AFRIKA BAMBAATAA FUNK YOU! ORIGINAL '85 TOMMY BOY 12"

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & FAMILY FUNK YOU! PS 12"Category / Style / Moods: Rap & Hip-Hop GOLDEN AGE OLD SCHOOL Club/Dance Electro Old School Rap DJ Producer Vocals Street-Smart Eerie Cerebral Detached Hypnotic Confident Brash Ominous Party/ Celebratory Aggressive / 1977 S1985 US TOMMY BOY PS 12"TITLE: FUNK YOU!ARTIST: AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & FAMILYCONDITIONVINYL: VG++COVER: VGClick here for info on grading and abbreviationsORIGINAL OLDSKOOL PICTURE SLEEVE PRESS!Click the pix for a better view TRACKS: Disc: 11.A1 Funk You! (Radio Mix) (5:42) A2 Funk You! (Club Mix) (6:20) Mixed by - Eric Calvi , Keith LeBlanc2.B1 Funk You! (All The Way Live) (4:36) Mixed by - Eric Calvi , Keith LeBlanc B2 Funk You! (Dub Instrumental) (5:04) Mixed by - Eric Calvi , Keith LeBlancAfrika Bambaataa & Family - Funk You! Label: Tommy Boy Music Catalog#: TB 870 Format: 12" Country: US Released: 1985 Genre: Hip Hop Style: Notes: Picture sleeve with a photo of Afrika Bambaataa in full punk gear- black leather jacket with spikes, chains, wraparound black shades, and a mohawk Biography by John Bush A seminal Bronx DJ during the 1970s, Afrika Bambaataa ascended to godfather status with Planet Rock, the 1982 hip-hop classic which blended the beats of hip-hop with techno-pop futurism inspired by German pioneers Kraftwerk. Even before he began recording in 1980, Bambaataa was hip-hop's foremost DJ, an organizer and promoter of the large block parties during the mid- to late '70s which presaged the rise of rap. After the success of Planet Rock, he recorded electro-oriented rap only sparingly, concentrating instead on fusion — exemplified by his singles with ex-Sex Pistol John Lydon and fellow godfather James Brown. Bambaataa had moved to the background by the late '80s (as far as hip-hop was concerned), but the rise of his Zulu Nation collective — including De La Soul, Queen Latifah, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Jungle Brothers — found him once more being tipped as one of rap's founding fathers. Born in the Bronx on April 10, 1957, Afrika Bambaataa Aasim took his name from a 19th century Zulu chief. Beginning in 1977, Bambaataa began organizing block parties and breakdancing competitions around the Bronx. His excellent turntable techniques and knowledge of music led many to proclaim him the best DJ in the business (though Grandmaster Flash and DJ Kool Herc were more innovative), and his record debut — as a producer — came in 1980 with Soul Sonic Force's "Zulu Nation Throwdown." The single was a rallying cry for the Zulu Nation, a group of like-minded Afrocentric musicians that only gained fame in the late '80s but had been influencing the rise of hip-hop crews since the late '70s.This exquisite piece of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Please visit the A Sound Deal store for similar items and information on grading and shipping. Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$! Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal