Curtis Mayfield - Little Child Running Wild

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Singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 3 June 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, died 26 December 1999 in Roswell, Georgia, USA.

Co-founder of R&B vocal group The Impressions in the late 1950's. He left The Impressions in 1970 to embark on a solo career and founded his record label Curtom.

Mayfield is truly one of the greats, a pioneer in funk and socially aware R&B. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.

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  • Curtis Was speakin to His people man.He wud be ashamed to see we still missin da fuckin point.We have to leave any1 or anything thats hendering us as a people.From being GODS & GODDESSES.Cant yall niggas hear dat bassline? Thats Africa rite there man.The Drum was so important to our people.We all react to dat that Drum man.Look deep in ya heart & get that Love outta there & spread it to urself & ur people.

  • We didn't have blunts when this album came out...We were doing the Top Paper or EZ Wider or pipe, ,,Wasn't eating any Chinese food...but would take rides up and down I95 between DC, PHILLY, BALTIMORE, NYC smoking all the way, while our afro's blew in the wind...This album came out at the beginning of spring and would see Goldie's car all the time here in Wilmington,Delaware where the owner of it lived.

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  • Mama tired, so many ups and down. If I had only understood what he was saying, saying. Curtis Mayfield is singing what the times were in the seventies! And we thought it was so cool. Will we ever wake up.

  • SOOOOOO SWEEEEEET!!!!! A TIMELESS CLASSIC MOST DEF!!!!!! =DD

  • @laurenangel1995 'Friday' is my all-time favorite movie, fa real

  • damn man i could listen to curtis all day while i roll my zig zags drink and cool in the spot nobody my age really understands but i dont expect them too they dont know what its like to really be a cool brotha

  • love the outro to this song

  • 4:58 kanye west's flashing lights!!! what an amazing find

  • I guess its time to take another trip! I care what nobody says I got to take the pain away!

  • @bamboneski haha smh one of the best movies

  • @TiffyBear lmbo yes! haha what i meant to say :P

  • @laurenangel1995 No they were waiting on Big Perm I mean Big Worms boys.lol

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