# @stjamesiii on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW7GWhkkQVy
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-09T19:56:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jimmy (@stjamesiii) — https://gondola.cc/stjamesiii

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𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗔 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝟲𝟴

Bam was a friend of mine from back in the day. I helped him and some of the fellas establish a Washington DC Zulu Nation branch back in the late 80's early 90's.

He personally introduced me to everyone from Q-Tip to Common.

It'll all be in my Documentary Film. 

By the way he came out with the song PLANET ROCK for those wondering who he is. He's definitely a pioneer in Hip Hop.

Life goes on and I hadn't heard from him drifting into the decades, since life be lifing, when the news broke out in recent years about him molesting boys in the 70's and 80's which shocked me. 

Cats was online telling me they thought I knew. HELL NAHHH!! I didn't know that shit.

There's another guy I used to play in a GO GO Band with that's cooling his heels in jail right now for sex crimes as well. 

Just goes to show you really don't know what a lotta cats do behind the scenes when you aint lookin even if you're cool with them and know them. 

Really gets complicated when the person is actually a legend in the culture. No matter how deeply disappointed I was hearing the accusations against him he still gets credit as a pioneer but it's sad and tragic what was going on behind the scenes.

And that can't be ignored.

#ClassicMusic #ClassicHipHop #AfrikaBambaataa #ZuluNation

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afrikabambaataa, zulunation, classichiphop, classicmusic

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