Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding ...

His song "Planet Rock," released in 1982 with Soulsonic Force, was a seminal record in defining electro-funk, though his ...

Afrika Bambaataa, an American DJ responsible for the formation of Universal Zulu Nation, has died. He was 67. An Instagram ...

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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 ...

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Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering rapper and record producer behind hit tracks like “Planet Rock” who founded the Zulu Nation ...

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April 9, 2026 • This week, no album can unseat last week's champion: BTS's Arirang, which holds on to the top spot thanks to another flood of sales.