Afrika Bambaataa, the influential rapper and DJ who helped shape the culture of hip-hop with his legendary Zulu Nation block ...

Afrika Bambaataa, one of the most influential architects of early hip hop, has died at 68 after prostate cancer complications ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the rapper and producer who helped create and bring hip-hop and electronic music to the world with songs such as "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat," has died. He was 68 ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering DJ and producer, has died. The musician died from complications from cancer in Pennsylvania at age 67, TMZ reported. Entertainment Weekly has reached out to ...

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 Universal Zulu Nation founder was a beloved hip hop icon before sexual abuse and trafficking allegations surfaced in the 2010s.

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