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
Not annotated
Series contains vinyl discs that are either not annotated or the annotations are small and were missed during the sorting of discs. While some effort was taken to bring together piences that were dense in copy-specific track preferences. These items are arranged in alphabetical order by artists’ last name or the name of the group. Each letter of the alphabet has a subseries. Compilations, soundtracks, and other albums with various artists are in subseries together. Artists and groups whose names start with a number are in a separate subseries. Most artists are alphabetized under the name they are most well-known as (e.g. Puff Daddy; Prince; Fela). The variations of names are contained in the Creator field. In a few cases, however, artists’ aliases were unknown, and they may have been listed under two different artist names.
Box 401 SR-23501
Q Base - Tango beat
1990
Creator: Q Base
Catalog # DFC 036; A-side Matrix # DFC 036 A
DFC
Bologna, Italy
Box 401 SR-23502
Q-Pid - My Latin lover
1986
Creator: Q-Pid
Creator: Nikki Q
Catalog # LEFT 1T; A-side Matrix # LEFT 1 T A1
Rhythm King Records
London, United Kingdom
Box 401 SR-23503
Q-Pid - My Latin lover
1986
Creator: Q-Pid
Creator: Nikki Q
In same jacket as # SR-23504. Multiple copies. Promo
Catalog # SUN 434; A-side Matrix # A-SUN-434A
Sunnyview
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23504
Q-Pid - My Latin lover
1986
Creator: Q-Pid
Creator: Nikki Q
In same jacket as # SR-23503. Multiple copies. Promo
Catalog # SUN 434; A-side Matrix # A-SUN-434A
Sunnyview
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23505
Qadeer - My city
2004
Creator: Qadeer
Catalog # unknown; A-side Matrix # 9311-Qadeer-1 (A) S-56466
Triple P Records
Nevada
Box 401 SR-23506
Quad City DJ's - Space jam
1996
Creator: Quad City DJ's
In same jacket as # SR-23507. Multiple copies. Promo
Catalog # DMD 2332; A-side Matrix # ST-DM-85167-85166
Warner Sunset Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 401 SR-23507
Quad City DJ's - Space jam
1996
Creator: Quad City DJ's
In same jacket as # SR-23506. Multiple copies. Promo
Catalog # DMD 2332; A-side Matrix # ST-DM-85167-85166
Warner Sunset Records
Los Angeles, California
Box 401 SR-23508
Quad City DJ's - C'mon n' ride it (the train)
1996
Creator: Quad City DJ's
Promo
Catalog # DMD 2279; A-side Matrix # STDM-95651 A1
Big Beat Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23509
Quad City DJ's - Summer jam
1997
Creator: Quad City DJ's
Catalog # 0-95571; A-side Matrix # ST-DM-86628-86629-83 664-1
Big Beat Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23510
Quadrant Six - Body mechanic; Pipeline
Creator: Quadrant Six
Creator: Johnston, Bruce
Promo
Catalog # 0.00138888888888889; A-side Matrix # 0-02-A
Rated "X" Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23511
Quadrant Six - Body mechanic; She's tasty
1996
Creator: Quadrant Six
Catalog # HCL 2292; A-side Matrix # HCL-2292 A (HCL)
The Perfect Beat Records
Miami, Florida
Box 401 SR-23512
Quadrant Six - The lone wolf
1983
Creator: Quadrant Six
Creator: Simmons, Kenny
Promo
Catalog # DMD 655; A-side Matrix # STDM-45055-6
Atlantic Recording Corporation
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23513
Quando Quango - Love tempo
1984
Creator: Quando Quango
Annotated. Promo
Catalog # OFNY-5; A-side Matrix # OFNY-5-A
Of Factory New York
New York, New York
Mold remediated.
Box 401 SR-23514
Quando Quango - Love tempo
1983
Creator: Quando Quango
Annotated.
Catalog # FBN 23; A-side Matrix # FBN 23 A
Factory Benelux
Belgium
Mold remediated.
Box 401 SR-23515
Quartz - Naked love (just say you want me)
1991
Creator: Quartz
Creator: Carroll, Dina
Catalog # ITM 412; A-side Matrix # ITM 412A-1U-1-2
Mercury Records
London, United Kingdom
Mold remediated.
Box 401 SR-23516
Quaye, Finley - Spiritualized
2000
Creator: Quaye, Finley
Promo
Catalog # EAS 16446; A-side Matrix # XSS 16446 A
Epic
United Kingdom
Box 401 SR-23517
Que - Street game; Dope game
Creator: Que
Creator: Jadakiss
Creator: Bun B
Catalog # unknown; A-side Matrix # L-13144MA
Dee Money Records
Atlanta, Georgia
Box 401 SR-23518
Queen - Another one bites the dust
1998
Creator: Queen
Creator: Jean, Wyclef
Creator: Pras
Creator: Free
Promo
Catalog # PRO-A-5105; A-side Matrix # PRO A 5105-A-GLI
Dreamworks Records
Universal City, California
Box 401 SR-23519
Queen - Radio ga ga
1984
Creator: Queen
Catalog # V-8575; A-side Matrix # V-8575-99195-Z1
Capitol Records
Hollywood, California
Box 401 SR-23520
Queen - Flash Gordon (original soundtrack music)
1980
Creator: Queen
Promo
Catalog # 5E-518-A; A-side Matrix # 5E-518A-5 AR(SH) TD ESR + + R.T. 543 B-15450 +
Elektra
Los Angeles, California
Box 401 SR-23521
Queen - The game
1980
Creator: Queen
Catalog # 5E-513-A SP; A-side Matrix # 5E-513-A SH + SLM + 423 B-15094 0-1SM2-2
Elektra
Los Angeles, California
Box 401 SR-23522
Queen Latifah - Latifah's had it up 2 here
1991
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # TB 506; A-side Matrix # AE 282191A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23523
Queen Latifah - Ladies first
1989
Creator: Queen Latifah
Creator: Love, Monie
In same jacket as # SR-23524. Multiple copies.
Catalog # GEET 23Y; A-side Matrix # GEET 23Y B1
Gee Street
United Kingdom
Box 401 SR-23524
Queen Latifah - Ladies first
1989
Creator: Queen Latifah
Creator: Love, Monie
In same jacket as # SR-23523. Multiple copies.
Catalog # GEET 23Y; A-side Matrix # GEET 23Y 131
Gee Street
United Kingdom
Box 401 SR-23525
Queen Latifah - Order in the court
1998
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # 374630895-1; A-side Matrix # 374630895-1A
Motown
Los Angeles, California
Box 401 SR-23526
Queen Latifah - Fly girl; Nature of a sista'
1991
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # TB 991 A; A-side Matrix # TB-991 A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23527
Queen Latifah - All hail the queen
1989
Creator: Queen Latifah
In same jacket as # SR-23528. Multiple copies.
Catalog # GEE A5; A-side Matrix # GEEA5-A
Gee Street
United Kingdom
Box 401 SR-23528
Queen Latifah - All hail the queen
1989
Creator: Queen Latifah
In same jacket as # SR-23527. Multiple copies.
Catalog # GEE A5; A-side Matrix # GEEA5-A
Gee Street
United Kingdom
Box 401 SR-23529
Queen Latifah - How do I love thee?
1992
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # TB 515; A-side Matrix # 0-515-A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23530
Queen Latifah - Order in the court
1998
Creator: Queen Latifah
In same jacket as # SR-23531. Different discs. Promo
Catalog # 374630895-1; A-side Matrix # 374630895-1A
Motown
Los Angeles, California
Box 401 SR-23531
Jay-Z - 99 problems
2004
Creator: Jay-Z
In same jacket as # SR-23530. Different discs. Promo
Catalog # DEFR 16058-1; A-side Matrix # B0002484-11-A1
Roc-A-Fella Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23532
Queen Latifah - Fly girl; Nature of a sista'
1991
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # TB 991 A; A-side Matrix # TB-991 A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23533
Queen Latifah - Black hand side (remix)
1994
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # 374631196-1; A-side Matrix # 37463 1196-1A
Motown
Los Angeles, California
Box 401 SR-23534
Queen Latifah - Mama gave birth to the soul children
1990
Creator: Queen Latifah
Creator: De La Soul
Promo
Catalog # TB 957; A-side Matrix # TB-957 A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23535
Queen Latifah - Paper
1998
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # 374633006-1; A-side Matrix # 374633006-1-A
Motown
Los Angeles, California
Box 401 SR-23536
Queen Latifah - Latifah's had it up 2 here
1991
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # TB 506; A-side Matrix # 0-506 A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23537
Queen Latifah - It's alright
1997
Creator: Queen Latifah
In same jacket as # SR-23538. Multiple copies.
Catalog # TB 402; A-side Matrix # OP402A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23538
Queen Latifah - It's alright
1997
Creator: Queen Latifah
In same jacket as # SR-23537. Multiple copies.
Catalog # TB 402; A-side Matrix # OP402A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23539
Queen Latifah - Wrath of my madness
1988
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # TB 916; A-side Matrix # TB-916-A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23540
Queen Latifah - Wrath of my madness
1988
Creator: Queen Latifah
Promo
Catalog # TB 916; A-side Matrix # TB-916-A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23541
Queen Mother Rage - Slipping into darkness
1990
Creator: Queen Mother Rage
Catalog # 3-4004-0-DJ; A-side Matrix # 3-4004-0 RE1 A
Cardiac Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23542
Queen Mother Rage - Vanglorious law
1990
Creator: Queen Mother Rage
Catalog # 3-8001-1; A-side Matrix # 3-8001-1 A2- 1-1
Cardiac Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23543
Queen Pen - Conversations with Queen (disc one)
2001
Creator: Queen Pen
In same jacket as # SR-23544. Double album. Promo
Catalog # 440 013 785-1; A-side Matrix # 440-013-785-1 440-014-334-1A
Motown
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23544
Queen Pen - Conversations with Queen (disc two)
2001
Creator: Queen Pen
In same jacket as # SR-23543. Double album. Promo
Catalog # 440 013 785-1; A-side Matrix # 440-013-785-1 440-014-335-1A
Motown
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23545
Queen Pen - It's true
1998
Creator: Queen Pen
Promo
Catalog # INT8P-6399; A-side Matrix # INT8P-6399-A-1
Interscope Records
Santa Monica, California
Box 401 SR-23546
Queen Pen - Man behind the music
1997
Creator: Queen Pen
In same jacket as # SR-23547. Multiple copies. Promo
Catalog # INT8P 6228; A-side Matrix # INT8P-6228-A-rel-1
Interscope Records
Santa Monica, California
Box 401 SR-23547
Queen Pen - Man behind the music
1997
Creator: Queen Pen
In same jacket as # SR-23546. Multiple copies. Promo
Catalog # INT8P 6228; A-side Matrix # INT8P-6228-A-rel-1
Interscope Records
Santa Monica, California
Box 401 SR-23548
Queen Samantha - Queen Samantha 2
1979
Creator: Queen Samantha
Promo
Catalog # Marlin-2230; A-side Matrix # MAR-2230-A
Marlin
Hialeah, Florida
Mold remediated.
Box 401 SR-23549
Queen Samantha - Close your eyes; Summer dream
1983
Creator: Queen Samantha
Catalog # MT-109; A-side Matrix # MT-109-A
Megatone Records
San Fransisco, California
Box 401 SR-23550
Queensrÿche - Speak the word
1988
Creator: Queensrÿche
Promo
Catalog # SPRO-04194; A-side Matrix # SPRO 04194 Z1 B-33621 23258
EMI USA
Hollywood, California
Box 401 SR-23551
Quest For Exellence - Family of people
1990
Creator: Quest For Exellence
Catalog # LICT 034; A-side Matrix # LICT-034-A1
Republic Records
United Kingdom
Box 401 SR-23552
Questionmark Asylum - Hey lookaway
1995
Creator: Questionmark Asylum
Catalog # 07863 64302-1; A-side Matrix # 07863-64302-1-A-1
Kaper Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23553
Questionmark Asylum - Get with you; I'd rather be with you
1995
Creator: Questionmark Asylum
Catalog # RDAB 64387-1; A-side Matrix # RDAB-64387-1-A
Kaper Records
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23554
Questions - Tear soup
1983
Creator: Questions
Annotated.
Catalog # KOBX 705 ; A-side Matrix # KOBX 705-A1
Respond Records
United Kingdom
Box 401 SR-23555
Quick - Zulu
1981
Creator: Quick
Catalog # 4Z9 02433; A-side Matrix # 4Z9-02433-4-AB
Pavillion
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23556
Quick - Zulu
1981
Creator: Quick
Catalog # 4Z9 02433; A-side Matrix # 4Z9-02433-3-AB
Pavillion
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23557
Quick - Rhythm of the jungle
1982
Creator: Quick
Catalog # 49-02809; A-side Matrix # XSS170019-1A
Epic
New York, New York
Box 401 SR-23558
Quick Hit Boys - Bring it outside
2001
Creator: Quick Hit Boys
Catalog # unknown; A-side Matrix # BRINGITOUTSIDE-A
Quick Hit Records
United States
Box 401 SR-23559
Quicksand - Manic compression
1995
Creator: Quicksand
Catalog # PR12 6831-1; A-side Matrix # PRLP-6831-1A
Revelation Records
United States
Box 402 SR-23560
Quindon - It's you that's on my mind
1996
Creator: Quindon
Promo
Catalog # SPRO-11087; A-side Matrix # SPRO-11087-A
Virgin Records America, Inc.
New York, New York
Box 402 SR-23561
Quinton - Quinton's here; I'm not an MC
1994
Creator: Quinton
Promo
Catalog # TB 604 ; A-side Matrix # TB-604 A
Tommy Boy Records
New York, New York
Box 402 SR-23562
Quinton - Quinton's here; I'm not an MC
1994
Creator: Quinton
Promo
Catalog # TB 619; A-side Matrix # TB-619 A KL
Fathouse Wreckords
New York, New York
Box 402 SR-23563
Quo - Huh what?
1994
Creator: Quo
Creator: Redman
Promo
Catalog # EAS 6013; A-side Matrix # XSS-6013A-1A
MJJ Music
New York, New York
Box 402 SR-23564
Quo - Quo funk
1994
Creator: Quo
Creator: Brownstone
Creator: Vicious
Promo
Catalog # 49 77802; A-side Matrix # XSS-77802-A
MJJ Music
New York, New York
Box 402 SR-23565
Quruli - World's end supernova EP
2009
Creator: Quruli
Catalog # FMR-134; A-side Matrix #
Face The Music Records
Japan
Box 402 SR-23566
QSR - Washed out
2000
Creator: QSR
Promo
Catalog # UNIR-20307-1; A-side Matrix # UNIR-20307 1A
Universal Records
New York, New York
Box 402 SR-23567
Q.T. - Want some, get some
1981
Creator: Q.T.
Catalog # MM 100 AA; A-side Matrix # MM-100 AA-REI-1-1 PRC-C MM-101
M & M Records
United States
Box 402 SR-23568
Qwilo - Dirty motha
1997
Creator: Qwilo
Creator: Felix Da Housecat
Creator: Crouch, Lynn
Catalog # FESX 29; A-side Matrix # FESX 29 A1
Manifesto
London, United Kingdom
Box 402 SR-30878
Q - The voice of Q
1982
Creator: Q
Catalog # PWR-2007; A-side Matrix # PWR-2007-A
Philly World Records
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Box 402 SR-30879
Q-Burns Abstract Message - Shame
2001
Creator: Q-Burns Abstract Message
Catalog # ASW 38797; A-side Matrix # ASW-38797 A1
Astralwerks
New York, New York
Box 147 SR-30959
Queens Brooklyn Connection - Back to school ; (I'm) just adjustin' my mike (side two)
1980
Creator: Queens Brooklyn Connection
Creator: Q.B.C.
Creator:
Test pressing, acetate.
Catalog # V-15431; A-side Matrix #
Capitol Records
Hollywood, California
Mold remediated, acetate stored separately from jacket.
Box 147 SR-30960
Quartz - Naked love (just say you want me)
1991
Creator: Quartz
Creator: Carroll, Dina
Catalog # ITM 412; A-side Matrix # ITM 412A-1U-1-2
Mercury Records
London, England
Mold remediated.
Box 147 SR-30961
Queen Samantha - Queen Samantha 2
1979
Creator: Queen Samantha
Catalog # Marlin-2230; A-side Matrix # MAR-2230-A
Marlin
Hialeah, Florida
Mold remediated, vinyl stored separately from jacket.