1970 track "Cynthy-Ruth" as one of The 100 Greatest Detroit Songs Ever! Further recognition was garnered when "Cynthy-Ruth" was featured in the HBO documentary The Nine Lives Of Marion Barry that aired in August 2009. Kanye West sampled "Cynthy-Ruth" for use in the track "Teriya King" on the 2009 album Serious Japanese that he produced for Japanese rappers the Teriyaki Boyz. The band was featured in the Spinner.com article "In Living Color: 20 Important Black Rockers Past and Present" in 2010. "Take A Little Time," the single from the 2009 album Force Of Nature, was featured on the Mojo Magazine compilation Heavy Soul in 2010. Their self-titled 1970 debut album was chosen as one of "Detroit's greatest hits that should have been" by the Detroit Metro Times (November 10, 2010, Music Issue). Discography Albums Black Merda (Chess, 1970; reissued by Funky Delicacies, 1996, Lillith 2006) Long Burn the Fire (Janus, 1972; reissued by Funky Delicacies, 1996) The Folks from Mother's Mixer (Funky Delicacies, 2005; compilation) Mary Don't Take Me On No Bad Trip – Fugi featuring Black Merda (Funky Delicacies, 2005) The Psych-funk of Black Merda (Funky Delicacies, 2006; rarities) Renaissance (Black Merda LLC, 2006) Force of Nature (Vampi Soul, 2009) Singles "Foxy Lady" – The Soul Agents (precursor to Black Merda, 1968) "Mary Don't Take Me On No Bad Trip" – Fuji featuring Black Merda (Cadet, 1969) "Cynthy-Ruth/Reality" (Chess 1970) "Prophet/Cynthy-Ruth" (Chess 1970) "Revelations" – Fuji featuring Black Merda (Cadet, 1970) "Red Moon" – Fugi featuring Black Merda (Grand Junction, 1971) "Take a Little Time" – (Vampi Soul, 2009) Notes References Further reading Aarstad, Paul. "Black Merda", Lost In The Grooves, August 1, 2006, accessed August 2006. Bauer, Matt. "Black Merda: Forces Of Nature" Exclaim.ca. June 26, 2009. accessed July 1, 2009. Bush, John, Huey, Steve. [ "Black Merda Biography"] All Music Guide 2006. Coulon, Sylvain. "An interview with VC L. Veasey From Black Merda: The first black rock band!" Digi Fanzine accessed 2006. Digs, A. "In celebration of Black History Month, I would like to recognize the first black rock group, Black Merda". Digs Daily Online. Edmond, Ben. "70s Psych-Funk Outfit Black Merda Will Take Detroit Stage For The First Time in 30 Years" Detroit Free Press, p. 1E, January 21, 2005. Edmonds, Ben. "My Soul's Been Psychedelicised. Section about Black Merda" Mojo Magazine, p. 110, February 15, 2005. Familton, Chris. Force Of Nature by The First All