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Aleem

Real Name:Taharqa Aleem, Tunde Ra Aleem
Profile:Aleem are identical twins Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem. The brothers began their recording career with Jimi Hendrix's Cry Of Love and Rain Bow Bridge, as The Ghetto Fighters. (They also shared the same apartment with Jimi). With Leroy Burgess as featuring lead vocalist they formed Aleem in New York during the early '80s and originally released hardcore dance songs on their own label, NIA Records. These included 'Hooked On Your Love', 'Get Down Friday Night', 'Release Yourself' and 1985's 'Confusion', which resulted in a deal with Atlantic Records. In 1986 they recorded Casually Formal, and worked together as producers on acts including Fonda Rae, Caprice, Captain Rock and Process & The Doo-Rags. The NIA label also became home to such notable rappers as Marley Marl and MC Shan and helped develop the careers of MC's such as Sparky D. After Nia folded, the twins opened up their own recording studio in the late '80s.
Aliases:Alias (26), Ghetto Fighters, The, High Frequency, Prana People
Members:Taharqa Aleem, Tunde Ra Aleem
Name Variations: All | Aleem | Aleem Productions | Aleems | Aleems, The | Fantastic Aleem's, The | Fantastic Aleems, The
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Releases:
Hooked On Your Love ◄ (6 versions)   NIA Records ... 1979
Movin' To The Beat (12")   NIA Records 1981
Get Down Friday Nite ◄ (5 versions)   NIA Records ... 1982
Get Loose ◄ (5 versions)   NIA Records ... 1984
Release Yourself ◄ (5 versions)   NIA Records ... 1984
Confusion ◄ (5 versions)   NIA Records ... 1985
Casually Formal (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Atlantic 1986
Confusion (Remix) ◄ (2 versions)   TSR Music GmbH 1986
Fine Young Tender ◄ (3 versions)   Atlantic 1986
Get Down Friday Night (Remix) (12")   NIA Records 1986
Love's On Fire (12")   Atlantic 1986
Two Faces / Fine Young Tender (7", Single)   Atlantic 1986
Love Shock (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Atlantic 1987
Shock! (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Atlantic 1987
Fine Young Tender (LP)   Night Train International 2003
Get Down Friday Night (LP)   Night Train International 2003
Release Yourself: The NIA Sessions (CD)   Night Train International 2003
Stepping Out (LP)   Night Train International 2003
Production:
Essential Electro - The Business (9xLP, Mixed, Comp, Ltd + Box) The Return Of Capt. Ro... Street Sounds 1984
NYC Crazy Fresh Jams ◄ (2 versions) The House Of Rock, You... NIA Records 1985
New York vs L.A. Beats (LP, Mixed, Comp) The Return Of Captain ... Street Sounds 1985
Round 1 (LP)   Spin Records (US) 1985
The Perfect Beats Volume 3 (CD) Release Yourself Timber! Records 1998
Leroy Burgess Anthology - Volume 1: The Voice (2xLP, Comp) Hooked On Your Love Soul Brother Records (UK) 2001
Mix:
Capt. Rock To The Future Shock ◄ (2 versions) Capt. Rock To The Futu... NIA Records 1984
Cosmic Blast ◄ (3 versions)   NIA Records 1984
Personal Injury ◄ (2 versions)   NIA Records 1986
Leroy Burgess Anthology - Volume 1: The Voice (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Release Yourself, Get ... Soul Brother Records (UK) 2001
Appears On:
The Return Of Capt. Rock ◄ (2 versions)   NIA Records 1983
Sparky's Turn (Roxanne You're Through) ◄ (2 versions)   NIA Records 1985
The Witch / Hyde's Beat (12")   Profile Records 1987
The Witch / Hyde's Beat (12", Promo)   Profile Records 1987
I Got It Goin' On (Maxi, Single) ◄ (7 versions) The Fine Line Between ... Delicious Vinyl ... 1989
Miss Thang (12")   Konkrete Records 1991
The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel (Album) ◄ (7 versions) Elimination Process Gee Street ... 1997
Tracks Appear On:
Essential Electro - The Business (9xLP, Mixed, Comp, Ltd + Box) Release Yourself Tonight Street Sounds 1984
Street Sounds (LP, Mixed) Release Yourself JCI Records 1984
Street Sounds Electro 5 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Release Yourself Street Sounds 1984
New York vs L.A. Beats (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Release Yourself Street Sounds 1985
November '85 (2x12") Confusion (Party Mix) TSR Music GmbH 1985
Street Sounds Edition 15 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Get Loose Street Sounds 1985
Street Sounds Electro 8 (LP, Mixed, Comp) Confusion Street Sounds 1985
Street Sounds Electro 8 (Cass, Mixed, Comp) Confusion Street Sounds 1985
Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 13 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Get Loose Street Sounds 1986
Streetwave - The First Three Years (Vol. 1) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Get Loose Streetwave 1986
Streetwave - The First Three Years (Vol. 1) Part 2 (CD, Comp, Ltd) Get Loose Streetwave 1986
September 87 - Mixes 1 (12") Get Down Friday Night DMC 1987
Street Jams: Electric Funk Part 1 (CD, Comp) Release Yourself Rhino Entertainment Company 1992
Street Jams: Electric Funk Parts 1-4 (4xCD) Release Yourself Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
The Roots Of Hip Hop Vol. 7 (12") Release Yourself Skanless Records 1994
Classic 80's Groove 3 (CD) Get Loose (Original 12... Mastercuts 1997
Classic 80's Groove 3 (2x12", Album, Comp) Get Loose (Original 12... Mastercuts 1997
King Of The Beats (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Get Loose (Dub Version) Team Records (2) 1997
The Perfect Beats CD Sampler (CD, Smplr, Promo) Release Yourself Timber! Records 1998
The Perfect Beats Volume 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Release Yourself Timber! Records 1998
Disco Box Vol. 9 - Dance Machine (CD, Mixed) Release Yourself Disco Box 2000
Disco Spectrum 2 (2xCD, Comp) Hooked On Your Love BBE 2000
French Dub Connection Vol. 2 (CD) Yoga Dub Echo Beach 2000
Mega House 100% Club (4xCD, Comp) Filtri Organi (Getugro... Wagram 2000
Leroy Burgess Anthology - Volume 1: The Voice (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Get Down Friday Night,... Soul Brother Records (UK) 2001
The Soul Brother Selection (CD, Comp) Get Loose Soul Brother Records (UK) 2002
Eastside (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Release Yourself Obsessive 2003
Funky Collector - Volume 18 (CD) Get Down Friday Night Airplay Records 2004
Maestro ◄ (4 versions) Release Yourself NowonDVD ... 2004
Maestro (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Release Yourself (Dub)... Canyon International 2005
Azuli Presents Kenny Dope - Choice - A Collection Of Classics (2xCD, Mixed) Confusion Azuli Records 2006
Choice - A Collection Of Classics (2xCD, Mixed, Dig) Confusion Diamond Records (6) 2006
Back To Mine (CD, Mixed) Hooked On Your Love DMC Publishing 2007
Alt Boogie (Cass, Promo) Get Down Friday Night,... Especial Records, EMT  
Electric Funk (12") Release Yourself Not On Label  
Funk On Fire (12") Release Yourself, Get ... Not On Label  
Kiss 98.7 FM Mix (LP, Pic) Confusion, Release You... TSR Music GmbH  
Street Sounds Electro 5 (LP, Mixed, Comp, RP) Release Yourself Street Sounds  
Unofficial Releases:
Street Sounds Electro 5 (CD, Mixed, Comp, RE) Release Yourself Street Sounds 2000
The Gallery Volume 7 (12", Comp) Release Yourself (Dub) Gallery Classics 2009
Acapella Anonymous Vol. #2 (LP, Comp) Get Down Friday Night DJ Essentials Inc.  
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