
Afrika Bambaataa
Born: 1957-04-17
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, USA
Biography
Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, is an American disc jockey, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture.
Known For

808
2015★ 7.3

Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005★ 8.0

Bombin'
1987★ 7.7

Beat Street
1984★ 6.8

The Show
1995★ 6.4

The Making of Sun City
1985★ 9.0

Beastie Boys Story
2020★ 7.5

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012★ 6.7

James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003★ 7.5

The Freshest Kids
2002★ 8.1

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002★ 10.0

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990★ 0.0

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007★ 7.5

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004★ 4.0

The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013★ 10.0

5 Sides of a Coin
2004★ 0.0

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003★ 8.1

Modulations
1998★ 7.3

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995★ 7.0

One World, One Voice
1990★ 0.0

Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984★ 7.0

Sample This
2013★ 6.7

Hip Hop Story from Croatia
2008★ 0.0