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, 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.

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.

His namesake group Mtume had several No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts, including the much-sampled "Juicy Fruit." American jazz musician Miles Davis (1926 - 1991) arriving at London Airport ...

Mtume’s most notable hit was “Juicy Fruit,” which dropped in 1983. The single topped the Billboard R&B charts in the #1 spot for eight weeks. However, it only peaked at #26 on the Billboard ...

*In tribute to the late two-time Grammy winner James Mtume, TV-One will air an encore presentation of his feature on their longtime music documentary series, “Unsung”, on Wednesday, January 12 ...

Mtume's R&B group, Mtume, is best known for their hit song "Juicy Fruit". He has written hits for Phyllis Hyman, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Stephanie Mills, Mary J. Blige, Teddy Pendergrass ...

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.