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

Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies at 67: Report

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

By Wesley Stenzel

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on April 9, 2026 4:42 p.m. ET

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Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering DJ and producer, has died.

The musician died from complications from cancer in Pennsylvania at age 67, TMZ reported.

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Born Lance Taylor in the Bronx in 1957, Bambaataa was best known for his early hip-hop work, most notably his 1986 album *Planet Rock*.

The musician faced multiple allegations of child sexual abuse beginning in 2016. He denied all wrongdoing but eventually lost a civil case in 2025 after failing to respond to the New York lawsuit.

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