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.

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Afrika Bambaataa has passed away after a battle with cancer. He died from the complications at 3AM in Pennsylvania ...

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The Bronx-born artist, who was a key figure in hip-hop’s rise from local movement to global force, was accused of child sex ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer and the Father of the Electro Funk Sound, has died. He was 68 years old. A representative ...