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Afrika Bambaataa

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Songwriters: Allen, Robert; Baker, Arthur; Bartos, Karl; Donovon, Kevin; Hutter, Ralf; Miller, John; Robie, John; Schneider, Florian; Schult, Emil; Williams, Ellis

Band of the Day (11.06.09): AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
17 days ago

Who?One of the early pioneers of hip-hop, Afrika Bambaataa has been plugging away since 1980, and hasn't slowed down since. Using the aid of rap crews the Jazzy 5 and Soulsonic Force, Bambaataa created some of the first jaw-dropping beats and samples in the genre's long, storied history.And I Care Because?- He helped invent modern dance music. Making excellent use of Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe ...

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Deadbolt: Top 16 80’s Rappers
about 1 year ago

The Deadbolt just put up their list of the top 16 rappers of the 80's, which is very apropos considering just yesterday i downloaded Afrika Bambaataa's (their #5 rapper) Planet Rock. Which is a compilation of all of his singles, with the self-titled single, which used Kraftwerk samples as it's main beat, being one of [...]

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Photos: Launch party for Graffiti Japan
about 1 year ago

Complete with beatboxers, breakdancers, old school tunes and graffiti being put up everywhere around Greenpoint's Alphabeta shop, the book launch for Graffiti Japan (which has been compiled over a number of years of research by the patient camera lens of...

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