Afrika Bambaataa Greatest Hits | RIP 1957 - 2026

Lance Taylor (April 17, 1957 – April 9, 2026), known professionally as Afrika Bambaataa (/ˌæfrɪkə bæmˈbɑːtə/), was an American disc jockey (DJ), rapper, and record producer. He was notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip-hop culture. Bambaataa was one of the originators of breakbeat DJing. Through his co-opting of his street gang Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented organization Universal Zulu Nation, he helped spread hip-hop culture throughout the world.[6] In May 2016, Bambaataa left his position as head of the Universal Zulu Nation due to multiple allegations of child sexual abuse dating as far back as the 1970s.