Afrika Bambaataa
Biography
A seminal Bronx DJ during the 1970s, Afrika Bambaataa ascended to godfather status with Planet Rock, the 1982 hip-hop classic which blended the beats of hip-hop with techno-pop futurism inspired by German pioneers Kraftwerk. Even before he began recording in 1980, Bambaataa was hip-hop's foremost DJ, an organizer and promoter of the large block parties during the mid- to late '70s which presaged the rise of rap. After the success of Planet Rock, he recorded electro-oriented rap only sparingly, concentrating instead on fusion -- exemplified by his singles with ex-Sex Pistol John Lydon and...Read more
Discography
- Death Mix 3 (2007)
- Death Mix 2 (2006)
- Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light (2004)
- Hydraulic Funk (2000)
- Electro Funk Breakdown (1999)
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Filmography
- 2003 \"Kung Faux\"
- 2004 Kings of Hip Hop: The Founders
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