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.

Filmography

• Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
• 2005Leftfield: A Final Hit
• 2003James Brown: Soul Survivor
• 2003The Work of Director Chris Cunningham — Car Park Attendant
• 2002The Freshest Kids
• 2001Scratch
• 1995Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
• 1985The Making of Sun City
• 1984Beat Street
• Graffiti Rock — Music Consultant

Appearances as themselves (21)

• 2020Beastie Boys Story — Self (archive footage)
• Hip Hop Evolution — Self
• Soundbreaking — Self
• 2015808 — Self
• 2013Sample This — Self
• 2013The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation — Self
• 2012Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap — Self
• 2008Hip Hop Story from Croatia — Himself
• 2007NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell — Self
• 20045 Sides of a Coin — Himself
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop — Self
• 2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' — Self
• The Hip Hop Years — Self
• 1998Falco - Hoch wie nie — Self (archive footage)
• 1998Modulations — Self
• 1995The Show — Self
• 1990One World, One Voice — Self
• 1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter — Self
• 1987Bombin' — Self
• Sacrée soirée — Self
• 1984Beat This!: A Hip Hop History — Himself