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Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force1982
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- Artist
- Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
- Released
- 1982
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Early New York Hip-Hop
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Released in 1982 and produced by Arthur Baker, 'Planet Rock' fused Kraftwerk's synthesizers with hip-hop breaks and the Roland TR-808, effectively inventing electro-funk as its own subgenre and pushing hip-hop's reach well beyond New York.
The rest is in Early New York Hip-Hop, a members' issue.
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- 808
- A drum machine that Roland released in 1980, known for its booming synthesized bass drum, snappy handclap, and cowbell.