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Afrika Bambaataa's hit "Planet Rock" was notably influenced by which band?

  • The Beatles

  • Pink Floyd

  • Kraftwerk

  • The Rolling Stones

Answer

Kraftwerk, the influential German electronic music pioneers, served as a primary source of inspiration for Afrika Bambaataa's groundbreaking hip-hop anthem "Planet Rock." Bambaataa ingeniously sampled and reimagined elements from Kraftwerk's tracks, most notably "Trans-Europe Express," infusing hip-hop culture with an innovative electronic soundscape that transcended boundaries and left an indelible mark on the genre's evolution.
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