Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown ‎– Unity [1984]

This would be kinda symbolic start. If You ever had any dilemma about hip hop as a culture and its values then you should ask yourself few simple questions like: what it was on its begining, who created it and why... Hip hop comes in many different forms, but all of them have something in common that persists through time. So, who would define the essence of it better than one of the originators and godfathers of the hip hop culture?

This is classic collab, you have "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Godfather of Hip Hop" in six versions of one song. You'll find it all here: peace, love, unity, having fun, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, funk power, etc...


 


You can't define hip hop in any other way, with different principles than these that are listed in "Unity". Simply because you could never find bigger autorities than these two who would tell you something about it. Don't forget - they created it!



Download and listen: Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown ‎– Unity [1984]

Unity Part 1 (the Third Coming) (3:26)
Unity Part 2 (Because It's Coming) (3:52)
Unity Part 3 (Nuclear Wild Style) (3:52)
Unity Part 4 (Can You See it) (6:54)
Unity Part 5 (the Light) (4:40)
Unity Part 6 (World III) (2:57)