alt Hacker NewsBambaataa was a serial sexual abuser and everybody in the rap scene knew it back in the day (early 90s) same way everyone knew about R. Kelly (I ran a rap program on the radio in 92-94).
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torben-friis • today at 9:04 AM
Damn. As someone half the world away I just knew him as a pioneer, news didn't travel enough to know anything about the personal lives of artists in the early 00s.
No idea about the allegations until now, which means the news doubly suck.
poisonarena • today at 9:27 AM
Imagine if a rap artist was a gang member, armed robber or murderer. That would be even worse, and I would never listen to their music.
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Wow, had no idea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrika_bambaataa#Child_sexual_...
Massively influential guy to hip hop, but what a shame.