No official cause of death has been released, but the Grammy-winning “Juicy Fruit” percussionist’s passing was confirmed by Lisa Lucas, the daughter of Mtume’s longtime creative partner ...

By Jon Pareles James Mtume, the musician, songwriter, producer, bandleader and talk-radio host whose 1983 hit “Juicy Fruit” has been sampled in more than 100 songs, died on Sunday at his home ...

His namesake group Mtume had several No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts, including the much-sampled "Juicy Fruit." During his time with his own group, Mtume also wrote songs for an assortment of ...

James Mtume, the R&B and jazz percussionist, recording artist and producer best known for the 1983 smash “Juicy Fruit” and his work with Miles Davis and other top jazz musicians, has died at ...

James Mtume, a musician, songwriter and producer who played in Miles Davis’ electric band of the early and mid-1970s before founding the eponymous R&B group whose 1983 hit “Juicy Fruit ...

James Mtume, a percussionist who reoriented Miles Davis' later rhythms and whose 1983 hit, "Juicy Fruit," returned to the charts a decade later as the driving force of the Notorious B.I.G.'s ...

“I felt like the air got sucked out the room. Mtume was a special individual.” He was remembered for 1983′s “Juicy Fruit,” sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. for his first official sing ...

Jazz and funk musician James Mtume is suing Sony Music over music he recorded in the 1970s and 1980s, looking to reclaim the rights for his hit single "Juicy Fruit" and two albums. By Colin Stutz ...

James “Mtume” Forman, who is best known for writing and producing the intergenerational smash hit “Juicy Fruit,” has died. He was 78. No cause of death has been revealed. Forman ...

In 1983, Mtume released the #1 R&B hit, “Juicy Fruit" from the album "Juicy Fruit" and generated more hits including, "You, Me and He," "Would You Like to (Fool Around)," and "Breathless." ...