Afrika Bambaataa

Hip Hop artist Afrika Bambaataa appears to be hiding out to avoid facing a lawsuit related to child molestation allegations against him.

Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa is being sued for sexually abusing and trafficking a young boy.⁠

In a statement signed by three dozen Zulu Nation leaders, the organization took responsibility for their role in victim-shaming.

Allegations of sexual abuse against Afrika Bambaataa have been swirling for weeks, and now the hip-hop pioneer is finally breaking his silence.

Afrika Bambaataa who is credited as a founder of Hip-Hop, has recently been accused of molestation by multiple men. Bambaataa sat down exclusively with Lisa Evers, FOX 5 Reporter and Host of “Street Soldiers” to discuss these allegations. He claims he “never abused nobody.” On the sexual abuse allegations from decades ago: “I never abused […]

Dr. Gardere explores challenges Black communities face when dealing with sex assault charges and discusses the road to healing.

Universal Zulu Nation founder Afrika Bambaataa is speaking out against allegations from a former member (of the Zulu Nation) that he sexually assaulted him when he was a teenager. In a statement released to Rolling Stone on Tuesday (April 12), Bambaataa denied any and all accusations made against him by Ronald “Bee-Stinger” Savage. According to […]

Hip-hop co-founder Afrika Bambaataa is on the receiving end of sexual misconduct allegations that have surfaced. BET reports the allegations, which were made known on Thursday (03-31-16), came from former New York State Democratic Committee member Ronald Savage. According to Savage, Bambaataa sexually abused him as a teenager, adding that he met the Universal Zulu […]

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Hip hop pioneer DJ Afrika Bambaataa  has been appointed to a three-year term as a visiting scholar at Cornell University. The appointment announced Tuesday was made by Cornell University Library's Hip Hop Collection in conjunction with the Ivy League school's music department. Bambaataa will visit Cornell's upstate New York campus several […]