Mtume (band)
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Mtume (band) was an American R&B and funk group best known for their 1983 hit single "Juicy Fruit," which became highly influential in hip-hop through extensive sampling.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mtume | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical group ⓘ |
| activeEndYear | late 1980s ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Miles Davis
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Reggie Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephanie Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawatha Agee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | 1983 hit single Juicy Fruit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | James Mtume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ post-disco ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBandLeader | James Mtume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryVocalist | Tawatha Agee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B
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hip hop ⓘ |
| Juicy Fruit_chartPerformance | number one on US R&B chart ⓘ |
| Juicy Fruit_influence | widely sampled in hip hop ⓘ |
| Juicy Fruit_releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| Juicy Fruit_sampledBy | The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Juicy Fruit_sampledIn | Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G. song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Ed “Tree” Moore
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Howard King NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubert Eaves III NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mtume NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesette Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggie Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawatha Agee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)
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Give It on Up (If You Want to) NERFINISHED ⓘ Juicy Fruit NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Time NERFINISHED ⓘ So You Wanna Be a Star NERFINISHED ⓘ You, Me and He NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic
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Epic Records ⓘ |
| release |
In Search of the Rainbow Seekers
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Juicy Fruit (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Theater of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ You, Me and He (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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