Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68

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Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer, dies at age 68 from cancer complications.
He co-founded the Universal Zulu Nation to promote peace and creativity, shifting youth from gang violence.
His 1982 hit 'Planet Rock' brought global recognition and influenced 1980s hip-hop.
Bambaataa collaborated with artists like James Brown and contributed to anti-apartheid projects.
His legacy is marred by child sexual abuse allegations, which he denied, and he lost a civil case in 2025.
He stepped down from the Universal Zulu Nation in 2016 after abuse allegations surfaced.

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