Afrika Bambaataa, Hip-Hop Pioneer, Dies at 67

Lance Taylor, known as Afrika Bambaataa, founder of the Zulu Nation and a major figure in hip-hop's emergence, has died.

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The DJ and producer shaped the 1970s-1980s by popularizing hip-hop culture beyond the Bronx's local boundaries.

His death marks the end of an era for the global hip-hop community.

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