Afrika Bambaataa, the godfather of hip-hop, is in town tonight, using his music to make the world a better place It's taken years to tie him down but the time has come to dust off those dancing shoes ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering rapper and record producer behind hit tracks like “Planet Rock” who founded the Zulu Nation hip-hop organization and was later accused of multiple instances of sexual ...

*Afrika Bambaataa, one of the true founding fathers of hip-hop culture, has died at age 67. He passed away early Thursday morning, April 9, 2026, around 3 a.m. in Pennsylvania from complications of ...

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. Subscribe to read this story ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering hip-hop DJ and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, has died from complications relating to cancer, TMZ reports. He was 67. Born Lance Taylor in 1957, Bambaataa ...

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Peace, love, unity and…Mojofiti? Bronx legend and hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, who played early “break beats” at the Bronx River Houses and coined the Universal Zulu Nation motto – “peace, love, ...

(AP) - 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 ...