James Mtume, a decorated songwriter, composer, producer and activist, has died. He was 75. Mtume’s niece Lisa Lucas, who remembered him as her late father’s “partner in crime,” confirmed the news in a tweet Sunday afternoon. “So much loss. So much grief. Rest in power to Uncle Mtume,” she wrote. “He was essential part of […]

From writing classic hits like Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's 'The Closer I Get To You' to forming a band and creating their own sound: Mtume's talent was endless. 

Send some love to the daughter of a legend who became a legend in her own time!