About Aleem
Boogie-funk, r'n'b and dance music trio formed in New York City.
Identical twin brothers [[artist:Taharqa Aleem]] and [[artist:Tunde Ra Aleem]] began their career as [[artist:403107]] with covers of [[artist:Jimi Hendrix]]'s "Cry Of Love" and "Rain Bow Bridge" (they also shared the same apartment with Jimi). They formed Aleem with [[artist:Leroy Burgess]] as a vocalist during the early '80s and originally released dance songs on their own label, [[label:3692]] ("Hooked On Your Love", "Get Down Friday Night", "Release Yourself". 1985's "Confusion", resulted in a deal with [[label:681]] where they released two albums.
They worked as producers on acts including [[artist:Fonda Rae]], [[artist:Caprice]], [[artist:Captain Rock]] and [[artist:689608]]. The NIA label also became home to such notable rappers as [[artist:Marley Marl]] and [[artist:MC Shan]] and helped develop the careers of MCs such as [[artist:Sparky D]]. After [[label:3692]] folded, the twins opened up their own recording studio in the late '80s.
By decade
1980s7 works
1970s1 work
Released on
12 copies across 8 records
1 copy