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Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by ...

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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 ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer of hip-hop culture and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, has died at 67. The Bronx-born ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the visionary DJ, rapper, producer, and activist who became one of the first global hip-hop stars and later ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a New York City-based DJ, rapper and producer, who rose to fame in the 1980s and ’90s, has died at the age ...