Hot Wax

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Series contains vinyl discs and jackets that were annotated with a number assigned by Bambaataa. The items are arranged according to the number Bambaataa assigned them. Some jackets have more than one vinyl record and both vinyl discs aren’t always numbered. Empty jackets that have a number written by Bambaataa are also included in numeric order in the boxes.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Series contains vinyl discs that are either not annotated or the annotations are small and were missed during the sorting of discs. While some effort was taken to bring together piences that were dense in copy-specific track preferences. These items are arranged in alphabetical order by artists’ last name or the name of the group. Each letter of the alphabet has a subseries. Compilations, soundtracks, and other albums with various artists are in subseries together. Artists and groups whose...

Scope and content From the Collection:

Approximately 40,000 sound recordings representing Bambaataa's music collection from the 1970s to the present. The archive also includes books, documents, and files relating to the founding and spread of the Universal Zulu Nation; and videos, papers, and clothing.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Series contains vinyl discs that are either not annotated or the annotations are small and were missed during the sorting of discs. While some effort was taken to bring together piences that were dense in copy-specific track preferences. These items are arranged in alphabetical order by artists’ last name or the name of the group. Each letter of the alphabet has a subseries. Compilations, soundtracks, and other albums with various artists are in subseries together. Artists and groups whose...

Scope and content From the Collection:

Approximately 40,000 sound recordings representing Bambaataa's music collection from the 1970s to the present. The archive also includes books, documents, and files relating to the founding and spread of the Universal Zulu Nation; and videos, papers, and clothing.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Series contains vinyl discs and jackets where the labels of the vinyl or the jacket was obscured with tape, white labels, black ink, or scratched so that the artist and title is not recognizable. This was likely done in order to keep this information secret from other DJs. Many of these vinyl discs are also marked “Zulu Nation Sure Shot” indicating that this is a record that is sure to get the crowd dancing.

Scope and content From the Collection:

Approximately 40,000 sound recordings representing Bambaataa's music collection from the 1970s to the present. The archive also includes books, documents, and files relating to the founding and spread of the Universal Zulu Nation; and videos, papers, and clothing.