Afrika Bambaataa, the hip-hop pioneer who founded the Universal Zulu Nation and released Planet Rock, died at 68 from cancer complications in Pennsylvania.Born Lance Taylor, the Bronx DJ was celebrated for transforming street culture into a global movement while facing multiple allegations of historical sexual abuse.His death follows a 2025 civil court loss after he failed to appear to address claims that surfaced publicly in 2016 through activist
Ronald Savage.