Acting
Afrika Bambaataa
Born April 17, 1957 Died April 9, 2026 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
2020·Music
7.3
808
2015·Music
6.7
Sample This
2013·Documentary
10.0
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013·Documentary
6.7
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012·Documentary
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Hip Hop Story from Croatia
2008·Documentary
7.5
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007·Documentary
8.0
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005·Music
10.0
5 Sides of a Coin
2004·Documentary
4.8
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004·Documentary
7.7
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003·Documentary
8.2
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003·Music
7.9
The Freshest Kids
2002·Documentary
9.0
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002·Documentary
7.8
Scratch
2001·Documentary
7.2
Modulations
1998·Documentary
7.5
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995·Documentary
7.0
The Show
1995·Documentary
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One World, One Voice
1990·Music
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Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990·Music
7.7
Bombin'
1987·Documentary
9.5
The Making of Sun City
1985·Documentary
6.9
Beat Street
1984·Drama
8.5
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984·Documentary