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Mtume

Formed 1978Ended 1986United States12 albums

funk and soul group

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Biography

Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was an American funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the early 1980s and had several R&B hits during its career. Its founder, former percussionist James Mtume, previously played and toured with Miles Davis in the early 1970s. Other members of the group included Reggie Lucas, Philip Field, and vocalist Tawatha Agee. Mtume also gained recognition after having its hit single "Juicy Fruit" extensively sampled by many hip-hop artists, most notably by the Notorious B.I.G. in the 1994 hit song "Juicy".

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People

Members

James Mtumecongas, eponymous, keyboard · 1978–1986Basil FearingtonEdward "Tree" MooreHoward KingHubert Eaves IIILeslie MingPhilip FieldRaymond JacksonReggie LucasTawatha Agee

Songs recorded

  1. Juicy Fruit27 versions
  2. C.O.D. (I’ll Deliver)5 versions
  3. Juicy5 versions
  4. So You Wanna Be A Star5 versions
  5. Mrs. Sippi4 versions
  6. I Simply Like3 versions
  7. Love Lock3 versions
  8. The Closer I Get to You3 versions
  9. Tie Me Up3 versions
  10. You Can’t Wait for Love3 versions
  11. You, Me And He3 versions
  12. Green Light2 versions
  13. Hip Dip Skippedabeat2 versions
  14. Prime Time2 versions
  15. Sweet for You and Me (Monogamy mix)2 versions
  16. You Are My Sunshine2 versions
  17. (So You) Wanna Be a Star
  18. Anticipatin’
  19. Body & Soul (take Me)
  20. Breathless
  21. Breathless (A & G mix)
  22. Breathless (A&G Mix)
  23. Breathless (vocal)
  24. But You Don't Hear Me Tho
  25. C.O.D. (I'll Deliver) [Instrumental]
  26. COD (I’ll Deliver) (vocal)
  27. Closer I Get to You
  28. Closer to the End
  29. Dance Around My Navel (Doesn’t Have to Make Sense, Just Cents)
  30. Day of the Reggin
  31. Deep Freeze (Tree's Thing), Part II
  32. Deep Freeze (rap-A-Song), Part I
  33. Don't U Ever Try To Change Me
  34. Epilogue
  35. Everything Good to Me
  36. Funky Constellation
  37. Give It Up (If You Want To)
  38. Give It on Up (If You Want to)
  39. Green Light (instrumental)
  40. Green Light (vocal mix)
  41. Hips
  42. I Don't Believe You Heard Me
  43. I Don't Believe You Heard Me (A Tribute to James Brown)
  44. I Simply Like (Dub Version)
  45. I Simply Like (extended version)
  46. I'd Rather Be With You
  47. Insert
  48. It’s Non-Functional
  49. It’s Non‐Functional
  50. Jucy Fruit
  51. Juicy Fruit (single version)
  52. Juicy Fruit (“Fruity” instrumental mix)
  53. Juicy Fruits
  54. Juicy/Unbelieveable
  55. Just Funnin’
  56. Kiss This World Goodbye
  57. Let’s Fool Around (Word) (Sensual instrumental)
  58. Metal Flake Mind
  59. Music Slave / Phase I (40 Seconds Dedicated to All Conga Players)
  60. Never Let My City Down
  61. New Face Deli
  62. Out of Breath
  63. P.O.P. Generation
  64. Phase I (40 Seconds Dedicated to All Congo Players)
  65. Pop Generation
  66. Prime Time (12″ mix)
  67. Prime Time (club mix)
  68. Prime Time (vocal 12" version)
  69. Ready for Your Love
  70. She’s a Rainbow Dancer
  71. So You Wanna Be a Star (12 Inch version)
  72. So You Wanna Be a Star (12″ single version)
  73. So You Wanna Be a Star (12″ version)
  74. So You Wanna Be a Star (Dave Lee’s disco Reblend)
  75. So You Wanna Be a Star (Joey Negro Disco Re-Blend)
  76. Spirit of the Dance
  77. Sugar Free
  78. The After 6 Mix (Juicy Fruit Part II) aka Juicy Fruit Part II (reprise)
  79. The After 6 Mix (Juicy Fruit, Part II)
  80. Theme (For the People)
  81. Theme (For the People) (Exit)
  82. Theme (For the People) (Opening)
  83. Theme for Theater of the Mind
  84. This Is Your World
  85. Tie Me Up (remix)
  86. To Be or Not to Bop That Is the Question (Whether We Funk or Not)
  87. We’re Gonna Make It This Time
  88. Would You Like (To Fool Around) (12″ mix)
  89. Would You Like to (Fool Around)
  90. Yebo
  91. You Me & He: Pt.1 Polygamy Mix / Pt.2 Sweet For You And Me (Monogamy Mix) / Pt.3 It's Non-Functional
  92. You, Me and He (Instrumental Rap)
  93. You, Me and He (Polygamy Mix)
  94. Your Love’s Too Good (to Spread Around)

Albums

Kiss This World Goodbye
Kiss This World GoodbyeMtume · 1978
Give It On Up (If You Want To)
Give It On Up (If You Want To)Mtume · 1980
In Search of the Rainbow Seekers
In Search of the Rainbow SeekersMtume · 1980
Green Light
Green LightMtume · 1983
Juicy Fruit
Juicy FruitMtume · 1983
Juicy Fruit
Juicy FruitMtume · 1983
You, Me and He
You, Me and HeMtume · 1984
Breathless
BreathlessMtume · 1986
Theater of the Mind
Theater of the MindMtume · 1986
Kiss This World Goodbye / In Search of the Rainbow Seekers
Kiss This World Goodbye / In Search of the Rainbow SeekersMtume · 2010
Prime Time: The Epic Anthology
Prime Time: The Epic AnthologyMtume · 2017
The Essential Mtume
The Essential MtumeMtume · 2018

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