Renegades of Funk

"Renegades of Funk"
Single by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force
from the album Planet Rock: The Album
Released1983
Recorded1983
StudioUnique Recording Studios, New York City[1]
GenreElectro, hip hop
LabelTommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
Producer(s)Arthur Baker, John Robie
Afrika Bambaataa singles chronology
"Looking for the Perfect Beat"
(1983) 		"Renegades of Funk"
(1983) 		"Wild Style"
(1983)

"Renegades of Funk" is a 1984 song by Afrika Bambaataa and was later included on the 1986 album Planet Rock: The Album.

Rage Against the Machine cover

"Renegades of Funk"
Single by Rage Against the Machine
from the album Renegades
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2001
GenreRap metal, funk metal, nu metal[2]
Length4:35
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
Producer(s)Rick Rubin, Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine singles chronology
"Testify"
(1999) 		"Renegades of Funk"
(2001) 		"How I Could Just Kill a Man"
(2001)
Music video
"Renegades of Funk" by Rage Against the Machine on YouTube

In 2000, Rage Against the Machine covered Renegades of Funk for their covers album Renegades. In addition to lyrics by Afrika Bambaataa and features percussion interpolation from Apache from 1960 and Cheap Trick single Gonna Raise Hell from 1979.

References

  1. ↑ "Photographic image of record label" (JPG). Hiphopbebop.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "The 40 Best Nu-Metal Covers of Pop Songs". Spin.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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