Afrika Bambaataa, pioneering hip-hop DJ and producer behind “Planet Rock” and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, has died ...
His song "Planet Rock," released in 1982 with Soulsonic Force, was a seminal record in defining electro-funk, though his ...
A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career.
Billboard‘s recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart’s top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. “Is ...
With Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 13-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 "Luther" falling off the Hot 100 dated Oct. 25, 2025, there were officially no rap songs in the chart's top 40 last week. The ...
Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on ...
Rap and hip-hop legend dies at 66: ‘A creative force who touched countless hearts’ Apr. 9, 2026, 5:15 a.m. Hip-hop legend who ...
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, the visionary DJ, rapper, producer, and activist and later faced multiple, widespread accusations of sexual ...