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Polari · Apr 17, 2016

The story originally broke last week, and now three more men have come forward:

EXCLUSIVE: Hip hop legend Afrika Bambaataa accused of sex abuse by three more men: He is a pervert he likes little boys

Campbell and several other men told The News last week that they were sexually abused by Bambaataa, the South Bronx hip-hop pioneer whose 1982 hit "Planet Rock" helped turn rap music into an international phenomenon.

The men stepped forward after The News published a story last Sunday about former music industry executive and Democratic Party activist Ronald Savage, who claims Bambaataa abused him at least five times in 1980, inflicting deep emotional wounds.

"I know what Ronald Savage is saying is true because he did it to me," said a 50-year-old New York man who requested anonymity. "I have never spoken to anybody about this and when I did, I said 'Holy s---, they finally caught up to him.'"

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Campbell and Bambaataa's other accusers all say the music star showed them pornographic pictures or videos and then performed oral sex on them.

"He showed me a book with a picture of a penis and said, 'You don't have to be gay for me to suck your d---," Troy said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/afrika-bambaataa-accused-sex-abuse-men-article-1.2603875

Funky Papa · Apr 17, 2016

As an old school techno aficionado, this news upset me beyond words.

Prime crotch · Apr 17, 2016

Ah, for fuck's sake

Jasup · Apr 17, 2016

Funky Papa said:
As an old school techno aficionado, this news upset me beyond words.

You took words right out of my mouth.

Frozenprince · Apr 17, 2016

"Accused them of being part of a government conspiracy"

Yeah that's up there with the worst and most transparent bullshit tactics there is.

God damn, this is really, really saddening, anger inducing, and depressing. Can't listen to Planet Rock anymore without it feeling tainted a little.

double jump · Apr 17, 2016

Jesus if one more pioneer gets outed as monster I'm going to lose it.

sphinx · Apr 17, 2016

I wonder what can be done in cases like these.

It sounds like Michael Jackson all over again, it's their words against his words and all we are left with is doubt.

Disgusting in any case.

cyberheater · Apr 17, 2016

Frozenprince said:
"Accused them of being part of a government conspiracy".

That does not sound like the words of a innocent man.

jesu · Apr 17, 2016

ffs

i don't subscribe to death of the author, if this is true fuck him.

Apt101 · Apr 17, 2016

What

What the fuck?

Hip Hop · Apr 17, 2016

The rumors of Afrika Bambaataa doing things like this have been going around for years, so I guess it's coming to light now. Let's see how it pans out.

What a horrible situation.

Bluekaveli · Apr 17, 2016

Fuck this, damnit why why why? I've heard rumours of this and I it's just that.

Apt101 · Apr 17, 2016

Hip Hop said:
The rumors of Afrika Bambaataa doing things like this have been going around for years, so I guess it's coming to light now. Let's see how it pans out.

What a horrible situation.

A friend's older brother was a pretty good DJ back in the day, he used to haang out with some Brooklyn rappers, who I can't remember right now. Anyways, I remember one of them saying some kind of homophobic slang joke about Afrika at a party that made everyone laugh but I didn't get it at the time - I think I do now.

brokenbeans · Apr 17, 2016

Damn it

Stiflers Mom · Apr 17, 2016

Funky Papa said:
As an old school techno aficionado, this news upset me beyond words.

This+1000

I was still playing his records.

bryehn · Apr 17, 2016

That sucks. Planet Rock was a huge influence on my musical taste.

old manatee · Apr 17, 2016

It sounds like he had someone try to bribe one of the victims and the victim recorded it. What a piece of shit. Fucking celebrities getting away with decades of rape and molestation over and over again.

Jake. · Apr 17, 2016

sphinx said:
I wonder what can be done in cases like these.

It sounds like Michael Jackson all over again, it's their words against his words and all we are left with is doubt.

Disgusting in any case.

uh, there was doubt re: michael jackson?

old manatee · Apr 17, 2016

Jake. said:
uh, there was doubt re: michael jackson?

Hey man Billy Jean was catchy so it doesn't matter how many lives he ruined.

Screaming Meat · Apr 17, 2016

Afrika shocks, I guess? Fucking depressing how long he's managed to get away with it for.

BlueTsunami · Apr 17, 2016

Jake. said:
uh, there was doubt re: michael jackson?

The bigger the celebrity you are the more things are allowed to slide. Jackson being who he was, even sleeping in beds with kids wasn't enough to convince a lot of people.

dsp · Apr 17, 2016

jesu · Apr 17, 2016

Jake. said:
uh, there was doubt re: michael jackson?

I find Neogaf a funny place when it comes to MJ, it's weird.

Nomadic Sparks · Apr 17, 2016

Hot fucking damn, that is beyond rage inducing

Fuck that, that shit is really depressing.

Funky Papa · Apr 17, 2016

cyberheater said:
That does not sound like the words of a innocent man.

Afrika Bambaataa has been a weirdo for the longest time. That much was public knowledge (see the randomness of the Universal Zulu Nation), but being a child abuser is a whole different thing.

LayLa · Apr 17, 2016

Not surprised as I heard stories similar to this years ago from someone embedded in the NY hiphop scene. Glad the truth is finally coming out.

Pepto · Apr 17, 2016

Funky Papa said:
Afrika Bambaataa has been batty for the longest time.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=batty.

cyberheater · Apr 17, 2016

Funky Papa said:
Afrika Bambaataa has been batty for the longest time. That much was public knowledge (see the randomness of the Universal Zulu Nation), but being a child abuser is a whole different thing.

But I guess he won't face prosecution due to the statute of limitations for sex abuse cases which is a shame.
Why is there a limit for these types of cases? It makes no sense.

Vermillion · Apr 17, 2016

Pepto said:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=batty.

Yeah, that's one meaning. I'm sure dude meant "crazy," though. American slang.

TheYanger · Apr 17, 2016

Pepto said:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=batty.

Vermillion said:
Yeah, that's one meaning. I'm sure dude meant "crazy," though. American slang.

bat·ty
ˈbadē/
adjectiveinformal
crazy; insane.
"you'll drive me batty!"
synonyms: insane, out of one's mind, crazed;

literally the first google result.

Funky Papa · Apr 17, 2016

Pepto said:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=batty.

It goes without saying that Jamaican slang was certainly not in my mind.

Polari · Apr 17, 2016

Funky Papa said:
I had never heard of batty being used in that way.

Eh, it's common slang in England/Jamaica. In the context of the thread I can see how people would assume that meaning, but whatever.

Funky Papa · Apr 17, 2016

Polari said:
Eh, it's common slang in England/Jamaica. In the context of the thread I can see how people would assume that meaning, but whatever.

You were faster than my ninja editing skills.

Anyway, now I feel really bad about all those ancient early electronic collabs I have around the office... Bambaataa was a legend. It's so gross to discover that one of your early musical fixations turned out to be a predator.

old manatee · Apr 17, 2016

Funky Papa said:
It goes without saying that Jamaican slang was certainly not in my mind.

You should ban yourself just to make sure.

Maledict · Apr 17, 2016

Yeah, I was going to say - I would absolutely not use the term batty in this sense. Certainly in London that term has really just become a pejorative for gay amongst the Afro-Caribbean community.

Understand it's not intentional in any way, one of those weird language things.

daviyoung · Apr 17, 2016

Funky Papa said:
You were faster than my ninja editing skills.

Anyway, now I feel really bad about all those ancient early electronic collabs I have around the office... Bambaataa was a legend. It's so gross to discover that one of your early musical fixations turned out to be a predator.

eh, just say you're a fan of Arthur Baker instead

LiveFromKyoto · Apr 17, 2016

NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO

ASIS · Apr 17, 2016

sphinx said:
I wonder what can be done in cases like these.

It sounds like Michael Jackson all over again, it's their words against his words and all we are left with is doubt.

Disgusting in any case.

Jake. said:
uh, there was doubt re: michael jackson?

CaptainAhab said:
Hey man Billy Jean was catchy so it doesn't matter how many lives he ruined.

BlueTsunami said:
The bigger the celebrity you are the more things are allowed to slide. Jackson being who he was, even sleeping in beds with kids wasn't enough to convince a lot of people.

Michael Jackson was innocent, c'mon now.

freenudemacusers · Apr 17, 2016

ASIS said:
Michael Jackson was innocent, c'mon now.

I never understood the suspicion myself. So what if he slept in the same bed with boys, talked about masturbation with them, and kept books of porn, some of which containing underage nude boys, in his bedroom? Certainly nothing eyebrow raising.

Ran rp · Apr 17, 2016

freenudemacusers said:
I never understood the suspicion myself. So what if he slept in the same bed with boys, talked about masturbation with them, and kept books of porn, some of which containing underage nude boys, in his bedroom? Certainly nothing eyebrow raising.

do you have a source for all of this, because other than the bed part this is the first time I'm hearing these specific details.

Gordon Shumway · Apr 17, 2016

Geezuz fuck..are you kidding me?

double jump said:
Jesus if one more pioneer gets outed as monster I'm going to lose it.

Yo, seriously..

JeanGrey · Apr 17, 2016

This just killed my day. So many people that we've looked up to growing up are frauds and despicable.

I'm hoping it's not true.

SMH so sad.

Marion Cobretti · Apr 17, 2016

Sucks to wake up to this news.

Saw him live in 08 and was so grateful that I managed to see him perform in person.

What a shame.

greycolumbus · Apr 17, 2016

PSY・S;201187116 said:
do you have a source for all of this, because other than the bed part this is the first time I'm hearing these specific details.

I thought it was well known MJ stored porn. As for the nude books:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jackson-jury-sees-nude-boy-books/

Glendemonium · Apr 17, 2016

I wonder if some of these monsters regret the day the internet was born, because it's making it easier for people to come forward and call them out.

jesu · Apr 17, 2016

ASIS said:
Michael Jackson was innocent, c'mon now.

Mesousa · Apr 17, 2016

greycolumbus said:
I thought it was well known MJ stored porn. As for the nude books:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jackson-jury-sees-nude-boy-books/

I can't believe people still think that dude was innocent. Even more hilarious is his daughter is also dating a white supremacist. Life has really come full circle for the jackson family.

Emperor_Uriel · Apr 17, 2016

It really makes you wonder just how many others are engaging in this sort of behavior right now. Celebrity culture in this nation makes getting away with abuse extremely easy and I strongly doubt that, if he's truly guilty, Bambaataa will face any justice for his crimes.

Scarfo · Apr 17, 2016

Oh god, please no.

BlueTsunami · Apr 17, 2016

Emperor_Uriel said:
It really makes you wonder just how many others are engaging in this sort of behavior right now. Celebrity culture in this nation makes getting away with abuse extremely easy and I strongly doubt that, if he's truly guilty, Bambaataa will face any justice for his crimes.

Entertainment industry is especially egregious. It's a meat grinder for the young in more ways than one. You've got fans and aspirants to exploit.

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