Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force’s recording of “Planet Rock” came out in 1982, the earliest year on file; Paul Oakenfold vs. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force’s came out the same year. Afrika Bambaataa shares the writing credit with Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie and Ellis Williams. Also recorded by Jason Moran (released 2002) and Powers That Be vs. Roland Clark (released 2003), among 144 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. Ice Cube’s “You Can Do It” (1999) samples it, per MusicBrainz.
Under Ice Cube's "You Can Do It" sits "Planet Rock," which Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force put out in 1982, and Bambaataa's name is right there in Cube's writing credits. Play the source first and you'll hear where the floor of that track came from.
Credited writers: Afrika Bambaataa, Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie and Ellis Williams.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1982, the same year as Paul Oakenfold vs. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force.
Ice Cube’s “You Can Do It” (1999) samples it, per MusicBrainz.
- Jason Moran2002
- Powers That Be vs. Roland Clark2003
144 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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