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Afrika Bambaataa Dead: Hip-Hop Pioneer Was 68
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa (born Lance Taylor) has died at age 68. According to TMZ, which first reported the news, the “Planet Rock” artist died Thursday (April 9) from complications due to cancer. Born in The Bronx, Bambaataa began DJing block parties in the South Bronx in the early ’70s, which led to him being […] More
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Rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa dead at 67
Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died. The rapper and DJ died from complications of cancer on April 9 in Pennsylvania, TMZ reported. He was 67 years old. The influential musician’s friend and fellow member of the Zulu Nation, Mick Benzo, announced his death on Instagram. Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa died on Thursday from […] More
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Afrika Bambaataa Dies: Hip-Hop Pioneer, Founder Of The Universal Zulu Nation Was 67
Afrika Bambaataa, one of the progenitors of hip-hop whose breakthrough track “Planet Rock” helped define electro-funk and influence generations of artists, has died according to friend and fellow member of the Zulu Nation, Mick Benzo. He was 67. “Two days ago, I spoke with Afrika Bambaataa and found him in high spirits,” wrote Benzo in […] More
