Afrika Bambaataa R.I.P.

[Fatdog]

Planet Rock is still the top of my list for greatest electro track. It literally changed the world of hip-hop.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/arts/music/afrika-bambaataa-dead.html

 

[hemiguy2006]

Oh damn. That sux. RIP

 

[goodman]

O, that is sad news. I remember this song from the old times:

 

[hemiguy2006]

Didn’t know until now that he was allegedly sexually abusing minor boys and sex trafficking since the early 1980s. That’s messed up.
I researched cause of death and all kinds of disturbing stuff came up. ‍