their issues. Let’s still embrace her for the sake of their son.

By Barbara

January 3, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

Maybe she was treated the way they really felt about her all the time. However, this is who he chose to be the mother of his last child which some people forget that this child have lost a father ( the 5 year old) in which I don’t or haven’t seen at all. Now what will happen when he grow up. Will he be mentally challegned because he was not even mentioned or will he go on to be like the rest of our so called famos African American children on drugs, troubled or what else there is out there when he becomes of age. Can some of these questions be answered tonite.

By Gwen Grier

January 3, 2007 3:02 PM | Link to this

The older children are the rudest, most ill mannered set of people I have ever seen. One thing for sure, they will never be able to negate the fact that they have a sibling, named James Brown, Jr. and she..his mother will be the head of his part of the estate. Listen well older Browns, that is your brother. I respected your father, he was very nice out in public. I wish you had some of his manners.

By Cakey

January 3, 2007 3:06 PM | Link to this

I honestly think Mr. Browns’ family would have treated her better if she hadn’t put on that performance for the cameras. Their father,friend, etc. had just died and here she is crying (no tears) hugging his marble picture and making her son say “i love my daddy” for the cameras. The family is grieving and she’s on tv talking about he put her out when she knows she has a house down the street. That certainly didn’t endear her to his family nor anyone watching that spectacle. I certainly won’t be watching this trainwreck tonight either.

By Denise

January 3, 2007 3:06 PM | Link to this

I agree with Shay, regardless if they were married or not, she is still the mother of his child, respect her for that. From the pictures they showed, she was not comforted like the others when they went around to view the body, that was shameful….people are RUDE and CARELESS even at funerals. I hope that she and the boy is part of the will. They both deserve soemthing.

By Jessica

January 3, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this

It really was a very sad thing to watch. It taught me a lesson. Don’t live with these men unless you’re legally married to them. While they’re alive, their family treat you as if you’re family. The second they pass on, the MONEY is the first thing they think about. When money becomes the issue, then you are treated like a “long term house guest”. However, she should have known better. She should have protected herself and her son. By the way, if they mistreated that 5 year old baby, then you don’t have to worry. Their asses will pay in the long run. I have a feeling it’s going to get uglier before it’s all over.

By Latreece

January 3, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

They should not act like that.When James Brown was a live they wasn’t with all the drama.Every relationship have problems that can be solve.They wasn’t in the relationship so they should stay out of it even though everyone is greving.so just have respect about the situation.

By Lori

January 3, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

I believe the grown children of James Brown should really be ashamed. Regardless if they liked Tomi or not they still should have given her respect being that she is the mother of one of his children. They need to get a life.

By msteven

January 3, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

Many stories are starting to surface about this woman. word has it she was still married to someone else that is why her marriage to brown was null. also. it really appears that Money was on her mind from the begining. how man 30sumptin year old women are chasing after a broke man in his late 60s early 70s? if brown was poor and pennliess this woman would not have had his baby let alone let brown even touch her. she is a damn gold digger and the family can clearly see that. just like paul mccartney wife would not have married paul if he was penniless and broke. so people get real.

By msteven

January 3, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

She may get something. but she is not going to clean up as it was her plan all along to get pregnant know full well she did not want that old man. And brown was a damn fool for getting her pregnant knowing what her plans were all along. Yeah she loved him all right..all the way to the bank! with those fake tears..what a drama queen! And she looked so out of place. no wonder his band members gave her strange looks..they Knew Brown, and knew he was just being played for his wealth. Like I stated, if he was broke, she would never have gave him the time of day.

By KayMS

January 3, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

No one knows what happened before James Brown died (RIP) between the children and Ms. Hynie. The media is going to pick up all the negativity there is during a time when people should be coming together as one. I agree with the person that stated that Ms. Hynie put on a show for the media hanging over the casket with her five year old son, after being away from her “husband” for weeks having knowing of his health conditions!

By Anita

January 3, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

Married or not is not the isuse. Money is the concern. That concern was evident when Hynie was informed of her ‘husband-man’s-baby’s daddy’ status and she IMMEDIATELY headed for THE house instead of Atlanta GA to be there with him, attorneys, manager and those making preparations for his final resting place. I have no respect for her or anyone else that claim to love someone and immediately start worrying about who is gonna get what when and how! Unfortunately, funerals always bring out the worse in people because it is truly a difficult time. But instead of spending $24,000 on a ‘christmas/new years retreat’ at a time when her significant provider was ill, perhaps the money would have been best spent in a savings account as a ‘nest egg’ in case such an event ever occured. Before everyone starts pointing fingers at children who have been with him for more than 40 years about their actions, let’s not sanctify a woman that previously had altercations with Mr. Brown and yet continued to stay in a relationship with him. She has had AMPLE time to move on if he was so violent as she claimed a few years ago. Her theatrics make me sick. I have never seen a ‘real’ wife act like that at any funeral in my life and my family owns four (4) funeral homes!

By spelling police

January 3, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

No wonder Georgia is last in education. Can anyone spell? Consult a dictionary people.

By Godfather

January 3, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

Drama queen. Gold digger. Star stalker.

By Allbtme

January 3, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

To Barbara: I guess I am confuse; in regards to your reference about “Famous African American kids on drugs” that’s a poor example to use let alone the race connotations that were implied. I know several famous African American children that have not been in trouble for drugs, or anything else for that matter but can only think of 2 that have Todd Bridges and Nicole Richie. I think you should really think about those kinds of statements before you post and get your facts straight. We have enough negative imagines going without someone adding incorrect information.

Granted the Browns Girl’s will never be able to deny their brother but obviously there was something going on between their father and Tamie. Personally I agree with Cakey she was very dramatic a little too extra, and I would question her motives just as surely the Brown Girl’s did. Cooler heads always prevail, and at the end day James Jr. will be legally entitled to whatever his portion of his father estate. Let’s just hope that Tamie does not spend it.

By yaya

January 3, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this

I’m with you Shay. People treat animals better. No matter what, James must have loved her, he was still with her. “Till death do you part”. Hope he made financial provisions for his minor son. And for those who referred to little JB, Jr. as the step-brother, he is their HALF-brother. They share the blood of their dad, James Brown Sr. “Step-children” are only linked by marriage. Jessie needs to take heed. He has a similar situation with his “love” child. His adult children don’t like the momma or the baby either. Al is a jerk…..been listening to JB since 1956, and ain’t never heard of Sharp Azz Al…..get a life. Always can find a spotlight to “further hiz kause”

By Shay

January 3, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

Now what will happen when he grow up. Will he be mentally challegned because he was not even mentioned or will he go on to be like the rest of our so called famous African American children on drugs, troubled or what else there is out there when he becomes of age. Can some of these questions be answered tonite.

Uh Barbara, that wasn’t called for.

Anyway, I don’t think she is a gold digger. Had she popped up out of the blue and got pregnant, then I would say yes but she has been singing and dancing back up for him for many many years and I have seen the two of them in public together and it was obvious he loved her. Not to bad mouth James, because he get a lot of love in the African American community, but from what i have heard, he was the one causing problems in their relationship not her and she still chose to stick behind him. We all know that he has had numerous run ins with the law as well as drug addictions and she still chose to be with him and he loved her. Her son is 5 years old and she was still living with James so it ain’t like he just met her 3 months ago and then she tried to trap him because of who he was. Her age doesn’t matter. This was the person he chose to be with and she was NOT treated right from the time he died up until now. His kids should be ashamed of themselves. That is the mother of their 5 year old brother and they need to respect her, even if they are older than she is. I hope she gets compensated very well because I think James would have liked that and wanted her and his son provided for the rest of their lives.

By JustAskin'

January 3, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

Preach on Shay!!

By Chris

January 3, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

I think that the James Brown’s children should really be ashamed because they know Tomi had her first marriage anoled,then she married James”Godfather of Soul” Brown R.I.P., I don’t feel that it was right for JB’s manager to lock her out of what’s hers, If you aked me

By Allbtme

January 3, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

Thanks Shay for picking that up what Barbara posted I thought I was the only one who read that.

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

say what you will, but if you paid any attention to anything, JB was coherent prior to passing, and thus, LEFT INSTRUCTIONS!!!!! Do you thinkit’s a wonder the gates were locked when she got there? Why didn’t she go to her own home, which is blocks away, what was she going to Brown’s home for….and she will not be Head of part of his estate!!! His older kids have dibs……

By Jodi

January 3, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

I agree with Cakey, but I will be glued to the tv watching tonight :) I believe that Tomi Rae blew the whole thing out of proportion about the gates to the house being chained. She wasn’t even in town (actually in Cali) and the guards were doing their job by trying to secure the property - yet she had a house right down the street. Instead, she wasted her money by going to a hotel for a few nights to make a “news headliner” and say “I have no money and no place to stay.” I believe she was lying, but if not then it is very SAD and she needs to learn some money management skills for herself and her son…or this “estate” for James Jr. will dwindle very quickly if left up to her. In regards to someone comforting her, I saw pictures of her brother with her at the funeral.

Anyway, I am not aware of the older kids being rude/mean to young James, Jr. and I did see his name listed on the program - but if they were rude then shame on them. There is much more to this story than we know. Hopefully, there will be a blog tomorrow for us to comment on tonights show.

By JR

January 3, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this

What about Browns Kid’s in Toccoa, GA? Why has there been no mention of them? We know he knew them because he visited them. Even built there mother a house. Are they being ignored on purpose?

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

Shay……if she wasn’t married, then she was a house guest!!!! who cares how many kids she had from JB….she wasn’t his wife, in the eyes of the law….and, that’s all that matters now…..

Tomi Hynie…..is out on her hynie!

By Ally

January 3, 2007 3:45 PM | Link to this

In response to Cakey..you made insulting remarks about the fact that Hynie was on camera hugging the marble statue of James Brown and had her son say he loves his daddy for the camera. She had no choice but to grieve publicly..she was locked out. Do you know what it feels like to lose someone and you’re not there? You just want to touch them, see them for the last time. It was unbelievable and shocking. I can only imagine how abandoned she must have felt. She could only grieve in the streets because that’s where she was tossed out to. I’m sure she and James Brown had their issues..but the key word is “their”. It is no one’s business to judge her or to pay her back on James Brown’s behalf or whatever motivated his friends and family to treat her in such a manner…I hope things turn out well for her and her son. Have some compassion people..

By Theresa

January 3, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

I’m not sure how I feel about Tomi Hynie, but this blog has the worst grammar I have ever seen in a blog. Trust me I’ve been on some doozies! I’m wondering if this whole blog is a joke.

By Wednesday

January 3, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

Who really cares? Is anyone loosing sleep over this tonight?
I could care less about whose kid gets what money. Ya’ll weren’t part of their lives, so it’s really none of your business. If the man had a will, then that’s all.

By PATRICK

January 3, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

It’s quite disgusting that all these self proclaimed bleeding hearts are bohooing about MS. Hynie.

Would they all be boohooimg if this lady was a black woman who clearly WAS STILL MARRIED TO SOMEONE ELSE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME TRYING TO MARRY JAMES BROWN. IS THIS NOT CALLED ‘BIGAMY’. IS BIGAMY ONLY CRIMINAL FOR BLACKS ? YOU GO FIGURE. ENOUGH OF THIS NONSENSE..

JAMES BROWN JNR should get whatever share is due him If he infact is JAMES BROWN’S SON BUT THE WOMAN GETS NOTHING.

The world should stop encouraging this attitude of women destroying families just to get a buck We all know full well whats going on with the other so called celeb who is fighting with the legitimate children of a man for his estate and has now run off to the Bahamas amid scandal over the paternity of achild. Its all too disgusting.

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

you pople are insane………go back and read your opwn sources……James did not pass immediately!!!! He left explicit instructions prior to his passing….his security staff stated as much, we had instructions from Mr Brown’s atty!!!!! Don’t you think the security staff knew her, if she was a regular like she claimed??? It should be obvious, that JB knew something too!

By God's Watching

January 3, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this

To the family of James (Godfather) Brown Remember what you do on this side you’ll have to answer for it on the other side of JORDAN. God said suffer not the little childern and forbid them not. James’s childern please do the right thing about your Step-brother he did not ask to come into this . And he didn’t know that God needed his daddy in heaven. So please don’t for god sake leave him in the cold every kid needs someone older to lean on REMEMBER W.W.J.D. WHAT WOULD JESUS DO . Also everybody reading this please pray for this family and all God’s families .

By Shay

January 3, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

Come on folks!! Regardless of how dramatic she was or how she acted, that was still his “woman” and the mother of his child. Not including her in the funeral arrangements, give me a freakin’ break. That was mean and cruel. They knew he loved her. Let’s just be real. They never liked that lady from the start so no matter what time her flight came in, where she was when it happened, the last time they spoke, how she clinched the locked gate dramatically, etc etc etc. Truth is, they would have treated her the same. Besides, those things don’t matter anyway. That lady is not being able to grieve properly and it ain’t right.

And to the person who commented about the grammatical errors on this blog and the fact that Georgia is last in education, get a life. I can assure you that everybody who commented on this blog today did not go to school in the State of Georgia so to make that kind of assessment was not an educated one.

By spy

January 3, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

James Brown was a blessing for us as we grew up as children and we always knew he was amongst the greatest. Now, obviously he was hardworking and gave a lot of thought to his business. Surely,the will will reveal provisions for everyone. That is when people should get upset; at the reading of the will. Don’t reveal youself before then. Stay calm everyone. To his credit,James was a true master of performance.

By STEPHANIE WHITE

January 3, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

The Brown Children are PITIFUL. Not to acknowledge your own step-brother. I wish she could take you all for everything you got just as a lesson that you can’t be hateful to everbody.

By Shay

January 3, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

I don’t know why everyone keeps referring to him as the “step brother” like he was an outside child. They all shared the same father and James Brown had 8 children, one of which died. I am sure Tomi Rae was one of several mothers of his kids.

By clayson

January 3, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

Aw to bad so sad!!she should have been married to him properly!! her fault- no the only matter of importance is a blood test to verify if his old but fathered that child, if not send that gold digger on to the next weak black man with money who will buy her act… like the one where she’s 36 years old ha ha ha yeah!! right!! If thats true she’s been rode hard and put away wet.

By Jodi

January 3, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

I can see both sides, but can someone explain to me the whole notion that Tomi Rae was not included in the funeral arrangements. I noticed that Shay just mentioned it again. The chick was on stage singing “Hold On I’m Comin” and doing a two step - so she had to be apart of it at some level.

Please explain.

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

the Brown children are pitiful???? how do we even know the elder siblings had a relationship with this kid…..who’s young enough to be their own child…..true, he’s innocent, but what about his mother….I’m willing to bet, the same ones crying foul over poor Tomi’s treatment, probably is in a situation similar…..damn gold diggin’ azzes! Da hell a 36 y/o want with a 73 y/o……I doubt he was still a “sex machine!”

By Shay

January 3, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

So clayson, since he wasn’t married to his other kids’ mothers either, they should be kicked to the curb as well?? I think not! And why the focus on her age people. What 72 year old man wouldn’t want a 36 year old woman. DUH! Yall act like the man had alzheimers and his mind was bad or something. He was a grown man with plenty of sense.

By JMB

January 3, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

LOL @ “I hate gold-diggers!”

By fer

January 3, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

‘Gold-digger’ was the first word that came to my mind after seeing her histrionics at the gate. And then she went to a hotel and said she didn’t even have a change of clothes. If she’d been traveling, where was her luggage? She was extremely rude to be acting that way and should be ashamed.

Women should not confuse ‘love’ with ‘support’. Just like I taught my own daughter and many students through the years, have your own source of income. Then you don’t run the risk of ‘loving’ someone so he can financially support you.

May he rest in peace and may she hit the job-hunting trail immediately.

By Barbara

January 3, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

Wow………..Many many comments. My comment is why wasn’t she at his bedside along with his friend and lawyer. I mean if your husband or your mate is in bad health. shouldn’t you be there with him in his time of need as oppose to his friend and lawyer, or among them as well. His house should not have been the place to go first. Come on, get real. Had he been with an African-American woman and someone more of age, she would have been there. Our brothers do that to themselves, in their crossing over to the other side. This is the south………Racism still goes on. What did she truly want with James Brown almost 40 years older than her. WHAT, other than his money. She proved that by the house being the first place she went when she found out. Crying that she didnot have any money or a place to live. That was a ball faced lie. If she just came from a retreat and she has a house around the corner. “HELLO”-she had somewhere to go and she had some money if she just came from somewhere relaxing and chilling. She told the media she did not have any place to go or any money. She f—- right there. .Please!!!!!! Her thing was to go to the house and try to claim as much as she could before the kids got there. OH WELL……….God doesn’t like ugly. She got just what she deserved. “LOCKED OUT” until everything is decided and declared. Yes his kids could have been nicer, however they saw what was really going down and they were upset. Its nothing wrong with that. Its called emotions. I am sure when the dust clears everyone will get their equal share. Only thing, the baby is only 5-will he ever really get his…………..

By SHIRLEY

January 3, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

To the family of Mr. James Brown, you should be greiving about the lost of a great man. Here his body in not even cold and you are arguing about material things. His assets should be the last thing on your minds. Too often when our love ones pass its all about the money. I am glad you are not my family.

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

Shay….whether you know it or not, you just summed it up….you said, “Yall act like the man had alzheimers and his mind was bad or something. He was a grown man with plenty of sense.” My point exactly….he knew exactly what he was doing…..thus, the gates were locked when Tomi’s azz tried to go loot the place before probate could work…..wow, sounds like I know the law! (duh!)

By msteven

January 3, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

Thanks Barbara..I think you nailed it.

To SpellPolice. this is not an essay,a classroom or a spelling bee. If you are looking for perfect spelling and grammar I suggest you visit a classroom. Regardless of how people spell we still get the message. Again if you want perfect grammar and spelling visit a school.

By msteven

January 3, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

That cow could use some acting lessons..I was so not convinced during the funeral of her so called grief. she knew damned well she aint want that tired old run down black man. but yes, he had a few dollars that raised her brows. Like I said..just ask Mrs Mccartney..lol. Truth is when your 70 and 60 dont no 30 or 20sumptin yr old want you unless you got chedder, loot, cash, benjamins…dollars.

By KEEPIN IT REAL

January 3, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Yes she was the mother of his child and so were others but believe me there is much more to this story than meets the eye. I do believe that he did love her but is love enough? Evidently not or her ass wouldn’t be locked out!

By c.diddy

January 3, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Forget her. She just wanted money

All that crying and stuff didn’t move me one bit. If you loved him so much, why were you not with him when he died…On Christmas of all days.

I’m counting down to when her book is published.

By Shay

January 3, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

No buddy, the lawyers requested to have the doors locked because that is their job to protect his property, regardless of what James wanted. They know they have a battle ahead so to keep the media and everyone else out of his business, they requested to have to gates locked. James Brown did not lay down in that hospital bed and say ” Now make sure when I close my eyes that yall lock those gates so Tomi and my son can’t get in there you here”. She obviously had a key or she wouldn’t have went there in the first place. If he didn’t want her there, he could have handled that by simply changing the locks years ago. Wake up!

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

Shay, you need to wake up……Attorneys work at their clients’ discretion….James had a trust established for his kids!!!! not his bed-mates, as Tomi was…….Just make sure you come back tomorrow, so we can hear what you have to say…..hell, is it not puzzling that she’s out in LA for the taping while the others are elsewhere for this interview tonight…….

heffa ain’t gettin shyt!

By bertha

January 3, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

First of all, this gal Hynie was not married to James Brown. White women are so easy, they will gap their legs to any man regardless of what creed or color. And our men had better wake up and smell the “giving their life earnings” to white women. All of our men that are involved with white women no matter how long are nothing but nooses around these men’s necks. Tiger and that ignorant Quincy are next. White people by nature are far more evil than hitler could have ever been and if you want to talk about “in your face with it”….white women run our men down for money and nothing else. I can remember when white women use to accuse black women of having too many children are just having children period….white women have these babies by our men to tie our men down and our men are too stupid to see it. My suggestion is get a woman, she does not have to be black but she should never ever be white. Black women get along great with all other women in this world except white women. As a black Mother I do not want the headache. And a “Right on to the Brown Chilren”. Do not mistreat this person but certainly do not give her a dime. Her motives was to use and that is that. She wants to be paid for allowing herself to be used by getting a baby by the man. White girls dream of getting pregnant by a black man…….as extra income.

By clayson

January 3, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

SHAY- SHAY SHAY COME !!! ON!! your trying to play devils advocate right? I said nothing of kickin’ the boy to the curb that is unless he is not Jamess’ son then they both should get the hell on- I hate that type and I hate ourtype for buying their act. It seems your sold on her you probably believe she’s 36 single and truly loved that old black man- as shelived down the street probably in a house he bought for her- Let me stop and go home SHAY opinions are like you know whats and you know the rest- Yea’ we all got em’

By Debra

January 3, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

James Brown was the 1st Artist to play on our Home’s Hi-Fi stereo Console back in the 1960’s. We loved the Godfather. His death and homegoing was for him and his fans only. I loved seeing his daughters and his daughter was just the bomb as she grazed the stage at Saturday’s homecoming dancing exactly like her dad. She knows who her daddy is!!!!!!!!!Does hymie know who her baby dad really is? Is it the the husband she had in Texas? Be for real and know James Brown was like he said ” Black and Proud”…….And black came out to honor him period.

By J.D.

January 3, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

Is this woman white? Is that playing a part in how she is being treated by the family? Sorry….but from the pictures it is hard to tell.

By yaya

January 3, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

Shay - my hat’s off to you gurl. You are on a roll. You’re right, there is BLOOD between Tomi Ray’s son JB Jr. and his older children. THEY ARE NOT STEP-BROTHERS/SISTERS. And while all the “haters” are so down on Tomi Ray, have you all forgotten that one of the wonderful, loving daughters sued her daddy a few years back about a song that she claimed she help him write when she was a little girl. The courts didn’t agree and awarded her azz nuthin! WHAT!

By Choose

January 3, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

Before James Brown died, she was saying, Poppa aint Sh!*. But now that he’s dead, Poppa got a whole lotta brand new bad. Is this the same woman who was on TV talking about JB aint nothing but an abuser? “Who tole Harpo to beat me”…Yeah Rite. I

By jennifer

January 3, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

C’mon, now yall know that white woman didn’t love James Brown. She knew he was sick but decided to go on vacation anyway… She’s nothing more than a media whore and a Gold Digger just like Anna Nicole Smith. It’s all about the money.

By yaya

January 3, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

She wasn’t with him because he came to ATL to visit the dentist. He had oral surgery to remove teeth that day. His manager who accompanied him said he hadn’t been feeling well and had a bad cough. His dentist suggested he get some medical treatment and James and his manager checked into Crawford Long hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. That was Saturday night and he died before day Sunday night. Who knows if anyone notified Tomi Ray that James had been admitted to the hospital. She may be “shakey”, but give her the benefit of the doubt. Let things come out in the wash before judging her. We don’t know the degree of her feelings for James, nor his for her. But we do know that on the surface, it appeared they were still together at his death.

By love jones 4

January 3, 2007 5:08 PM | Link to this

Wow. Spelling Police and others were right. People, please borrow a comma, a period, a few rules of grammar and a dictionary or two — and use them liberally before you post your responses. You are making Albany State, Ft. Valley St. and Morris Brown and the Georgia secondary educational system look bad!

By char

January 3, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

First, there is two sides to every story….second…was there a DNA done that anyone knows about. I think before we start condemning the Brown children..I think they are smart to look out for the interested of Mr. Brown’s estate. They have been plenty of cases were children were had to get the money…she had not even been around for weeks before James died…where was she when her “precious” James took his last breath…remember he had been ill for weeks..where was his “wife”

By DRAMA

January 3, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

DRAMA on Larry King tonight.

Lets look at this closely and see if all our questions get answered:

1. Why did you go straight to the house and not the hospital?

2. If you are married why do you live around the corner in a seperate house/

3. The Attorneys locked up the property - but were given instructions not to let ANYBODY in, that would include ANYBODY. Well if you lived somewhere else (around the corner) why would you need to go into the Big House.

4. Clearly, everyone was nice to you while JB was alive - but after his passing. You got kicked to the curb. Usually that’s because they have been asked to respect your relationship. But now that he is gone - THEY DON’T HAVE TO.

5. WHY IS SHE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’s SYMPATHY. We already found out you were married to someone else at the time - you were swearing you were his wife. If it had not been for the Lawyers…you’d still be squeezing us all with that big fat juicy lie.

6. WHY CAN’T EVERYONE BE in L.A. ? WHY is she doing the show there and the rest of the folks are still in ATLANTA?

7. THERE CLEARLY IS MISSING information that we are all about to find out.

8. It’s a shame that your dirty laundry is about to be brodcasted all over the world. IS IT WORTH IT?

9. I am sure there is some scandalous stuff that is about to come out. Is the kid JB jr. really his kid?

10. Stay TUNED —- to AS the STOMACH TURNS….

By TMAC

January 3, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

Every one is on the outside looking in. No one other than the Brown Family and his outside family knows what is really going on. All of you are judging this family. Make sure your are doing right with your own family and every thing else too. That is the problem with the world you can take care every one else busineess except your own. No one deserves to be disrepected. And how do any of you know that that is or was thier intent. Mind your own affairs.

By Jennifer

January 3, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this

Yaya, your points are valid, but she’s nothing more than a media whore. She literally chased after the Entertainment Tonight camera crew for an impromptu interview. I hope that I’m wrong in saying that she’s a gold digger, but I doubt it. Again, what young white woman would marry an older black gentleman unless it was for the money?

By James X

January 3, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this

Love Jones Fo & Spelling Police - Go grade a student’s paper or play some Scrabble. No one is writing a thesis or taking tests! It is very easy to mistype on a computer and you can’t go back to correct after hitting “POST!” By the way, you probably can’t even make it without Microsoft spell check anyway. Everyone is getting the point across and who cares about Morris Brown - they are broke and so are you. Go somewhere else - YOU ARE RUINING THIS BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!

By Prepaid Legal

January 3, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this

SPEAKING OF WILLS

IS YOUR ESTATE IN ORDER?

If you don’t have a Will, if you were to pass away tomorrow; how messy would your own personal business be.

In Georgia, the state does not recognize your verbal wishes as to who will raise your children when you go. It must be in writing or they become wards of the State.

If you do not have a Will prepared, you own affairs will be much, much, much more messy than this DRAMA that we are seeing right now.

Are your affrairs in order?

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

riddle me this…….why was her azz plastered all over the news anyway?? He did have other grieving family members; yet, EVERYDAY, we were relegated to seeing her ugly azz white mugg on the screen……the media is doing it’s job; creating controversy…why, because it sells!!!!

we saw her azz everyday, but none of his other children…why only her, why do we know Tomi’s name…what about his children’s names, other than that one sired between James, and his groupie.

By fer

January 3, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this

Let’s get these relationships straight: If the 5-yr.-old, JB, Jr. is, in fact, the son of James Brown, then he is half-brother to JB’s grown children. Step-children do not have any of the same parents; half-children have one parent in common.

By Melody

January 3, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

I think that unless you have had a family member, one with assets and a will, to die most people really do not understand the process. When you die with a will, the property is to be secured and properly documented until the parties involved are advised of their share, portion and inheritance. The person in charge, the lawyers, are paid to honor last wishes and are doing the job they were hired to do by locking the gates. I believe the estate was locked down and everyone was locked out, not just Ms. Hynie. As she was not legally married to Mr. Brown, she has NO rights. Having a child out of wedlock by a wealthy, older man does not entitle you a lifestyle of the rich and famous. Bashing and judging the integrity of his older children is not fair because I doubt anyone on this blog knows these people personally. Let this be a lesson to all those who are shacking up, living in someone else’s home, etc. You have NO rights to your loved one’s property in the event of their death. The next of kin has ALL the rights. It doesn’t matter what the family thinks about you, it comes down to the black and white on paper. If you think enough of yourself, get your own papers right so that you will not be hanging onto the locked gates trying to get in.

By Lynn

January 3, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

I have to say that whether married or not, her suite of rooms in the house clearly defines “common-law” marriage. The older children misled Mrs. Brown and excluded her from every event surrounding the funeral and their ring-leader Mr Sharpton needs to have a muzzle put on! The lawyer, who made a fortune off Mr. Brown but suddenly it’s how do I make more! Mrs. Brown has never asked about money for herself, she only cares about taking care of James Jr.

By Atlanta Sweet Pea

January 3, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

In the big scheme of things it doesn’t matter whether Tomi Rae and Mr. Brown were married or not. The “Real Point” is that they had a relationship for several years lasting until his untimely death and that relationship produced a child. When you lose someone you love, it hurts and leaves a void in your heart. No one can question the feelings of love between a man and woman, not even his own children. In my opinion, Tomi Rae served three roles in Mr. Brown’s life, she was his woman, the mother of his child and is his widow.

I’ve been a loyal fan for over forty years. Through the years I’ve supported Mr. Brown and his music by purchasing the music and attending the concerts. While I did not know Mr. Brown personally, I have met him in public on numerous occasions and even saw Mr. Brown, Tomi Rae and their son at Disney. They were quite the happy family!

Out of LOVE & RESPECT, I drove to Augusta Saturday for the memorial. I did not make it inside arena, but was content with just being able to view and hear the service on the outside t.v. I’ve talked with many outside the arena and here in the ATL and overall the public perception is that Mr. Brown would have been highly upset and disappointed with the way Tomi Rae was shunned. I read every article I could find and most reflect that Tomi Rae and the son were not being included and being treated with the proper respect. I recognize that perception is not always right and am prayerful that all hearts will be soften and that they will love their brother, because Mr. Brown loved him and treated him as his son.

I am hoping that Mr. Brown’s children, including Mr. Sharpton, are mindful that the whole world and Mr. James Brown are watching them. I also ask that they remember the golden rule: “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” If the roles were reversed, how would they have wanted their mother to have been treated.

Mr. Brown was a proud man, so I’m hoping the what I see on Larry King tonight and in any future publications will reflect integrity, pride and respect. I don’t want his death to turn into a CIRCUS!

In closing, I proudly say that “I’m Black and I’m Proud” and will forever be a fan!

By Melody

January 3, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

See, “married or not” is the problem. Either you are legally entitled or you’re not. When you are married, you take the good with the bad. No doubt if there was a huge amount of debt to be paid off and spread out among the survivors, the gate would be a lonely place to be. You never see such a spectacle over the death of a broke individual.

By Yolanda

January 3, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

Some of you posting these messages, don’t know how to spell and are illiterate. Besides that, we (the public) need to stop passing judgement on others, especially when we don’t know the whole situation! People need deal to with their own issues and stay out of other people’s business. NOBODY IN THIS WORLD IS WITHOUT FAULT, GOD IS THE ONLY JUDGE!!!!!!

By TIM

January 3, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this

I was born in August,GA(Home to the God-Father of Soul)My comment is this: We all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory…In other words…there’s some skelletons in all of our closets. Who’s to say that love is limited to an age bracket. However, Thery were married in 2002 which was anulled and James remarried her in 2004 (legally Married)..Now with that said. Most people don’t chew their cabbages twice if they can’t digest them the first time….Why would he marry her a second time if he didn’t really love her.Things that make you say humm…There has been at least 4 women in JB’s life considered as wives…I pesonally know that his grown children is not squeaky clean, they have all had their share of controversy just as their father. As I see it non of his children were with him either when he passed away. All I’m saying is “HOW CAN THE POT CALL THE KETTLE BLACK? HOW CAN YOU GET A SPECK OUT OF YOUR NEIGHBORS EYE WHEN YOU HAVE A BOLDER IN YOUR OWN. YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW…ILL GOTTEN GAIN COMES TO NO GOOD END…FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.I’ve said that to say this,only the Lord knows the hearts of all parties involved here and believe me God alone will handle it. FOR IT IS WRITTEN, BEHOLD ALL THINGS WILL PASS AWAY BUT HIS (GOD’S) WORD WILL NEVER FAIL. Therefore, I conclude my comment with this; James Brown SR. Had to sign a birth certificte for James Brown, Jr. to have his last name..if he was not married to Ms. Hynie…Or the child inherrited the last name, Brown because his mother and father were legally married. You do the math. May The Lord have mercy on all those in this Brwon Triangle. and My James Brown Sr. Rest in PEACE.

By georgiagirl

January 3, 2007 7:26 PM | Link to this

I’m a product of the public education system in Georgia (secondary and post-secondary) and I agree that the grammar used in these posts is quite embarassing. Instead of being defensive, I recommend the “Elements of Style” as a guide to the correct use of synonyms and subject-verb agreement. The mindless absorption in the lives of other people would be better spent learning how to correctly compose a sentence.

James Brown Jr is the half-brother of the older Brown siblings. Reading is fundamental people!

By James X

January 3, 2007 7:42 PM | Link to this

georgiagirl - That was a stupid comment to make. Go write a grammatically correct book and make some money instead of trying to show-off in a blog. The topic is JB not what you had to proofread 20 times. What a loser!

By Maria

January 3, 2007 7:47 PM | Link to this

she had him arrested not very long ago, why would she do that if she was so in love with him. I do not agree with abuse, but she knew his life story before she got with him, therefore she should not have had him arrested, and now say you are in love with him and a part of the family, i do not think so, money is her motive from day one.

By M

January 3, 2007 7:50 PM | Link to this

“she had no choice but to grieve publicly..she was locked out. “

But if she conducted herself as described by Cakey, you have to admit that it was over the top.

My only question is where was Ms. Hynie while Mr. Brown was hospitalized and why fly to SC instead of Atl? I did not follow this matter close enough glean such details.

By meme

January 3, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

I am glad that it was pointed out that Ms. Hynie was clearly shunned and the Brown family should be ashamed of themselves. There is a little boy that will grow up without having his father around. Rev. Al Sharpton you should know better and you too Rev. Jackson. Even it meant faking it for one day you guys could have shown some respect to Ms. Hynie. It was very clear that Mr. Brown had true and genuine feeling for this woman. I hope she can prove that her marriage is legit and the Brown family will have to eat crow.

By M

January 3, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this

Can someone answer my question above? It would be greatly appreciated. :-)

By LaRita

January 3, 2007 8:51 PM | Link to this

The question is how we present ourselves in our father’s presence dead or alive. What would James have thought about them treating her this way? I suspect he would have been truly upset at the spectacle, and probably disgraced, and incredibly hurt at the reaction from his older children towards his youngest child. In addition, there was a time and place for their opinions and “legalities”, and it was not before the funeral. It should have not even been addressed until after the man was properly buried. Perhaps they could have called a family meeting and explained their case to Hynie…. A PADLOCK on the door was completely unacceptable, and disrespectful to his image and his child. That 5 year old should have been considered before that decision was made, and Mr Brown’s final wishes.

By Mark

January 3, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

This lady is preforming worst than Susan Smith. Stopping crying at the drop of a hat.

By duh

January 3, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this

Well M, according to her she was in a hospital grieving her father.

Oh Please! this woman must be on something. If ya’ll be watchin, this has got to be a joke.

My husband, My son geez get real.

By T

January 3, 2007 9:43 PM | Link to this

I am watching her now and I want her to spend the money on acting lessons. Why is the first day after his death was your mind on going to the bank to withdraw the $80,000. Normal people would have been so devastated money would have been the last thing on their mind. Then she says she doesnt know how she is supposed to feed her family. Well the rest of us have jobs that might should be her first step. Last but not least she could have supplied some real tears, because all the dramatic faces don’t solicit sympathy from me.

By Alt Braves

January 3, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this

All of you please read Anita’s comment and read it throughly. She hit it on the nail!

By Mark

January 3, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this

Her lawyer needs to be fired. I had sympathy before tonights act. She should not have gotten on TV with that fake crying. It was pitiful

By LaRita

January 3, 2007 10:13 PM | Link to this

Obviously there was a substance abuse problem,it is an illness, and again, no one is perfect and we can’t point fingers because he paid for her to get through the rehab, and he took care of that boy as his own. How dare them tell her what her “place” is.? And to not allow her to speak at the eulogy was deplorable. It just intensified their lack of respect for her, and made them appear heartless. And they are sticking to that lame double marriage situation to justify their horrendous behavior toward her. The man talked to her on his deathbed, and she lived in that house, bottom line. That’s a shame that the lawyer publicly accused the baby of not being his, when JB didn’t make this an issue. That was weak too. No telling what kind of nasty things they said to each other as a couple, but she was still with him, so the lawyer’s point about BBC statements were mute. That was their personal business, and there should have been more clarification about the fact that the lawyer owned that house before making it appear that they just kicked her out. The real concern again is that they gave her no respect even as a so called companion… she doesn’t know where her husband/companion is buried…? She couldnt talk about him but other people could? And she lived there? I’m through. God will get her through this, and hopefully it will be what she needs to set her free. Her addiction is probably the key to it all.

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

Thanks, Larry King for exposing that gold digging piece of crap………..Tomi Ray is full of shyt….glad we had someone close to the situation come on and dispel her bullshyt…….

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

I’ve heard enough!!!! the freakin kid didn’t even live with this trick! and now we’re supposed to believe that was JB’s child? As his lawyer stated, there was a reason JB didn’t take a paternity test……

gold diggers, die! all of you!

By LaRita

January 3, 2007 10:21 PM | Link to this

LOL

By Tee

January 3, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

OKAY HIT IT, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE !!!!!!!!!. Anyway, Larry thank you for the entertainment. To the Brown Ladies - KEEP YOUR HEADS UP.

By M

January 3, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this

“she doesn’t know where her husband/companion is buried…?”

Correction - she didn’t know where he was - then she wasn’t informed of his whereabouts until she read it in some newspaper. Yeah…OK.

By "A" man

January 3, 2007 10:32 PM | Link to this

I agree with the sentiment that the family didn’t treat Ms Rae with the dignity she rightly derserves. She is the mother of JB’s son, was his companion for a few years, marrried, legal or not and a performer in his group. Regardless of her race she deserves - I think - to be treated with some respect. I understood that she was not included in the precession to the church and had to drive herself. What shame. Race sadly was obviously an issue here. I enjoyed her song during his funeral and she showed her deep pain by kissing JB’s casket. She deserves better treatment. My family visited JB’s statue the night before in downtown Augusta…we spent time with some his entourage…his sister was on site and share some memories…souvenirs were sold…We took pictures and it actually turned out to be quite a memorial occasion.

By M

January 3, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this

Oh…BTW…I hope the $80K check clears since she was under the impression that Mr. Brown would die in the same financial state as Sammy Davis Jr. - but not necessarily broke.

OK, my head is officially spinning.

By Tee

January 3, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Oh by the way, I hope she did not spend the $80,000 on acting lessons without purchasing the props i.e. (FAKE TEARS,TISSUES).

By I hate gold-diggers!

January 3, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this

then, “A” Man, let Ms Hynie stay in your house……you feel sorry for the gold diggin tramp…..I have no sympathy for her azz……..she wasn’t even caring for their son…the kid is 5 years old!!! whatever…..fvck all y’all……

By Harry A Jacobs

January 3, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this

This women was a heck of a lot more agressive, mean, and antagonistic than JB. I know. On the road and at home she was an awful person. JB turned himself in the last time because he wanted the crap to end. Did I mention she had a much bigger drug problem than him

By Y

January 3, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

A total disgrace!

This white woman is out for his money PERIOD (which his estate was built by his loyal BLACK fans).

My brothers, please learn from this. White women lie, lie, and lie so they can try to persuade anyone with an ear to listen to their dishonest, confused and manipulative asses.

So (for the matters of the heart)PLEASE leave these white women alone.

They are trouble, trouble, trouble.

As far as his so-called “son”, I wouldn’t pay her a dime until it 100% proven that he is James Brown’s seed.

By candy

January 4, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this

shouldn’t the next of kin(the widow) be notified first. can a funeral director begin the preparation process without the approval of the next of kin(the widow) can a hospital release a body before the next of kin(the widow) arrives?——answer, the next of kin was called, and it seems that it wasn’t miss Tomi Ray. She knows the truth. The baby should be taken care of in the way of a trust fund, she’s already gotten hers, she should have saved some for a day such as this.

By Jodi

January 4, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

I was disappointed not to see the Brown kids and Rev. Al on Larry King last night, but I understand why they sent a lawyer who would just speak about factual information. Plus, she may have gotten cursed out and I was surprised at how weak the phone calls were - CNN must have heavily filtered them. Anyway, Tomi Rae made plenty of allegations last night and did plenty of bad acting with no tears! How can you go from constantly whining to a straight face in 1/2 of a second. LOL - I almost felt sorry that she was a total embarrassment to her self and to JB.

Tomie Rae Hynie (not Brown as she was referred to last night) is not sincere at all and proved my point that she was lying. She should be happy she was even allowed in the door or on stage to sing and two-step to “Hold On, I’m Coming.” If she has $80K, then why is she crying that she “had no money, no place to stay and can’t feed her son.” If she was a true lady, we wouldn’t even be seeing her all over the news whining and complaining. A real woman would be preserving the JB legacy and obliging to whatever contract the chick has signed. So, based on last nights charades….I ain’t sayin she a gold digger, but she ain’t messin with no broke - broke!

By Bertha is a racist pig

January 4, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

“White girls dream of getting pregnant by a black man…….as extra income.” Bertha- Is that because white women envy the loads of money that black women are able to get from their “baby daddies”? I have never heard such racist drivel in my life. Girl, get off the couch, off Jerry Springer, off welfare, and get out into the real world. “White people by nature are far more evil than hitler could have ever been” You are truly a sad excuse for a human and you said you are a mother. That is so scary. All you do is propagate the hate and that is dispicable that your children will grow up to be as bitter and cynical as you. You are no better if not worse than the redneck idiots that grace these blogs frequently. I know who you are Bertha. You are the person I hold the door for, pick up something you’ve dropped and get a nasty “uuuuuuummmmm hmmmmmmmmmm”. You have proven what everyone on all of these blogs have been saying about racism (and they always turn to racism) IT’S NOT DEAD!! And you Bertha, my Black and Proud sista, have quantified that beyond a shadow of a doubt.