On this day in 1986, the founder and leader of the Almighty Zulu Nation Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force released Planet Rock: The Album on Tommy Boy Records. The LP was a collection of seven ...

One of the best producers in the world right now is Kaytranada. The Canadian born beatmaker remixes Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force's iconic 1982 “Planet Rock," which Kay renamed the “Planet ...

More than 30 years ago, Afrika Bambaataa’s Arthur Baker-produced “Planet Rock” changed the music industry forever, thanks in part to its use of the revolutionary 808 drum machine. The 808 created a ...

Billboard Magazine will honor the legacies of hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa and the Isley Brothers during the company’s second annual Billboard-AURN (American Urban Radio Networks) R&B/Hip-Hop ...

It is not an understatement to say that without Afrika Bambaataa there would be no hip-hop. The New York City DJ literally coined the phrase that led to the genre of music even being called hip-hop.

Hip-hop’s past and present converged at the El Rey Theatre on Thursday, and the results were predictably erratic. The first act, Slum Village, is a Detroit trio that has internalized all the lessons ...

In an interview with Washington City Paper last week, hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa chastised D.C. FM radio stations for not playing enough local go-go and hip-hop. D.C. rappers have long ...