Afrika Bambaataa dead: Hip-hop pioneer and ‘Planet Rock’ rapper

Afrika Bambaataa dead: Hip-hop pioneer and ‘Planet Rock’ rapper

Afrika Bambaataa, the influential rapper and DJ who helped shape the culture of hip-hop via his legendary Zulu Nation block parties in the South Bronx, has died. Also known for his electro-funk records including β€œPlanet Rock” and β€œLooking for the Perfect Beat,” the musician β€” born Lance Taylor β€” died Thursday β€œfrom complications of cancer,”…

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Why the novel “Yesteryear” is the perfect antidote to ‘Mormon Wives’ drama

Why the novel “Yesteryear” is the perfect antidote to ‘Mormon Wives’ drama

Book Review Yesteryear By Caro Claire Burke Knopf: 400 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Depending on your appetite for schadenfreude, it’s been an upsetting or entertaining news cycle for faith-forward influencers. Formerly Mormon content creator Taylor Frankie Paul,…

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