Me Phi Me
Me Phi Me (born La-Ron K. Wilburn, December 8, 1970) is a multiplatinum selling American rapper from Flint, Michigan. Me Phi Me is both the name of the musical group and the name of its lead performer.
Wilburn was the youngest of five brothers and one sister raised in a home filled with diverse music. As a student in high school, he admired the lyrical virtuosity of hip-hop icons. The name Me Phi Me was born in 1987 as an homage to venerable historically black fraternities like Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi. It quickly evolved into a definition of intelligence and individuality as outlined in his song "...and I Believe," which features traditional frat stomp/stepping as the backbeat.
Career
Known for rap as well as traditional lyrics, Me Phi Me provided an acoustic alternative to the popular gangster sound of the early 1990s.
His 1992 debut release ONE was produced by Chicago native and first cousin Christopher Cuben-Tatum (a.k.a. Cee Tha Wizzard) of Concept Enterprises International on BMG/RCA Records, and featured classic funk samples from Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, and others layered with the unprecedented use of live twelve-string folk guitars, performed by John M. Falasz III, live jazz bass, traditional frat stepping or stomp, harmonica solos (Rags Murtagh aka Rags Murtaugh), and other unique organic instruments, including the haunting Armenian Duduk as performed by Djivan Gasparyan (Gladiator).
Me Phi Me
ALBUMS
- One released: 1992
One
Released 1992- Intro: A Call to Arms (The Step)
- The CREDO
- Sad New Day
- Poetic Moment I: The Dream
- Dream of You
- Not My Brotha
- Keep It Goin'
- Poetic Moment II: The Streets
- Black Sunshine
- ...And I Believe (The CREDO)
- Pu' Sho Hands 2Getha
- Poetic Moment III: The Light
- Road to Life
- It Ain't the Way It Was
- (Think...) Where Are You Goin?
- A Return to Arms: In Closing
Me & me
Give me
Oh give me
Give me some good sound that rocks
Give me music from all around the world
Give me some good sound that rocks
Anaye
Dziben dzewa bua me di
Ye wa vorle fua me kol mwé
Mbol madzem
Akalzam
A mognanwam
Bibela bok' bya yon
Bibela bok' bya wé
Bibela bok' bya dzem
Anaya
Dziben dzewa bua me di
Yi mewou mintié
Yi mewou dzom mading'
