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James " MTUME " Heath : Funk prophet ... ... and too tight for light .
Great band members in the past like : thigh-ridin' Tawatha 
 
www.soulfunkspecial.com + http://images.music.com - Philip Field ( before Mtume in Aurra ) , Dunn Pearson, Jr. - keyboards - Basil Fearington / Raymond Jackson / Tyrone Brunson ( on tour in 1989) - bass - Reggie Lucas / Edward "Tree" Moore ( 7-feet+more ) / Clarence "Binky" Brice - guitar - Howard King - drums A compilation is recently released in Great Britain of James his productions with Reggie Lucas ( Gary Bartz / Phyllis Hyman / Roberta Flack / Spinners / Stephanie Mills / Sunfire / etc .... ) www.expansion.co.uk Some fave Em-Too-May flaves : - Anticipatin'- 1980 - Give It On Up - 1980 - Green Light - 1983 - Hip Dip Skippadabeat - 1983 - Hips - 1983 - I Simply Like - 1984 - Juicy Fruit - 1983 ( + the after-mix ) - Mrs. Sipi - 1980 - New Face Deli - 1986 ( featuring Bootsy  )
- Prime Time - 1984 - Ready For Your Love - 1983 - So You Wanna Be A Star - 1980 - Tie Me Up - 1984 - To Be Or Not To Bop ( That Is The Question , Whether We Funk Or Not ) Have to check again the "Kiss This World Goodbye"-album from 1978 .... didn't listen for awhile to it . And still planning to buy his "Rebirth Cycle" set from 1974 , and a another recording from early 70's : "Alkebu-lan Live At The East " These days James is working in activism & politics . . . . [Edited 11/14/05 7:54am] | |
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I used to like Mtume back in the day, he had some good songs out. I especially liked "Juicy Fruit". RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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He lives here in Jersey - has a nice house in either West or South Orange. My author page: https://www.amazon.com/au...eretttruth | |
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I remember when James Mtume was on video soul with Donnie Simpson back in the 80's. He ripped the Time and Vanity. His problem with the Time was the lyrics to the song "Ice Cream Castles" He felt that the song dissed black women and encouraged brothers to date white women. Then he went on a rant about Vanity referring to black men as gorillas during an interview with Arsenio Hall. She supposedly said "Hey my mom was married to a gorilla, she married a black man" Whew that pissed James off! | |
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ThePunisher said: I remember when James Mtume was on video soul with Donnie Simpson back in the 80's. He ripped the Time and Vanity. His problem with the Time was the lyrics to the song "Ice Cream Castles" He felt that the song dissed black women and encouraged brothers to date white women. Then he went on a rant about Vanity referring to black men as gorillas during an interview with Arsenio Hall. She supposedly said "Hey my mom was married to a gorilla, she married a black man" Whew that pissed James off!
James has always been very outspoken and very critical of other artists.He even dissed rap in the mid-80s,saying "These kids don't know how to make music".One rap group took offense.I can't remember their name,but they released a song called "Talkin All That Jazz" and it was directed at James. | |
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DavidEye said: ThePunisher said: I remember when James Mtume was on video soul with Donnie Simpson back in the 80's. He ripped the Time and Vanity. His problem with the Time was the lyrics to the song "Ice Cream Castles" He felt that the song dissed black women and encouraged brothers to date white women. Then he went on a rant about Vanity referring to black men as gorillas during an interview with Arsenio Hall. She supposedly said "Hey my mom was married to a gorilla, she married a black man" Whew that pissed James off!
James has always been very outspoken and very critical of other artists.He even dissed rap in the mid-80s,saying "These kids don't know how to make music".One rap group took offense.I can't remember their name,but they released a song called "Talkin All That Jazz" and it was directed at James. Stetasonic | |
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eldog98 said: DavidEye said: James has always been very outspoken and very critical of other artists.He even dissed rap in the mid-80s,saying "These kids don't know how to make music".One rap group took offense.I can't remember their name,but they released a song called "Talkin All That Jazz" and it was directed at James. Stetasonic  yep,that's the group.Thanks! | |
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DavidEye said: James has always been very outspoken and very critical of other artists.He even dissed rap in the mid-80s,saying "These kids don't know how to make music".One rap group took offense.I can't remember their name,but they released a song called "Talkin All That Jazz" and it was directed at James.
Very, very strange ... as i remember him using on his " Theatre Of The Mind "-album , the rappers Dr.Jeckyl & Mr.Hyde ( as in this context it fits the above statement ) . But i really didn't know about his critical points of view ( missed to see those tv-shows ). . . . [Edited 11/15/05 14:55pm] | |
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James (Em-Too-May) has work with some great artist.
another jam i liked was "Would You Like To (Fool Around)" | |
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