Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, is an American disc jockey, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture.
Known For
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
(2012)
Self
Beat Street
(1984)
Beastie Boys Story
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
(1984)
Himself
Beat Street
(1984)
Bombin'
(1987)
Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
(1990)
Self
One World, One Voice
(1990)
Self
The Show
(1995)
Self
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
(1995)
Modulations
(1998)
Self
Falco - Hoch wie nie
(1998)
Self (archive footage)
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
(2002)
Self
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
(2003)
Car Park Attendant
5 Sides of a Coin
(2004)
Himself
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
(2004)
Self
Leftfield: A Final Hit
(2005)
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
(2007)
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
(2008)
Himself
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
(2012)
Self
Sample This
(2013)
808
(2015)
Self
Beastie Boys Story
(2020)
Self (archive footage)