Planet Rock - EP
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
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Planet Rock | Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force | 7:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Planet Rock (Elements: Strings, Sequence, Beats) | Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force | 1:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Planet Rock (Acapella) | Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force | 6:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 3 Songs |
Biography
Born: April 17, 1957 in New York, NY [The Bronx]
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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...
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- $2.97
- Genres: Electronic, Music, Hip-Hop/Rap, Old School Rap, R&B/Soul, Dance, Hip-Hop, Techno
- Released: Aug 17, 1998
- ℗ 2008 Essential Media Group LLC
