 Najee reminisced as he takes us all the way back to his beginnings as a musician. When I was growing up back then, you know, music for many of us was the thing we did to stay out of trouble, if you will. I have to say my mother was probably the greatest influence on me as a kid. She didn't play music, but she had a tremendous respect for all kinds of music. You know, of course had the Calypso roots in her, but she also loved Latin music.