Afrika Baby Bam

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Nathaniel Hall, better known by his stage name Afrika Baby Bam, is an American hip hop artist, born in Brooklyn, New York, and was part of the hip-hop group the Jungle Brothers.^[1] He was named in honor of Afrika Bambaataa. He is also known as Afrika, Baby Bam, and most recently B.A.M. He now travels the world as a nomad.

Music career[]

Bam started out as a member of the Jungle Brothers. The group was formed in 1986 with his friends from Brooklyn, Mike G and Sammy B. Their first hit was "Straight out the Jungle" followed by the dance music hit "I’ll House You." Bam also helped form the hip-hop super group Native Tongues whose members included Queen Latifah and Q-Tip. The Jungle Brothers' first concert was at Wembley Stadium to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.

Solo career[]

Bam has most recently been performing in Massachusetts while he has been establishing his new production company, Ravensclaw Productions. He is also associated with a new movement called the . He has deviated from the traditional hip-hop community to establish himself as an artist involving himself in many collaborations including musical, video and art. In 2014 and 2015, he released an EP and album with Austrian producer Mr. Dero.

Discography[]

• Straight out the Jungle (1988), Idlers/Warlock
• Done by the Forces of Nature (1989), Warner Bros.
• J Beez Wit the Remedy (1993), Warner Bros.
• Raw Deluxe (1997), Gee Street/V2/BMG Records
• V.I.P. (2000), Gee Street/V2/BMG Records
• All That We Do (2002), Jungle Brothers
• (2003), XYZ
• (Greatest hits) (2005), /Groove
• (2006),
• ^[2] (2013) Pagan Society
• This & That (2015), as Bam & Mr. Dero, Tiefparterre Records Graz
• The Music Saves Me (2018), as Ali B feat. Baby Bam, Bombstrikes

Acting career[]

In addition to his hip-hop career, Hall has an acting career under his birth name of Nathaniel Hall. One of his most notable roles was playing Baker Moon in the feature film Livin' Large.

References[]

External links[]

• An Interview w/ Afrika Baby Bam
• Straight out the Valley
• Bam & Mr.Dero Artist Page
• *Nathaniel Hall at IMDb