CULTURE00:50 UTCApr 10 1 min readSource: BBC News
Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 67
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The Bronx born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.
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- / Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer of hip-hop music, has passed away at the age of 67.
- / His influential track 'Planet Rock' significantly shaped the hip-hop genre in the 1980s.
- / His legacy will continue to inspire future generations of artists in the music industry.
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