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'80s Hip-Hop DJ Afrika Bambaataa: 'Memba Him?!

3647 days ago
TMZWith songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking For The Perfect Beat" -- Afrika Bambaataa gained fame for introducing an electronic funk sound to the hip-hop movement. Guess what he looks like now!   more info

Afrika Bambaataa Developing Hip-hop Museum

3668 days ago
ContactMusicHip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa is teaming up with Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz and Grand Wizard Theodore to develop a museum dedicated to... more info

Hip-hop Legends To Receive Proclamations From New York City Official

3670 days ago
ContactMusicHip-hop legends Afrika Bambaataa, Kurtis Blow and Grandmaster Flash are set to be honoured by New York City officials.The hitmakers will receive... more info

(Halloween) We Ask Musicians: What's your favorite John Carpenter score?

3802 days ago
Impose MagazineEver watch John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 only to pause it before the opening credits finish just to do a quick web search to determine which hip hop producer sampled the main title theme? It's no surprise Afrika Bambaataa was onto C... more info

(Just Heard) Afrika Bambaataa's extensive record collection is getting publicly archived in NYC

3899 days ago
Impose MagazineIn an attempt to preserve then celebrate a long history of music knowledge and collection, Johan Kugelberg/Boo-Hooray Gallery and Gavin Brown's Enterprise have been publicly archiving hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa's extensive record collec... more info

(Scene and Heard) United States of Bass featuring Big Freedia, DJ Afrika Bambaataa, Egyptian Lover and more at Santos Party House

3950 days ago
Impose MagazineOn Thursday, May 23rd, Red Bull Music Academy presented a show called United States of Bass, featuring artists from various cities known for their bass music styles. All of the major dance cities were represented: Detroit (DJ Assault), Miami (DJ Magi... more info

(Debut) Greatest Hits, "In The Jungle" & "Fun Girls"

4022 days ago
Impose MagazineA couple years ago, Brooklyn duo Greatest Hits was making moves in the minds and hearts of many with their ridiculously enjoyable neon-fried tunes, with all the cool of "Billy Jean" electroshocked by the bombastic funkiness of Afrika Bambaataa. Tyler... more info

Brian Eno, DFA, Afrika Bambaataa, Four Tet, and More Contribute to RBMA Events Series

4054 days ago
XLR8RAs the Red Bull Music Academy gets into gear for its 2013 edition in New York City (check out who'll be in attendance here), the music and culture hub has announced a series of events to take place during the school sessions—including lectures... more info

Rolling Stone: And the Greatest Hip-Hop Song of All Time Is…

4129 days ago
TimeGrandmaster Flash and The Furious Five’s 1982 hit “The Message” is the number 1 song on Rolling Stone‘s first-ever list of “The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.” (LIST: Listen to TIME’s Top 10 Songs of 2012 Playlist) The magazine ... more info

Diplo & Friends BBC Radio 1 Xtra: Halloween Special, October 27th, 2012

4166 days ago
Discobelle.netDiplo and Philly producer/dj System D-128 with a 3 hour Halloween special on BBC Radio 1 Extra. Tracklist after the jump. DIPLO TRACKLIST: Faithless – Nightmare on Insomnia Street Matteo DiMarr – Zilla Gina Turner – Giovanna (Van Toth Remix) Gr... more info

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