Soulsista
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Post by Soulsista on May 1, 2012 11:00:08 GMT -5
Released in 1983 from their album of the same name. Hit #1 R&B, #30 Dance, #45 Pop. It's been sampled many times, notably by The Notorious B.I.G. for 1994's "Juicy" and Keyshia Cole for 2007's "Let It Go".
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2012 22:15:49 GMT -5
I'm shocked there's never been a thread for this. An obvious classic. My favorite by them. They had some other great records too though, and James Mtume produced some great songs for other artists with Reggie Lucas.
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B-Boy
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Post by B-Boy on May 19, 2012 12:29:30 GMT -5
Classic R&B jam.
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Post by Whi$tlin' Pete on May 22, 2012 0:46:32 GMT -5
It was a certified gold single as well, despite only peaking at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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620 Soul Train
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Jun 10, 2012 12:58:19 GMT -5
It made the Cashbox Top 40 Pop chart reaching #35 and it spent three weeks in the top 40.
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Verisimilitude
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Post by Verisimilitude on Jun 13, 2018 16:01:07 GMT -5
Classic!
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jun 7, 2020 23:41:45 GMT -5
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gonecountry
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Post by gonecountry on Jun 8, 2020 13:41:00 GMT -5
This is classic 80's R&B. The whole "juicy" part is the best
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Post by disman00911 on Jan 30, 2021 14:03:03 GMT -5
Heard this as an old school cut on WGCI and V103 when I was younger. Despite the beat being sampled in Notorious B.I.G. "Juicy" (my earliest memories of hearing this song), I'm not that crazy over the vocals the original track. Very strange as this was a staple on R&B stations back then.
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Nick
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Post by Nick on Jan 9, 2022 16:48:13 GMT -5
James Mtume has passed away at 76.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 19, 2023 14:34:42 GMT -5
40 years ago this week, "Juicy Fruit" debuted at #92 on the June 18, 1983 Billboard Hot 100. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKLa5AU7328#34 UK Certified Gold for 1 million copies in July 1983. |
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B-Boy
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Post by B-Boy on Jun 20, 2023 18:14:29 GMT -5
Warren G used the I like it adlib for his 1994 hit "This DJ".
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