Afrika Bambaataa
Acting
1957-04-17 — 2026-04-09The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, was 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
tv
5.7
1987
Sacrée soirée
1987 · tv
tv
7.7
2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013 · tv
tv
7.5
2016
Hip Hop Evolution
2016 · tv
tv
7.8
2016
Soundbreaking
2016 · tv
movie
7.5
2020
Beastie Boys Story
2020 · movie
movie
6.8
1984
Beat Street
1984 · movie
tv
7.0
1999
The Hip Hop Years
1999 · tv
movie
6.7
2012
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012 · movie
movie
6.7
1995
The Show
1995 · movie
movie
9.0
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002 · movie
movie
4.8
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 · movie
movie
6.7
2013
Sample This
2013 · movie
movie
1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990 · movie
movie
7.3
2015
808
2015 · movie
movie
7.7
2003
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003 · movie
movie
9.5
1985
The Making of Sun City
1985 · movie
movie
7.2
1998
Modulations
1998 · movie
movie
1990
One World, One Voice
1990 · movie
movie
7.7
1987
Bombin'
1987 · movie
movie
7.5
1995
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995 · movie
movie
10.0
2004
5 Sides of a Coin
2004 · movie
movie
7.9
2002
The Freshest Kids
2002 · movie
movie
7.5
2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007 · movie
movie
7.7
2001
Scratch
2001 · movie
movie
8.5
1984
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984 · movie
movie
8.0
2005
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005 · movie
movie
8.1
2003
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003 · movie
movie
2008
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
2008 · movie
movie
10.0
2013
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013 · movie