Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer of hip-hop culture, dies amid controversy. His legacy shaped music, but serious allegations ...

Bambaataa faced multiple allegations of child sexual abuse beginning in 2016.

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by ...

Hip-hop, born in the Bronx during the 1970s, has evolved into a global cultural and musical powerhouse. Initially a response to poverty and social challenges, it grew through innovation in music, ...

Although Bambaataa played a significant role in the development of hip-hop, his later life was mired by child sexual abuse ...

Before hip-hop topped charts, it was raw, political, and underground. From New York basements to 2Pac’s rage, here’s how “street music” broke through. From the underground of New York to Philadelphia, ...

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died at 68. His longtime associate Mickey Bentson shared the announcement on Facebook, saying that the artist, real name Lance Taylor, died peacefully in his sleep ...

Hip-hop is more than just a type of music. It’s a movement, a way of life, and a culture that has grown and changed over time to affect almost every part of society. Hip-hop started in the Bronx in ...

“We don’t live for hip hop, it lives for us” —Talib Kweli Since its origins on the streets of the Bronx in the early 1970s, hip hop has rapidly evolved into a cultural movement with its influence seen ...

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 ...