Career
He came to prominence working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume"s group, also called Mtume, is perhaps best known for the 1983 Rhythm & Blues hit song "Juicy Fruit", which has been much sampled. Mtume the band also had a Top Five Rhythm & Blues hit with the single "You, Maine, and He".
He has also worked as a session musician with Players Association, and has done on-air radio personality work at New York"s KISS 98.7 FM. As a songwriter, Mtume has written hits for various artists such as Phyllis Hyman, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Stephanie Mills, R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Teddy Pendergrass, Inner City, as well as being lead songwriter for his own band Mtume.
