Afrika Bambaataa hip hop archive,circa 1972-2016.

Collection Number: 8094

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Afrika Bambaataa hip hop archive, circa 1972-2016.
Collection Number:
8094
Creator:
Afrika Bambaataa, 1957-
Quantity:
600 cubic feet.
Forms of Material:
Vinyl records and other A/V Recordings, Financial Records, Manuscripts, Memorabilia, Photocopies, Photographs, Printed Materials, Publications.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Approximately 40,000 sound recordings representing Bambaataa's music collection from the 1970s to the present. The archive also includes books, documents, and files relating to the founding and spread of the Universal Zulu Nation; and videos, papers, and clothing.
Language:
Collection material in English


BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Afrika Bambaataa is an American disc jockey, singer, and songwriter from the South Bronx, New York. Often called the “Godfather” of Hip Hop, Bambaataa has helped to define Hip Hop since it emerged in the South Bronx in the 1970s. One of a handful of Hip Hop's 1970s originators, Bambaataa gave Hip Hop its name, and was the first to define its core artistic elements - DJing, rapping, break dancing, and graffiti art - under one cultural umbrella. His cultural organization, the Universal Zulu Nation, has helped to spread Hip Hop culture throughout the world. His genre-defining 1982 song "Planet Rock" and subsequent electro-funk tracks have become icons of hip-hop and electronic music. In 2007 he was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Approximately 40,000 sound recordings representing Bambaataa's music collection from the 1970s to the present. The archive also includes books, documents, and files relating to the founding and spread of the Universal Zulu Nation; and videos, papers, and clothing.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Afrika Bambaataa, 1957-
Universal Zulu Nation (Organization)

Subjects:
African American youth -- Social life and customs.
Disc jockeys.
Electronic music.
Funk (Music).
Hip-hop.
Hip-hop -- Influence.
Hip-hop -- History. -- United States
Music -- Social aspects.
Race relations.
Rap (Music)
Rap (Music) -- Political aspects.
Rap musicians.
Hip-hop -- New York.
Rap (Music) -- New York.
Hip-hop
Rap (Music)
Rap musicians
Social history

Places:
Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
New York (State) -- New York
New York (State) -- Bronx
United States

Form and Genre Terms:
History


INFORMATION FOR USERS

Access Restrictions:
Access to collection restricted until completion of processing, with the exception of vinyl records that have been individually cataloged.
Restrictions on Use:
Vinyl that has been cataloged can be viewed but not played. Due to the fragility and potential degradation of moving image and sound recordings, viewing and listening is limited to items that have been digitized. If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. Information on ordering access copies may be found on the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections webpage. Audio visual media that has been digitized: SR-6803, SR-6889, SR-8036, SR-8807, SR-8808, SR-8810 to SR-8816, SR-8818 to SR-8825, SR-10341 to SR-10370.
Cite As:
Afrika Bambaataa Hip Hop Archive, #8094. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
SERIES LIST

Series I. Manuscripts
   a. School Papers and Assignments
   b. Africa Trip
   c. Soul Scrapbooks and Music Writing
   d. Notebooks and Miscellaneous Manuscripts
   e. Lyrics and Poems
   f. Bronx River Neighborhood Center
   g. Phone and Contact Lists
Series II. Flyers
Series III. Photographs
Series IV. Personal Papers
   a. Personal Papers
   b. Press About Bambaataa
   c. Catalogs and Mail
Series V. Universal Zulu Nation Documents
   a. Infinity Lessons
   b. Administration
Series VI. Stage Costumes and Clothing
Series VII. Periodicals and Publications
   a. Small Press Publications
   b. Periodicals
   c. Publications from 3410 De Reimer Ave. Bronx, NY
   d. Other Publications
Series VIII. Moving images and audio recordings
   a. Video cassettes
   a. Audio cassettes
Series IX. Music collection
   12 inch vinyl
   Sureshots and altered/obscured
   Numbered by Bambaataa
   Annotated, not numbered (Alphabetical by artist)
      A-D
      E-H
      I-L
      L-O
      P-S
      T-Z
      Numbers, unknown and various
      Second alpha sequence
      Cataloged individually
   Not annotated (Alphabetical by artist)
      A
      B
      C
      D
      E
      F
      G
      H
      I
      J
      K
      L
      M
      N
      O
      P
      Q
      R
      S
   Afrika Bambaataa recordings
   Renegades of Rhythm Tour
   Test pressings and white labels (not yet cataloged)
   Compilations (not yet cataloged)
   7 inch vinyl
      Numbered (not yet cataloged)
      Annotated not numbered (not yet cataloged)
      No annotations (not yet cataloged)
   Acetates and lacquer discs
   Cassettes (not yet cataloged)
   CDs (not yet cataloged)
Series X. Ephemera

CONTAINER LIST

Container
Description
Date
Series IX. Music collection
12 inch Vinyl
Series contains vinyl discs and jackets where the labels of the vinyl or the jacket was obscured with tape, white labels, black ink, or scratched so that the artist and title is not recognizable. This was likely done in order to keep this information secret from other DJs. Many of these vinyl discs are also marked “Zulu Nation Sure Shot” indicating that this is a record that is sure to get the crowd dancing.
Arranged by box number.
All of these records have been individually described. More information about each LP can be found in the library catalog.
Box 7 SR-7089
Josephine superstar
Expression
Creator: Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-
Promotional copy.
Casablanca Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 15 SR-7470-7471
Man and his music
1986
Creator: Cooke, Sam.
RCA / Ariola
Germany
Box 18 SR-7166-7167
Original music from the motion picture Sunnyside
1979
Creator: New York City Band.
Promotional copy.
American International Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 140 SR-8897-8898
Can't you see I'm fired up ; Eyeballin'
1979
Creator: Mass Production (Musical group)
Promotional copy._x000D_ From the Cotillion LP 5211, In the purest form.
Cotillion Records
New York, New York
Box 140 SR-8929-8930
Changin' times
1976
Creator: White, Ike.
Includes quote from Stevie Wonder on container: "There are many "Ike Whites" in this world - let's give these men a fare - making not the color of his skin his final fate for being behind bars."_x000D_
Landmark Entertainment Committee
North Miami Beach, Florida
Box 140 SR-8977-8978
Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group live
1977
Creator: Beck, Jeff,
CBS
New York, New York
Box 140 SR-9032
Lucumi, macumba, voodoo
1978
Creator: Palmieri, Eddie.
Epic
United States
Box 141 SR-8669-8670
Sunshine love ; Sunshine love : long version
1976
Creator: Sciscente, Dominic,
Special 12 inch disco mix.
RCA Victor
Canada
Box 141 SR-9667-9668
Rim arrives
1980
Creator: Obeng, Rim Kwaku.
Rising Times
Los Angeles, California
Box 141 SR-9669-9670
Loadstone.
1969
Creator: Loadstone (Musical group)
Barnaby Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 164 SR-7144-7145
Everyday people : the breakbeat party album
2004
Creator: Afrika Bambaataa, 1957-
Pickwick International Productions
London, England
Box 164 SR-7148-7149
Mind control : (The Danmass remixes)
1997
Creator: Afrika Bambaataa, 1957-
Dunhill Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 164 SR-7260-7262
Hydraulic funk ; Flashlight
1999
Creator: Hydraulic Funk (Musical group)
United States
Box 459 SR-8885-8886
Avalanche.
1976
Creator: Avalanche (Musical group)
ABC Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 459 SR-8921,8944
More of the monkees
1967
Creator: Monkees (Musical group),
Colgems
New York
Box 459 SR-8922-8923
Excitable boy
1978
Creator: Zevon, Warren.
Asylum
Los Angeles, California
Box 459 SR-8924
I wish I knew
1968
Publisher number on disc label: 8185_x000D_
Atlantic Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8925-8926
Mixin' it up.
1980
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): ST-A-80 444 1 Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): ST-A-80 444 2.
Atlantic Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8927-8928
Bride stripped bare
1978
Creator: Ferry, Bryan.
Matrix / Runout (Side One Label): ST A 784127 Matrix / Runout (Side Two Label): ST A 784128.
Atlantic Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8931-8932
Crash and burn.
1980
Creator: Travers, Pat.
Polydor Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8933
Temporary music
1979
Creator: Material (Musical group)
Red Records
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Box 459 SR-8934
Sex.
1981
Creator: Telex (Musical group)
PVC
Brussels, Belgium
Box 459 SR-8935
Sex
1981
Creator: Telex (Musical group)
Ariola
Brussels, Belgium
Box 459 SR-8936-8937
To each ...
1981
Creator: Certain Ratio (Musical group)
Expanded Music : DFC
Bologna, Italy
Box 459 SR-8938-8939
Blackfoot strikes.
1979
Matrix / Runout (Label Side 1): ST-C-794223-PR; Matrix / Runout (Label Side 2): ST-C-794224-PR.
Atco Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8940-8941
Warhead (long version) ; Lexington queen
1980
Creator: Sakamoto, Ryu¿¿ichi, 1952-
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 12 WIP 6723 A-10 9 GRAEME-SOUND CLINIC; Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 12 WIP 6723 B-10 9.
Island Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 459 SR-8942
X factor
1978
Creator: White, Michael, 1933-
Elektra Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 459 SR-8943
You are my heartbeat ; X factor
1978
Creator: White, Michael, 1933-
Matrix / Runout: AS-11391 A - SP; Matrix / Runout: AS-11391 B - SP.
Elektra Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 459 SR-8945
Straight up funk go go style.
1981
Creator: Trouble Funk (Musical group)
TF Records
Box 459 SR-8946
Straight up funk go go style
1981
Creator: Trouble Funk (Musical group)
Jamtu Records
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Box 459 SR-8947
Take it easy ; Shake me
2001
Creator: Mint Royale (Musical group)
Factory
London, England
Box 459 SR-8948-8949
As the time goes by
1981
Creator: Funkapolitan (Musical group)
London Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8950-8951
You and me just started
1982
Creator: Taylor, Linda (Vocalist),
Greensleeves
London, England
Box 459 SR-8952-8953
Goosebumps ; Underfire
1981
Creator: Dejean, Debra,
Hallmark Records
Cricklewood, London
Box 459 SR-8954-8955
Cutie pie
1981
Creator: Dayton (Musical group)
Matrix / Runout (Side 1: Runout, Hand Etched): SP-1-209-Z-1; Matrix / Runout (Side 2: Runout, Hand Etched): SP-12-209-Z-1.
Liberty
Hollywood, California
Box 459 SR-8956
American songs
1981
Creator: Material (Musical group)
Red Records
Brooklyn, New York
Box 459 SR-8957
Glitterhouse.
1981
Creator: Medium Medium (Musical group)
Cherry Red/Cachalot Records : Marketed by Jem Records
South Plainfield, New Jersey
Box 459 SR-8958-8959
Success and failure
1976
Creator: Stovall, Gary D.
ABC Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 459 SR-8960
Find a way ; Ride the pressure (plenty of fun mix)
1990
Creator: Coldcut (Musical group)
Ahead of Our Time
England
Box 459 SR-8961-8962
Don't stop the music.
1981
Mango Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8963-8964
For sweet people from Sweet Charles.
1974
Pebblegroove ; Distributed by Holborne Dist. Co. Ltd.
Barbados
Mount Albert, Onterio
Box 459 SR-8965
Hot plate. 1.
1987
Matrix / Runout (A side): HOTHED-101 A1* Pa-2627-MT KICK HIM OUT ; Matrix / Runout (B side): HOTHED-101 AA1* Pa-2627-MT.
Ahead of Our Time
England
Box 459 SR-8966-8967
Solid ground
1981
Creator: Laws, Ronnie.
Liberty
Hollywood, California
Box 459 SR-8968
People music.
1973
People Records
Polydor
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8969-8970
Straight up funk go go style.
1981
Creator: Trouble Funk (Musical group)
TF Records
Box 459 SR-8971-8972
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1967
Creator: Beatles,
Capitol Records
Hollywood, California
Box 459 SR-8973-8974
Liquid Liquid.
1981
Creator: Liquid Liquid (Musical group)
99 Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8975
CTI summer jazz at the Hollywood Bowl, Live two : CTI All-Stars.
1977
CTI Records: CTI 7077._x000D_
CTI Records
New York, New York
Box 459 SR-8976
Kenny.
1979
Creator: Rogers, Kenny.
United Artists Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 459 SR-9036
Visage.
1981
Creator: Visage (Musical group)
Polydor Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8867-8868
Final comedown : original motion picture soundtrack
1972
Creator: Marcus, Wade.
Blue Note
Los Angeles, California
Box 460 SR-8871-8872
Comin' at ya.
1976
Creator: Escovedo, Coke.
Mercury Records
Chicago, Illinois
Box 460 SR-8873
Time is the key
1979
Creator: Gong (Musical group)
Arista Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8874-8875
Joy
1973
Creator: Hayes, Isaac.
Enterprise
Memphis, Tennessee
Box 460 SR-8876-8877-8878
Layers
1973
Creator: McCann, Les, 1935-
Atlantic Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8879-8880
Fat boys
1984
Creator: Disco 3 (Musical group)
Sutra Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8881-8882
This time ; A chocolate jam
1979
Creator: Chancler, Ndugu,
"Demonstration. Not for sale."
Epic
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8883-8884
Lalabye
1977
Creator: Rosenthal, Hilton,
Tom n' Jerry Records : Salsoul Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8887-8888
(You've got) My love, my life, my soul ; I want you around me
1978
Creator: McCrae, George.
T.K. Disco
Hialeah, Florida
Box 460 SR-8889
Don's place ; Soul Train theme '79
1979
Creator: Hollywood Disco Jazz Band
A&M Disco
United States
Box 460 SR-889
Don's place
1979
Creator: Hollywood Disco Jazz Band
Promotion not for sale._x000D_
A&M Disco
United States
Box 460 SR-8891-8892
Fool for the city
1975
Creator: Foghat (Musical group)
Bearsville Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8893-8894
Street corner stuff
1977
Creator: Peddler (Musical group)
United Artists Records/Chi Sound Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 460 SR-8895-8896
Man incognito
1976
Creator: Mouzon, Alphonse.
Blue Note
Los Angeles, California
Box 460 SR-8899
I got a magic feeling making love
1979
Creator: Zulu Gang (Musical group)
AB Productions
France
Box 460 SR-8900
I got a magic feeling making love
1979
Creator: Zulu Gang (Musical group)
AB Productions
France
Box 460 SR-8901
Hold me, touch me
1977
Creator: Bernier, Californiarolyne.
Private Stock Records
New York
Box 460 SR-8902
Hold me, touch me
1977
Creator: Bernier, Californiarolyne.
Deram
Canada
Box 460 SR-8903-8904
Street dance ; Music, harmony and rhythm
1977
Creator: Brooklyn Dreams (Musical group)
Millennium
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8905-8906
Ain't we funkin' now
1978
Creator: Brothers Johnson,
Promotional copy._x000D_ From the A&M album "BLAM!" SP-4714.
A&M Records
Santa Monica, California
Box 460 SR-8907-8908
Jamerican man
1977
Creator: Oliver, David (Vocalist)
Mercury Records
United States
Box 460 SR-8909-8910
Nassau Day ; Midnight plane
1978
Columbia Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8911-8912
Primal scream
1976
Creator: Ferguson, Maynard.
Columbia Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8913-8914
Cheap Trick at Budokan
1979
Creator: Cheap Trick (Musical group)
Epic
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8915-8916
What is it
1970
Creator: S.O.U.L. (Musical group)
Music Tree Corporation
Atlanta, Georgia
Box 460 SR-8917-8918
Shine ; Give it up
1978
Creator: Bar-Kays (Musical group)
Mercury Records
Chicago, Illinois
Box 460 SR-8919-8920
Sky's the limit
1978
ABC Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 460 SR-8979
I don't want to be a freak (But I can't help myself) ; Your piece of the rock
1979
Creator: Dynasty (Musical group)
Promotional copy; not for sale._x000D_
Solar Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 460 SR-8980
Isley's greatest hits.
1973
Creator: Isley Brothers.
T-Neck Records
New York, New York
Box 460 SR-8981-8982
Wheel me out ; Hello operator...I mean dad...I mean police...I can't even remember who I am
1980
Creator: Was (Not Was) (Musical group)
Antilles
New York
Box 460 SR-8983-8984
Soul is-- Pretty Purdie
1972
Creator: Purdie, Bernard.
Flying Dutchman
New York
Box 460 SR-8987-8988
Good times (dance mix) ; Good times ; Superstition
1982
Creator: Drinking Electricity (Musical group)
Survival
London, England
Box 461 SR-6965
Malik
1976
Creator: Lafayette Afro Rock Band.
Mainstream Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-6969
Love is the message.
1981
Hilary
Trinidad & Tobago
Box 461 SR-7137
Time is the key
1979
Creator: Gong (Musical group)
Arista Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-8016-8017
Here's to good friends
1978
Creator: Prysock, Arthur.
MCA Records
Universal City, California
Box 461 SR-8989
Isis.
1974
Creator: Isis (Musical group)
Buddah Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-8990-8991
Barretto power
1972
Creator: Barretto, Ray.
Fania Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-8992-8993
Changes
1979
Creator: Blue Velvets (Soul group)
Record Symphony Corporation
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-8994-8995
Browne sugar
1979
Creator: Browne, Tom (Trumpet player)
GRP Crescendo
S.l.
Box 461 SR-8996-8997
Places and spaces
1975
Creator: Byrd, Donald.
Blue Note
Los Angeles, California
Box 461 SR-8998-8999
Pieces of eight
1978
Creator: Styx (Musical group)
A&M Records
Hollywood, California
Box 461 SR-9000-9001
Crown International Pictures presents "Van Nuys Blvd." : original soundtrack
1979
Creator: Wright, Ron (Composer)
Mercury Records
United States
Box 461 SR-9002-9003
Blackbyrds.
1974
Creator: Blackbyrds (Musical group)
Fantasy Records
Berkeley, California
Box 461 SR-9004-9005
Balcones Fault.
1977
Creator: Balcones Fault (Musical group)
Cotique
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-9006-9007
Stiffs live.
1978
Stiff Records
New York
Box 461 SR-9008
Lost man : original soundtrack
1969
Creator: Jones, Quincy, 1933-
UNI Records
Hollywood, California
Box 461 SR-9010-9011
Mary Wilson.
1979
Creator: Wilson, Mary (Vocalist)
Motown Records
Hollywood, California
Box 461 SR-9012-9013
Movin on
1979
Creator: Robinson, Vicki Sue.
RCA Records
New York
Box 461 SR-9014-9015
Queen Samantha 2.
1979
Creator: Queen Samantha.
Marlin
Miami, Florida
Box 461 SR-9018
Work to live don't live to work.
1981
Creator: Multivizion (Musical group)
Situation 2
England
Box 461 SR-9019
Act became real ; The actors
1981
Creator: Bollock Brothers.
MCA Records
Universal City, California
Box 461 SR-9020
Have you got EP
1996
Creator: It Spy (Musician)
Promotional copy
Skint
England
Box 461 SR-9021
What a remix. Vol. 5
1992
What-A-Remix
United States
Box 461 SR-9022
Visage.
1981
Creator: Visage (Musical group)
Polydor Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-9023
Showdown
1978
Creator: Isley Brothers.
T-Neck Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-9024
Work me
1988
Creator: God & The Prophets (Musical group)
Hotlanta Records
Atlanta, Georgia
Box 461 SR-9025
Come let me love you
1981
Creator: Day, Jeanette "Lady."
Prelude Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-9026
Come let me love you
1981
Creator: Day, Jeanette "Lady."
White label; promotional copy._x000D_
Prelude Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-9027
Sunshine
1971
Creator: Flaming Ember (Musical group)
Hot Wax
Box 461 SR-9028
Age of electronicus
1969
Creator: Hyman, Dick, 1927-
Govinda
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-9029
Slippin' away
1978
Creator: Independent Movement (Musical group)
"Promotional copy"; "For programming only".
Polydor Records
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-9030
Rhythm of life.
1977
Chiaroscuro
New York, New York
Box 461 SR-9033
Disco train
1976
Creator: Osmond, Donny.
Polydor/Kolob Records
New York
Box 461 SR-9034
Natural high I.
1979
Chimneyville Records
Jackson, Mississippi
Box 461 SR-9035
K.C. and the Sunshine Band.
1975
Creator: KC & the Sunshine Band.
T.K. Records
Hialeah, Florida
Box 461 SR-9037-9038
Strategy
1979
Creator: Bell, Archie, 1944-
Philadelphia International Records
New York