Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 67

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

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday. He was 68.

Afrika Bambaataa, the Bronx-born rapper and DJ, died of complications from cancer in Pennsylvania, according to TMZ.

Afrika Bambaataa, one of the founding fathers of hip hop, has died at the age of 67 from complications of cancer.

Afrika Bambaataa, a foundational architect of hip-hop culture and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, has reportedly died at 67.

The Bronx-born rapper and DJ, known for his 1982 hit 'Planet Rock,' passed away in Philadelphia due to complications from cancer.

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68.

Afrika Bambaataa, the influential artist behind 'Planet Rock' and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, has died at 67 in Pennsylvania due to cancer complications.

Afrika Bambaataa, the influential rapper and DJ who helped shape the culture of hip-hop via his legendary Zulu Nation block parties in the South Bronx, has died from complications of cancer.

The pioneering hip-hop DJ and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation passed away from cancer complications. He was 67 years old.

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68.