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The SOURCE magazine March 2000
Hip-hop 101-Respect The Architects
"Afrika Bambaataa: Rock The Planet" words by A.L. Dre
The early 70's. Gangs run rampant through the streets of the Bronx. After rollin' through parties thrown by a young Kool DJ Herc, and hearing him spin what would one day become classic b-boy breaks, the teenage leader of the notorious Black Spades takes his own extensive record collection and begins "moonlighting" as a DJ. Hailing from Bronx River Projects, he refocuses his energies, and instead of rumblin' with other gangs, he uses his influence to plant his vision of Afrocentric empowerment in the soil of hip-hop's budding movement. Under his newfound direction, the Black Spades morph into The Organization, only to shorlty thereafter transform themselves into what will remain hip-hop's longest standing institution: the Universal Zulu Nation. the young man's eclectic musical tastes--including rock, Carribean rhythms and electronic sounds--leads to the classic Soul Sonic Force record, "Planet Rock", which then lays the foundation for Miami bass, Latin freestyle, electronica, jungle and other styles of international dance music. And to this day, Afrika Bambaataa stands as hip-hop's premier ambassador to the world.
Hip-hop 101-Respect The Architects
"Afrika Bambaataa: Rock The Planet" words by A.L. Dre
The early 70's. Gangs run rampant through the streets of the Bronx. After rollin' through parties thrown by a young Kool DJ Herc, and hearing him spin what would one day become classic b-boy breaks, the teenage leader of the notorious Black Spades takes his own extensive record collection and begins "moonlighting" as a DJ. Hailing from Bronx River Projects, he refocuses his energies, and instead of rumblin' with other gangs, he uses his influence to plant his vision of Afrocentric empowerment in the soil of hip-hop's budding movement. Under his newfound direction, the Black Spades morph into The Organization, only to shorlty thereafter transform themselves into what will remain hip-hop's longest standing institution: the Universal Zulu Nation. the young man's eclectic musical tastes--including rock, Carribean rhythms and electronic sounds--leads to the classic Soul Sonic Force record, "Planet Rock", which then lays the foundation for Miami bass, Latin freestyle, electronica, jungle and other styles of international dance music. And to this day, Afrika Bambaataa stands as hip-hop's premier ambassador to the world.
