Afrika Bambaataa, the hip-hop pioneer and 'Planet Rock' rapper, has died at 68. He shaped hip-hop culture.

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.

HIP-HOP sensation and electro pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has reportedly died at 67. Rapper and DJ Bambaataa died today in Pennsylvania after a battle with cancer, sources told TMZ.

The musician is widely regarded as a hip hop pioneer but had a complicated legacy.

The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for ...

Bambaataa, whose real name is Lance Taylor, is credited with pioneering the hip-hop genre. Rapper and DJ, Afrika Bambaataa, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 67 years old. Bambaataa, ...

Rapper Afrika Bambaataa, seen as one of the pioneers of hip-hop, has died from prostate cancer aged 68, his management ...

Afrika Bambaataa's decades of sexual abuse allegations are resurfacing amid news of his death at age 67 from cancer.

A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career.

Allegations against Afrika Bambaataa are revisited following his death, highlighting civil cases, denials, and the ongoing ...

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