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Afrika Bambaataa

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Artist Information

Genres: Hip-Hop, Urban, Club/Dance, Electro, Old-School Rap

Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's

Born: April 10, 1957 in New York, NY [South Bronx]

Influences

James Brown, Funkadelic, Kraftwerk, Parliament, George Clinton

Followers

Captain Rock, The Opus, Arabian Prince, Beastie Boys, Uncle Jamm's Army, Kool Moe Dee, AUX 88, Drexciya, Mike Dred, Jeswa, Hashim, Fearless Four, Soul Oddity, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, 95 South, Man Parrish, WestBam, Dynamix II

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"Looking for the Perfect Beat"

Universal people
Looking for the perfect beat
Mortal motivations
Looking for the perfect beat...

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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 fellow godfather James Brown.

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Discography

Death Mix 3

Release: 2006

Label: Paul Winley

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Death Mix 2

Release: January 30, 2007

Label: Paul Winley

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