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.
Known For
TV
Sacrée Soirée
Self
1987
TV
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
TV
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
TV
Hip Hop Evolution
Self
2016
TV
The Hip Hop Years
Self
1999
Film
Beat Street
1984
Film
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
1990
Film
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
2012
Film
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Self
2002
Film
The Show
Self
1995
Film
The Making of Sun City
1985
Film
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
Film
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2004
Film
One World, One Voice
Self
1990
Film
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
Film
Sample This
Self
2013
Film
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Self
2007
Film
Modulations
Self
1998
Film
808
Self
2015
Filmography
2020FilmBeastie Boys Storyas Self (archive footage)2016TVSoundbreakingas Self2016TVHip Hop Evolutionas Self2015Film808as Self2013FilmSample Thisas Self2013FilmThe Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundationas Self2013TVAnthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown2012FilmSomething from Nothing: The Art of Rapas Self2008FilmHip Hop Story from Croatiaas Himself2007FilmNY77: The Coolest Year in Hellas Self2005FilmLeftfield: A Final Hit2004Film5 Sides of a Coinas Himself2004FilmAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self2003FilmJames Brown: Soul Survivor2003FilmThe Work of Director Chris Cunninghamas Car Park Attendant2002FilmThe Freshest Kids2002FilmThe Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'as Self2001FilmScratch1999TVThe Hip Hop Yearsas Self1998FilmModulationsas Self1998FilmFalco - Hoch wie nieas Self (archive footage)1995FilmRap: Looking for the Perfect Beat1995FilmThe Showas Self1990FilmOne World, One Voiceas Self1990FilmRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porteras Self1987TVSacrée Soiréeas Self1987FilmBombin'as Self1985FilmThe Making of Sun City1984FilmBeat Street1984FilmBeat This!: A Hip Hop Historyas Himself