Afrika Bambaataa, Hip-Hop Pioneer of Caribbean Heritage, Dies at 68

Afrika Bambaataa, the Bronx-born DJ and cultural architect widely credited as one of the founding figures of hip-hop, has died at the age of 68, according to the Universal Zulu Nation. No cause of death has been released. Born Lance Taylor in New York City to Jamaican and Barbadian parents, Bambaataa’s upbringing in the Bronx […]