Afrika Baby Bam
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Nathaniel Hall better known by his stage name Afrika Baby Bam, is an American hip hop artist, born in Brooklyn
, New York
, and was part of the hip-hop group the Jungle Brothers
. He was named in honor of Afrika Bambaataa
. Afrika Baby Bam is known to constantly reinvent himself as an artist both musically and as a performer. He is also known as Afrika, Baby Bam, and most recently B.A.M.
. The group was formed in 1986 with his friends from Brooklyn, Mike G and Sammy B. Their first hit was "Straight out the Jungle" followed by the dance music hit "I’ll House You." Bam also helped form the hip-hop super group Native Tongues
whose members included Queen Latifah
and Q-Tip. The Jungle Brothers
' first concert was at Wembley Stadium to celebrate Nelson Mandela
’s release from prison. Bam is no longer with the Jungle Brothers.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and was part of the hip-hop group the Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
. He was named in honor of Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather" and the Amen Ra of Universal...
. Afrika Baby Bam is known to constantly reinvent himself as an artist both musically and as a performer. He is also known as Afrika, Baby Bam, and most recently B.A.M.
Music career
Bam started out as a member of the Jungle BrothersJungle Brothers
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
. The group was formed in 1986 with his friends from Brooklyn, Mike G and Sammy B. Their first hit was "Straight out the Jungle" followed by the dance music hit "I’ll House You." Bam also helped form the hip-hop super group Native Tongues
Native tongues
Native Tongues is a book by the linguist Charles Berlitz.It is a list of words in different languages, etymology and questions with speculations far and wide about words....
whose members included Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
and Q-Tip. The Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
' first concert was at Wembley Stadium to celebrate Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
’s release from prison. Bam is no longer with the Jungle Brothers.
Solo career
Bam has most recently been performing in Massachusetts while he has been establishing his new production company, Ravensclaw Productions. He is also associated with a new movement called the Pagan Society. Much controversy has surrounded him with his broad range of performance style. Bam faces growing pains as an artist while transforming his persona to meet his artistic needs and dealing with his already established image. He is now known to wear gas masks on stage, apply bloody makeup, and wear face paint in what he calls bamboozles on his audience and fans. He has deviated from the traditional hip-hop community to establish himself as an artist involving himself in many collaborations including musical, video and art.Discography
- Straight out the JungleStraight Out the JungleStraight out the Jungle is the debut album from hip hop group Jungle Brothers. The album marked the beginning of the Native Tongues collective, later featuring popular artists like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep....
(1988), Warlock - Done by the Forces of NatureDone by the Forces of NatureDone by the Forces of Nature is the second studio album by American hip hop group Jungle Brothers, released November 9, 1989 on Warner Bros. Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in 1989 at Calliope Studios in New York City, and production was handled by the Jungle Brothers. It was...
(1989), Warner Bros.Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies... - J Beez Wit the RemedyJ Beez Wit the RemedyJ. Beez Wit the Remedy is the third album by the Jungle Brothers, released during June 1993 on Warner Bros. Records. The album was the result of much label trouble, where Warner Bros. constantly rejected the group's offerings...
(1993), Warner Bros. - Raw DeluxeRaw Deluxe (album)Raw Deluxe is the fourth album by the Jungle Brothers, released on June 3, 1997 , on Gee Street Records. The group signed a new contract with the label when it was dropped by its previous label because of the extremely poor performance of its last two albums...
(1997), Gee StreetGee Street RecordsGee Street Records was a British hip hop record label started by Jon Baker in 1985. The label's name came from its original location, a converted warehouse on Gee Street in London....
/V2V2 RecordsV2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
/BMG Records - V.I.P.V.I.P. (album)V.I.P. is the fifth studio album by hip hop group Jungle Brothers, released in 2000.-Track listing:#"V.I.P."#"I Remember"#"Get Down"#"Early Morning"#"Down with the Jbeez" #"The Brothers"#"Party Goin' On"#"Sexy Body"...
(2000), Gee StreetGee Street RecordsGee Street Records was a British hip hop record label started by Jon Baker in 1985. The label's name came from its original location, a converted warehouse on Gee Street in London....
/V2V2 RecordsV2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
/BMG Records - All That We DoAll That We DoAll That We Do is the sixth studio album by hip hop group Jungle Brothers. It was released in 2002.-Track listing:#“Booty Trap”#“Candy”#“Let Me”#“You In My Hut Now”#“All That We Do” #“All That We Do”#“Love & Hate”#“Something About Cha”...
(2002), Jungle Brothers - You in My Hut Now (2003), XYZXYZ RecordsXYZ Records was a record label founded by Frank Slay and Bob Crewe, mainly as an outlet for their own songs. The label opened in 1957 and was sporadically active till about 1960. Their only success was with The Rays "Silhouettes" that was taken over for national distribution by Cameo Records in...
- This is... (Greatest hits) (2005), Nurture Records/GrooveGroove RecordsGroove Records was founded by Billboard reporter Bob Rolontz in 1953 as a rhythm and blues label. The label tried hard to break into the R&B market. Piano Red was its first hit but Mickey and Sylvia was its first big seller. The label also recorded King Curtis, Arthur Crudup, Brook Benton and...
- I Got You (2006), Pinoeer Records