Afrika Bambaataa Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Afrika Bambaataa, an influential DJ, rapper and producer whose music helped revolutionize hip-hop, but later had his legacy tarnished when he was accused of sexual abuse by multiple men, has died. He was 67. TMZ reported that Bambaataa died from complications of cancer.