Afrika Bambaataa Quotes, born Lance Taylor on April 17, 1957, in the South Bronx, New York, is an American DJ, rapper, and producer, widely regarded as a pioneer of hip-hop culture. Known as the “Godfather” and “Amen Ra of Hip Hop Kulture,” he transformed the street gang Black Spades into the Universal Zulu Nation, promoting peace, unity, and cultural expression through hip-hop. His genre-defining tracks like “Planet Rock” (1982) blended electro-funk with global influences, shaping the evolution of hip-hop and dance music. These 15 quotes—sourced from interviews, public statements, and posts on X—reflect his insights on hip-hop culture, unity, creativity, and social awareness, capturing his visionary spirit and enduring influence.
15 Afrika Bambaataa Quotes
- “The Universal Zulu Nation stands to acknowledge wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, and equality, peace, unity, love, and having fun, work, overcoming the negative through the positive, science, mathematics, faith, facts, and the wonders of God, whether we call him Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, or Jah.” (Interview, Huffington Post, 2010)
- “How you act, walk, look and talk is all part of Hip Hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip Hop music is made from Black, brown, yellow, red and white.” (Interview, Huffington Post, 2010)
- “A lot of times, when people say hip-hop, they don’t know what they’re talking about. They just think of the rappers. When you talk about hip-hop, you’re talking about the whole culture and movement.” (Interview, AV Club, 2005)
- “You treat people with greatness and greatness will come back to you.” (PictureQuotes.com, n.d.)
- “Don’t get caught up on ‘I’m brown, black, white, red, blue, whatever.’ You gotta ask, what were you called before 1492? All these names we’re using now are just an illusion made to keep us fighting each other.” (Interview, Huffington Post, 2010)
- “The only thing I want is to awaken all humans on the planet that we are living on Mother Earth.” (PictureQuotes.com, n.d.)
- “It ain’t no joke when you lose your vinyl.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I’m as old as the moon and the stars, and as young as the trees and the lakes. My style comes from looking at what came before me, and from visiting a lot of places.” (Interview, Huffington Post, 2010)
- “If you see something is going wrong within politics and the world today, then some Hip Hop artist is gonna come along and get straight with it.” (PictureQuotes.com, n.d.)
- “I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash.” (PictureQuotes.com, n.d.)
- “All music is dance music. But when people think of dance music, they think of techno or just house. Anything you can dance to is dance music.” (Interview, AV Club, 2005)
- “I wear anything of culture, from the Earth or beyond. The whole planet is my shop.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Well, a lot of people within government and big business are nervous of Hip Hop and Hip Hop artists, because they speak their minds.” (Interview, Huffington Post, 2010)
- “I’d like to see people pay attention to the science of hip hop. The knowledge part, the political side of what hip hop could do, or where hip hop is gonna go.” (PictureQuotes.com, n.d.)
- “House, rap, R&B, disco rock, they are all part of hip-hop culture. Why you ain’t playing Kraftwerk along with Jay-Z? That’s hip-hop.” (Interview, Huffington Post, 2010)
Afrika Bambaataa’s quotes are a dynamic blend of cultural insight, social consciousness, and creative passion, inspiring fans to embrace unity, question divisions, and celebrate the boundless spirit of hip-hop. Which one’s got you ready to vibe with the culture? Drop it in the comments and keep his pioneering legacy alive!
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