NPR: Afrika Bambaataa https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-116979 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:11:46 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Afrika Bambaataa https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-116979/afrika-bambaataa Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop and electro pioneer, dead at 68 The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat." Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:47:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5780575/hip-hop-pioneer-afrika-bambaataa-dies-obituary https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5780575/hip-hop-pioneer-afrika-bambaataa-dies-obituary

The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat."

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