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James Mtume

JAMES MTUME

About

James Mtume is a songwriter with 66 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Mary J. Blige, James Mtume's songwriting spans 58 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 3 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by James Mtume

66 tracks · 50 artists

Halsey

4 tracks

New Americana (Live from Webster Hall)Lyrics
New Americana Lyrics
Badlands Story Prologue Lyrics

Keyshia Cole

3 tracks

Let It Go (Remix)Lyrics
Let It Go (Original Version)Lyrics
Let It Go Lyrics

Bilal

2 tracks

Soul Sista (Remix)Lyrics
Soul Sista Lyrics

DMX

2 tracks

When I'm Nothing Lyrics
Intro Lyrics

Production

Produced by James Mtume

3 tracks · 1 artist

Mary J. Blige

3 tracks

Everlasting Love Lyrics
Our Love Lyrics
(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman Lyrics

Arranger

Arranger — James Mtume

1 track · 1 artist

Roberta Flack

1 track

Back Together Again Lyrics

Keyboards

Keyboards — James Mtume

1 track · 1 artist

Mary J. Blige

1 track

Our Love Lyrics

Vocal Producer

Vocal Producer — James Mtume

1 track · 1 artist

Bilal

1 track

Soul Sista Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

4 tracks

Halsey

Halsey

4 tracks

Keyshia Cole

Keyshia Cole

3 tracks

Discography

Albums

SAME DIFFERENCE

SAME DIFFERENCE

Swae Lee

2026

Vacancy

Vacancy

Ari Lennox

2026

Cabin In The Sky

Cabin In The Sky

De La Soul

2025

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Juicy

The Notorious B.I.G.

Villuminati

Villuminati

J. Cole

Cabinet Battle #2

Christopher Jackson

New Americana

New Americana

DMX

DMX

2 tracks

Lil' Kim

2 tracks

Inner City

Inner City

2 tracks

Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo

2 tracks

Bilal

Bilal

2 tracks

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

2 tracks

Aaliyah

Aaliyah

2 tracks

JAY-Z

JAY-Z

2 tracks

De La Soul

De La Soul

1 track

Common

Common

1 track

Jim Brickman

Jim Brickman

1 track

Fabolous

Fabolous

1 track

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

1 track

R. Kelly

R. Kelly

1 track

The Carters

The Carters

1 track

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa

1 track

Faith Evans

Faith Evans

1 track

Enigmatic Society

Enigmatic Society

Dinner Party

2023

THE SINGLE LIFE - EP

THE SINGLE LIFE - EP

Saweetie

2022

FEET OF CLAY

FEET OF CLAY

Earl Sweatshirt

2019

Squad Goals

Squad Goals

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

2016

Badlands (Decade Edition Anthology)

Badlands (Decade Edition Anthology)

Halsey

2015

BADLANDS (Deluxe Edition)

BADLANDS (Deluxe Edition)

Halsey

2015

BADLANDS

BADLANDS

Halsey

2015

Keep Pushing

Tony Momrelle

2015

Born Sinner (Deluxe Version)

Born Sinner (Deluxe Version)

J. Cole

2013

Love 2

Jim Brickman

2013

Blow Your Pants Off

Jimmy Fallon

2012

Formerly Known

Formerly Known

Andy Mineo

2011

Dirty

Dirty

Emily Wells

2009

You Know How To Love Me EP

DJ Kawasaki (2)

2008

Discothèque

Marcia Hines

2006

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

213

2004

Dangerously in Love

Dangerously in Love

Beyoncé

2003

Good Life - The Best of Inner City

Good Life - The Best of Inner City

Inner City

2003

Come Home With Me

Come Home With Me

Cam'ron

2002

The Tunnel

The Tunnel

Funkmaster Flex

1999

Aktapuss

Aktapuss

Akinyele

1999

Allure

Allure

Allure

1997

Still Serious

Big Mike (3)

1997

The Wicked Buddah Baby

3-2

1996

It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot

It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot

DMX

NOW That’s What I Call Music! 16 [UK]

NOW That’s What I Call Music! 16 [UK]

De La Soul

The Great Depression

The Great Depression

DMX

Heartbreak on a Full Moon

Heartbreak on a Full Moon

Chris Brown

Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt

JAŸ-Z

Black America Again

Black America Again

Common

Songs In A Minor (Expanded Edition)

Songs In A Minor (Expanded Edition)

Alicia Keys

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Lil' Kim

A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (Music From the Motion Picture)

A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (Music From the Motion Picture)

LBC Crew

Family Ties

Family Ties

Fat Joe

Rhythm of Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album

Rhythm of Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album

USHER

Kush + Orange Juice 2

Kush + Orange Juice 2

Wiz Khalifa

Blow Your Pants Off (Deluxe Version)

Blow Your Pants Off (Deluxe Version)

Jimmy Fallon

Faithfully

Faithfully

Faith Evans

La Bella Mafia

La Bella Mafia

Lil' Kim

Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack

Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack

Lil Baby

(At Your Best) You Are Love (Maxi Single)

(At Your Best) You Are Love (Maxi Single)

Aaliyah

BADLANDS (Live from Webster Hall)

BADLANDS (Live from Webster Hall)

Halsey

Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Lin-Manuel Miranda

This Is Me...Then

This Is Me...Then

Jennifer Lopez

Blueprint 2.1

Blueprint 2.1

JAŸ-Z

The Young OG Project

The Young OG Project

Fabolous

Share My World

Share My World

Mary J. Blige

Halsey

HEARD ABOUT US

THE CARTERS

Let It Go

Let It Go

Keyshia Cole

A Dream

JAŸ-Z

Juicy Booty

Chris Brown

Coming of Age

JAŸ-Z

Intro

DMX

Black Girl Lost

Nas

The One

The One

Tamar Braxton