Afrika Bambaataa
Born
April 17, 1957 (68 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York, USA
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
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2020
Hip Hop Evolution
Self · (16 episodes)
7.5
2016
808
Self
7.3
2015
Sample This
6.7
2013
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
Self
10.0
2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
(1 episode)
7.7
2013
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
6.7
2012
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
Himself
0.0
2008
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Self
7.5
2007
Leftfield: A Final Hit
8.0
2005
5 Sides of a Coin
Himself
0.0
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
4.7
2004
James Brown: Soul Survivor
7.5
2003
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Car Park Attendant
8.1
2003
The Freshest Kids
8.1
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Self
10.0
2002
The Hip Hop Years
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1999
Modulations
Self
7.3
1998
Falco - Hoch wie nie
Self (archive footage)
8.0
1998
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
7.0
1995
The Show
Self
6.4
1995
One World, One Voice
Self
0.0
1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
0.0
1990
Sacrée soirée
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1987
Bombin'
Self
7.7
1987
The Making of Sun City
0.0
1985
Beat Street
6.8
1984
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Himself
7.0
1984