- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: TBAD
- ASIN: B00005ABF6
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #10 in Music > Hip-Hop & Rap > Old School
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Track Listings
| 1. Zulu Nation Throwdown - Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Cosmic Force |
| 2. Zulu Nation Throwdown - Bambaataa Zulu Nation Soul Sonic Force |
| 3. Jazzy Sensation (Bronx Version) - Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 |
| 4. Planet Rock |
| 5. Looking For The Perfect Beat |
| 6. Renegades Of Funk |
| 7. Frantic Situation |
| 8. Unity Part 1 (The Third Coming) - Afrika Bambaataa & The Godfather Of Soul James Brown |
| 9. Who Do You Think You're Funkin' With? (Hip Hop Mix) |
| 10. What Time Is It? (Live) |
| 11. Funk You! - Afrika Bambaataa & Family |
| 12. Bonus Track 1 - Afrika Bambaataa |
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Vinyl
If you don't have all these originals on vinyl I would strongly recommend buying this. Bambaataa's best work is on this and if you are a b-boy you are sure to love it, with so many classics such as looking for the perfect beat / planet rock / jazzy sensation / renegades of funk /Zulu Nation throwdown (Cosmic Force) / frantic situation no b-boys record collection is complete without them. Takin it back to Beat Street era Bambaataa and Arthur Baker (and many others) made some true b-boy anthems which have stood the test of time. Buy this album, dig out your fat laces and stick on your maroon tracksuit cus it's time to go lay down some cardboard,
Peace B-boy Timber aka DJ Phat Chops Style Is Everything Cru / Belfast City Breakers
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Had been looking for "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat" for years, as these were two big tracks from my childhood. So to find them both on this album was fantastic. Looking for the Perfect Beat still sound great now, even 25yrs on, my kids and nephew loved it. Awesome!!
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
The real roots of hip-hop
3 April 2001
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've waited for a compilation of Bam's hit sides since they were still fresh. There's not a wack track in the bunch.
The music is not only amazing, but artistically forward. While the rest of the burgeoning hip-hop nation was just rhyming over looped disco tracks, Bam borrowed from Stockhausen and put the music miles ahead of its competition artistically. The idiom of hip-hop, or any pop music, has rarely been so avant garde.
Also, extra props are due as these sides commemorate an era when hip-hop and rock were just part of the same game, with either side able to dance to the other.
Run-DMC get all the props from the early 80s, and they do deserve it, but Afrika Bambatta was a real revolutionary. Any hip-hop record today can trace its roots back to Bam.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Starts slow, but ends hot!
27 Jun 2004
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
To my taste, this CD is back-loaded with hits. The first couple of tracks are OK but the rapping doesn't reach the potential of the music. When it comes to the last few, however, "Who do you think you're funkin' with" being the best example, you may not be able to keep your jaw from dropping. I honestly do not think that these tracks (with the Sugar Hill Gang backing up) have ever been surpassed in the hip-hop genre. They are so dense and complicated and incredibly arranged.
Disclaimer, however: I saw this band live in 1988 and it changed my life. I am so happy to have this album finally to refresh my memories of that amazing night.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
funky hip-hop
31 Mar 2001
Format:Audio CD
Essentially a greatest hits album, this has all the essentials. Planet Rock, Looking for the Perfect Beat, Renegades of Funk and Frantic Situation are four songs that are absolutely unreal and so funky that these songs are the preferred choices for breakdancers to get off on. The other tracks I view as icing on the cake. The above aforementioned songs are worth the price of the disc and then some. If you're looking for grooves which are so funky they make you want to get up and move this disc is for you. Bam basically started the whole hip-hop movement and in all honesty he and the Soul Sonic Force did it best. Probably the most underrated hip-hop artists, buy the disc and you'll know what I'm talking about.
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