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Juicy Fruit's 1985 commercial jingle promised "the taste is gonna move ya," but it doesn't seem like anyone has yet to explain what that taste is.
There's something about rising temperatures and the approach of summer that makes us crave some juicy fruit. Think a cup of mango on the streets of NYC, some crisp green grapes after commuting ...
(Black PR Wire) – James Mtume, an R&B legend whose 1983 hit, “Juicy Fruit,” returned to the charts a decade later as #1 single of rap legend Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy,” died on Jan. 9 ...
James Mtume, Whose ‘Juicy Fruit’ Became a Hip-Hop Beat, Dies at 76 In a wide-ranging career, he went from playing percussion with Miles Davis to writing and producing sleek R&B to a long stint ...
Henry Heavyshield has made the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize longlist for Juicy Fruit, 1947. The shortlist will be announced on April 10 and the winner will be announced on April 17. If you're ...
An ailing World War II veteran is having his casket painted to resemble a pack of Juicy Fruit – the gum he’s happily handed out to people in his Virginia community for decades. Suttie Economy ...
A World War II veteran with a major sweet tooth has been granted his last wish — to be buried in a casket painted like a pack of Juicy Fruit. Sammy Oakey of Oakey’s Funeral Service got … ...
James Mtume, the R&B and jazz musician best known for the 1983 smash 'Juicy Fruit' and his work with Miles Davis, has died.
James Mtume, a musician, songwriter, producer, bandleader and talk-radio host whose 1983 hit “Juicy Fruit” has been sampled in more than 100 songs, died Sunday at his home in South ...