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Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Bambaataa's sudden death was met ...

The Bronx-born artist, who was a key figure in hip-hop's rise from local movement to global force, was accused of child sex abuse by multiple men Angelique Brenes is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

"His vision transformed the Bronx into the birthplace of a culture that now reaches every corner of the world," said American rapper and producer Kurtis Walker (aka Kurtis Blow), who heads labor ...

New York City’s Afrika Bambaataa has died. He was 68. TMZ reported that he died from complications of cancer early April 9, just days away from his April 17 birthday, in Pennsylvania. USA TODAY has ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Bambaataa’s sudden death was met ...

News of the hip-hop pioneer’s death, following a decade of legal issues and abuse accusations, broke on Thursday. Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, died at 67 from cancer complications. He founded ...

Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died at age 67. The Bronx-born rapper, DJ, and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation died of complications from cancer in Pennsylvania today, according to TMZ, ...

A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, he was a key force in propelling hip-hop into the mainstream. He was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career. By Jonathan Abrams and Hannah ...

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Afrika Bambaataa, the visionary DJ, rapper, producer, and activist who became one of the first global hip-hop stars and later faced multiple, widespread accusations of child sexual abuse, died today ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering rapper, producer and DJ who created arguably the first fusion of rap and electronic music with 1982’s “Planet Rock” and others hits but whose legacy was later ...