Afrika Bambaataa, the influential rapper and DJ who helped shape the culture of hip-hop with his legendary Zulu Nation block parties in the South Bronx, has died. He was 68.

Afrika Bambaataa, an influential hip-hop artist who was later accused of sexual assault, died on Thursday in Pennsylvania. He was 67.

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering DJ and producer, has died. The musician died from complications from cancer in Pennsylvania at age 67, TMZ reported. Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Bambaataa for more information.

Afrika Bambaataa, a New York City-based DJ, rapper and producer, who rose to fame in the 1980s and ’90s, has died at the age of 68, according to TMZ, who first broke the news. His legacy is complicated by numerous allegations of sexual abuse.

Groundbreaking US hip-hop artist and DJ Afrika Bambaataa, known for his 1982 hit "Planet Rock," has died at age 68, his former record label said Thursday.

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering rapper and record producer behind hit tracks like “Planet Rock” who founded the Zulu Nation hip-hop organization and was later accused of multiple instances of sexual abuse of young men,

Pioneering rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died. The Bronx native was 67. The Hip Hop Alliance, headed by fellow hip-hop icon Kurtis Blow, announced his death Thursday. “Today, we

Afrika Bambaataa, an American DJ, rapper, and record producer who was a groundbreaking figure in the development of modern hip-hop, has died. He was 67 years old. Born and raised in the Bronx River Projects,