On this day in 1955, Clive Campbell, better known to the world as DJ Kool Herc, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. At the age of ...

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

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died Thursday of prostate cancer in ...

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa (born Lance Taylor) has died at age 68. According to TMZ, which first reported the news, the ...

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.

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer of hip-hop culture, dies amid controversy. His legacy shaped music, but serious allegations ...

The tributes to one of hip-hop’s founders were complicated by allegations of sexual abuse made against him in recent years.

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

What is Afrika Bambaataa's cause of death? The hip-hop trailblazer has unfortunately transitioned at the young age of 67.

Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding ...