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Afrika Bambaataa, pioneering hip-hop DJ and producer behind “Planet Rock” and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, has died ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by several men of sexually abusing them when they were children.

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Afrika Bambaataa, hip hop pioneer and “Planet Rock” creator, has died at 67. His legacy includes both musical genius and ...

Hip hop pioneer and founder of the Zulu Nation, Afrika Bambaataa, has died at age 67 of complications from cancer.