Aleem

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.<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.046875px;"> After Nia folded, the twins opened up their own recording studio in the late '80s.