BBC Headlines • April 10, 2026 00:50

African hip-hop pioneer Bambaataa dies aged 68

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The Bronx-born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.

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Fri 00:50 - BBC Headlines

African hip-hop pioneer Bambaataa dies aged 68

Fri 01:48 - France 24

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68 from prostate cancer

Fri 04:31 - HLN (BE)

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa (68) has passed away

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01:48

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68 from prostate cancer

Afrika Bambaataa, one of hip-hop’s founding pioneers, died on Thursday at the age of 68 from prostate cancer, according to his lawyer. Known for shaping early hip-hop culture through DJing, …

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04:31

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa (68) has passed away

De Amerikaanse DJ en pionier van de hiphop Afrika Bambaataa (68) is overleden. Dat melden zijn platenlabel Tommy Boy Records en Hip-Hop Alliance. Het einde van zijn leven werd overschaduwd …