Afrika Bambaataa on Hip Hop, gangs and the 5th element

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The Godfather of Hip Hop, Afrika Bambaata was a panelist at the Intergenerational Forum, a discussion addressing misconceptions with an effort on finding common ground moderated by Davey D. It took place in Los Angeles at Leimert Park.

Interview by Alex Alonso
Street Gangs Media Group, WWW.STREETGANGS.COM


Channel: Music
Uploaded: August 5, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Author: streetgangs

Length: 00:04:48
Rating: 4.70
Views: 95147

Tags: afrika bambaataa davey hip hop fifth element new york graffiti culture break dancing dj turntables bronx harlem jim brow

Video Comments:
Sunray2live (September 24, 2008 at 1:09 pm)
Hotep brother true talk
Lene871 (September 23, 2008 at 10:51 pm)
Hehe I got to know Africa Bambaataa in Copenhagen when he stayed there in one hotel during the CPH jazz festival. I was cleaning his room... :) YOu never know who you get to know :D
rAwb0t (September 22, 2008 at 7:39 pm)
Eye of Ra hat. I want one.
ffonseca09 (September 20, 2008 at 4:50 pm)
couldnt agree with you more.
supercunderlover (September 17, 2008 at 8:38 pm)
bam is the man back in the late 70s i use to love to go to zulu nation party thats what got me inbeded much lov peace
odems1 (September 8, 2008 at 9:17 pm)
Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Dj Hollywood, Grand Master Flash, Grand Master Theodore, the Cold Crush Brothers featuring Grand Master Caz were the true pioneers of Hip Hop, & all of these so-called rappers aka pretenders should pay homage & bow down to these true pioneers of Hip Hop.
Street786Philosopher (September 12, 2008 at 5:06 pm)
word up...
marvininniss (September 26, 2008 at 6:40 pm)
true true, all these fools today spitting ish, disrespecting sistas and chocolate on a whole.
chinita41 (September 5, 2008 at 2:16 am)
true
cutfactaselecta (September 3, 2008 at 11:08 pm)
amen.