Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Dead at 68
Afrika Bambaataa, the visionary DJ, rapper, producer, and activist who became one of the first global hip-hop stars and later faced multiple, widespread accusations of child sexual abuse, died on Thursday at age 68. “Today, we acknowledge the transition of a foundational architect of Hip Hop culture, Afrika Bambaataa,” Kurtis Blow wrote in a statement as executive … Read more