B-2 Unit

B-2 Unit
Studio album by
Released1980 (1980)
StudioStudio A, Studio 80, Air Studios
GenreElectronic, electro
LabelAlfa
ProducerRyuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto chronology
Thousand Knives
(1978)
B-2 Unit
(1980)
Left-Handed Dream
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

B-2 Unit is the second solo album by Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album included the track "Riot in Lagos", which was significant in the development of electro and hip hop music; the song was listed by The Guardian in 2011 as one of the 50 key events in the history of dance music.[2]

  1. ^ "B-2 Unit – Ryuichi Sakamoto". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Vine, Richard (July 9, 2011). "Ryuichi Sakamoto records Riot In Lagos". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved July 9, 2011.