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GEAR THAT MADE THE GAME: Rap Machinery
DID RAP REALLY COME FROM JAMAICA?
The Top 50 Hip-Hop Singles Of The 1980s
Afrika Bambaataa Sued for Alleged Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking of a Minor
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KRS-One Says Afrika Bambaataa Detractors Should ‘Quit Hip-Hop’
Zulu Nation Apologizes to Afrika Bambaataa’s Alleged Molestation Victims
Afrika Bambaataa Addresses Child Molestation Allegations for First Time on TV
Afrika Bambaataa Responds to Child Molestation Allegations in New Interview
Four Men Say Hip-Hop Legend Afrika Bambaataa Sexually Abused Them as Children
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