The Godfather Of Soul James Brown* – Unity

This is such a gem. One of the most powerful scratching records I've owned. Been missing this since I gave it to my friend. So happy to come across another copy in mint! Mine has a double label on side b. Top one peeling off and 2nd label underneath tight to the disc

Oh yeahhh....LOVED this one when it hit in Summer of 1984!! GREAT collaboration between Bam & Brown--and music courtesy of the Sugarhill Records house band.

The UK 12 - AFRX 2 is shown as 2 Labels Polydor & Tommy Boy but I think these are both one & the same. I think this should all be shown with as Tommy Boy as the label.

Very true words and great classic Hip Hop tune words from 2 true masters.Well worth buying and listen to as this still stands from the past, today, and the future.Peace Love Unity and Having Fun.

That's not a beatbox, that Keith Leblanc drumming!

Absolutely awesome tune by two unquestionable funk legends. If you want breaks check the Nuclear Wildstyle mix! James Brown's post Seventies output seems to largely suffer from the Living in America mediocrity and that wack Full Force produced album, but Bam brought out the old Godfather on this 12" that we know and love - it could be something off In A Jungle Groove but with a funky beatbox replacing the funky drummer!

Absolutely awesome tune by two unquestionable funk legends. If you want breaks check the Nuclear Wildstyle mix! James Brown's post Seventies output seems to largely suffer from the Living in America mediocrity and that wack Full Force produced album, but Bam brought out the old Godfather on this 12" that we know and love - it could be something off In A Jungle Groove but with a funky beatbox replacing the funky drummer!

In my opinion a classic example of what Hip Hop was and has gone so far away from. When Hip Hop was about showing moves on the dance floor. Unity was glorified and peace the ultimate purpose. No modern Rapper could understand the genius of Bambaataa and Mr. Brown with releases such as these because their direction in there ignorance, is here on earth, or a lateral direction, while this song "Unity" is an unmistakable direction upward. Bless these guys I miss these days very much.

The Godfather of Hip Hop meets the Godfather of Soul. This is very much a funk record, with Bambaataa and James Brown equally providing lyrics. The last track is entirely acapella, and is popular for sampling, most notably Bambaataa's line "Shake your rump-ah" used by the Beastie Boys.