Afrika Bambaataa
Biography
Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, was 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.
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Sacrée soirée
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1987
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Beastie Boys Story
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2020
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
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Soundbreaking
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2016
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808
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2015
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Hip Hop Evolution
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2016
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James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
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Bombin'
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1987
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Beat Street
1984
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The Hip Hop Years
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1999
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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
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2012
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The Show
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1995
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The Freshest Kids
2002
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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
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2004
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The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
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2013
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Scratch
2001
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Hip Hop Story from Croatia
Himself
2008
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Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Himself
1984
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The Making of Sun City
1985
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5 Sides of a Coin
Himself
2004
Filmography
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