James Mtume
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James Mtume (born James Forman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a jazz and R&B musician (primarily a percussionist) who is perhaps best known for his hit song of 1983 "Juicy Fruit", recorded with his group of that period, Mtume. "Juicy Fruit" was also sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. in the song Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G. song). Mtume is the son of jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath, and also worked with Miles Davis between 1971-1975.