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Afrika Bambaataa

Renegades Of Funk

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“Renegades of Funk” is a song written by Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller & John Robie and recorded by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force. Released in 1983 as a single on the Tommy Boy label, it was also included on the 1986 album . The song is an eclectic fusion of electronic music and heavy percussion, with politically fused rap lyrics that draw a connection between past revolutionaries and bohemians to present day street artists. It was produced and mixed by Arthur Baker and John Robie. Mastering was by Herb Powers Jr. It was not until 1986 until the song appeared on . The song was used by the Toronto Raptors as its entrance song during home games in 2006. It is also featured as a track on the radio in . In 1985, the song was used in “The Maze,“ an episode in the... Read on...

Song lines: ♪ We're the renegades of funk ... He's a renegade of funk ... So many renegades

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