Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Dies at 68

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering DJ and cultural figure credited with helping birth hip-hop as a global movement, has died at the age of 68. Bambaataa's innovations in the 1970s and '80s — particularly his fusion of electronic music with hip-hop through tracks like 'Planet Rock' — fundamentally shaped modern music. His legacy is complicated by allegations of sexual abuse that emerged in recent years, casting a shadow over his cultural contributions.