New York rapper and hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies

Rapper Afrika Bambaataa, seen as one of the pioneers of hip-hop, has died from prostate cancer aged 68, his management company has said.

Afrika Bambaataa, Often Called the ‘Godfather of Hip-Hop,’ Dies at 68

A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career.
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