Afrika Bambaataa was accused by several individuals of sexual abuse, leading to his ouster from the Universal Zulu Nation. A John Doe filed a request for a motion for a default judgment late last ...

Trailblazing rapper, DJ and producer Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 68 following a battle with prostate cancer. For music-makers, his name once held reverence, but over the last decade ...

Afrika Bambaataa, whose real name was Lance Taylor, died on April 9, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m. in Pennsylvania from complications of cancer. He was 68 years old, having been born on April 17, ...

Today, we recognize the 68th birthday of one of Hip Hop’s foundational figures, Afrika Bambaataa—a man whose influence helped shape the sound, style, and soul of the genre as we know it. Born Kevin ...

A John Doe’s lawyers urged a New York judge to make a ruling in a sexual abuse lawsuit against Afrika Bambaataa. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, attorneys filed a third request for ...

One of Hip Hop’s most prominent voices died this past week. Afrika Bambaataa (aka Lance Taylor) died on Thursday, April 9, at the age of 68 years old due to cancer. This is a clear and present rupture ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneering hip-hop DJ and Zulu Nation founder, who faced allegations of sexual abuse later in life, has passed away. He was 68. Bronx legend and pioneering hip-hop DJ Afrika ...

Ronald "Bee-Stinger" Savage wants to heal and move on from the Afrika Bambaataa situation, and alleged he was wrong about his claims. Afrika Bambaataa has one of hip-hop's most complicated, ...

Afrika Bambaataa is being accused of sexual assault by a French rapper who claims the Hip-Hop pioneer preyed on him when he was a teenager. Solo is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion and a founding member ...

Afrika Bambaataa is facing renewed accusations of sexual abuse from French rap legend and jiu-jitsu champion Solo. The rapper, who is a member of the iconic group Assassin, made the allegations during ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Hip hop DJ pioneer Afrika Bambaataa speaks at a news conference in New York on Feb. 28, 2006. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, ...