Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980-1985

Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980-1985 is a compilation album by hip hop

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

musician 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...

Track Listing

"Zulu Nation Throwdown" - Afrika Bambaataa Nation Cosmic Force
"Zulu Nation Throwdown" - Afrika Bambaataa Nation Soulsonic Force
"Jazzy Sensation" - Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5
"Planet Rock
Planet Rock (song)
"Planet Rock" is a 1982 song by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force. In the background and hooks featured Marvella Murray, Yvette Murray, Melissa Johnson and Sandra Wheeler. Although it was only a minor hit in the US, Canada, and UK, it helped change the foundations of hip-hop and dance music...

" - Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
"Looking For The Perfect Beat" - Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
"Renegades of Funk" - Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
"Frantic Situation" - Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force with Shango
"Unity Part 1" - Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
"Who Do You Think You're Funkin' With?" - Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force featuring Melle Mel
Melle Mel
Grandmaster Mele Mel , also known as Melle Mel , is an American hip-hop musician — one of the pioneers of old school hip hop as lead rapper and main songwriter for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.- Biography :...
"What Time Is It"
"Funk You" - Afrika Bambaataa and The Jazzy 5

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