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 in South Orange ...

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 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, Grammy-winning "Juicy Fruit" drum legend, dead at 76. He worked with Duke Ellington, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Roberta Flack and Lonnie Liston Smith.

The series features interviews with Mtume and many others who worked alongside him over the years. James Mtume departed on Sunday, January 9th, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

The daughter of James Mtume’s late creative partner Reggie Lucas, Lisa Lucas, took to Twitter this morning to confirm the passing of the musician.

James Mtume, a jazz musician who went on to form the R&B band Mtume, has reportedly died. Mtume was behind the massive “Juicy Fruit” hit, famously sampled by The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy ...

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 ...

James Mtume, the R&B and jazz musician best known for the 1983 smash 'Juicy Fruit' and his work with Miles Davis, has died.

During the 2010s, Mtume sued Sony Music in an effort to reclaim the rights to his recordings from 1978 to 1983. “Juicy Fruit” is included in the series of music the producer regained.

Mtume released their debut album Kiss This World Goodbye in 1978, and they’re best known for the 1983 song “Juicy Fruit.” ...

James Mtume, a pioneer of jazz and R&B who founded the jazz, funk and R&B hybrid band Mtume, has died at the age of 75.