Producer and DJ Arthur Baker helped change the sound of New York in the early '80s, producing the pioneering Kraftwerk electro-twurk of Afrika Bambaataa's 1982 single "Planet Rock" and running early hip-hop label Streetwise. Read More
Even though they went on a little early, Beast put on highly energized set for the small but attentive crowd at Arlene's and in the end, they won me over as a fan of their live show (I'm gonna go back and revisit the record now). Read More
Arthur Baker was among the most visible and widely imitated of the early hip-hop producers, masterminding breakthrough ... Read the full Arthur Baker bio.