With June officially underway, TV One is celebrating all things Black music! From the club to the cookout, to the pulpit – OUR journey is in OUR music. Throughout #BlackMusicMonth, we are diving all the way in and taking you along the way. As we REPRESENT that musical journey, join us as we reflect on […]
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 […]
“When you change, a lot of times people don’t change with you.” James Mtume was known for constantly evolving his sound alongside Tawatha Agee but one specific group took issue with his new direction.
James Mtume, and the group named after him, broke out in the 80s with the hit song “Juicy Fruit”. The group combined jazz, funk and R&B into Top 10 hits like “You, Me and He” and “Breathless”. But with the pressure to crossover, they struggled to stay on top and disbanded by the mid-80s.
James Mtume, and the group named after him, broke out in the 80s with the hit song “Juicy Fruit”. The group combined jazz, funk and R&B into Top 10 hits like “You, Me and He” and “Breathless”. But with the pressure to crossover, they struggled to stay on top and disbanded by the mid-80s.
James Mtume, and the group named after him, broke out in the 80s with the hit song “Juicy Fruit”. The group combined jazz, funk and R&B into Top 10 hits like “You, Me and He” and “Breathless”. But with the pressure to crossover, they struggled to stay on top and disbanded by the mid-80s.
Tawatha Agee took us back with a performance of one of Mtume's greatest hits!
Do you remember Mtume's R&B/Funk classic hit, 'Give It On Up'?! The video showed off their unique look, and the song became one of their first major hits!
Do you remember Mtume's R&B/Funk classic hit, 'Give It On Up'?! The video showed off their unique look, and the song became one of their first major hits!
More than 70 artists sampled "Juicy Fruit," but The Notorious B.I.G.'s version was the hit that launched the rapper's career, and introduced Mtume to a new generation!
More than 70 artists sampled "Juicy Fruit," but The Notorious B.I.G.'s version was the hit that launched the rapper's career, and introduced Mtume to a new generation!
More than 70 artists sampled "Juicy Fruit," but The Notorious B.I.G.'s version was the hit that launched the rapper's career, and introduced Mtume to a new generation!