Afrika Bambaataa released a statement to Rolling Stone yesterday (April 12) regarding the molestation allegations leveled against him.
It is as follows:
“I, Afrika Bambaataa, want to take this opportunity at the advice of my legal counsel to personally deny any and all allegations of any type of sexual molestation of anyone. These allegations are baseless and are a cowardly attempt to tarnish my reputation and legacy in hip-hop at this time. This negligent attack on my character will not stop me from continuing my battle and standing up against the violence in our communities, the violence in the nation and the violence worldwide.
“In the name of the Supreme Force, who is called by many names, whom All Praise is due. Good Spiritual Human, I pray for all of you and ask in returns your prayers, and let us all do what we must to help change our ways on how we treat each other in evilness, to respect and love for each other as Humans Beings. May Peace and Blessings be upon each and everyone of you. Who would stand up to save us and our planet with so much chaos going on? Peace, Love, Honor and Respect to all.”
(The most recent thread in this post was published April 12, 2016. It is as follows.)
The Universal Zulu Nation issued today (April 12) a second statement defending Afrika Bambaataa against the molestation allegations leveled against him.
The statement is as follows, per allhiphop:
The UZN Department of Community Affairs unequivocally views this most recent U.S. government sponsored media attack on both The Universal Zulu Nation in general and it’s co-founder Afrika Bambaataa in particular, as nothing more than a continuation of it’s decades long “HIP HOP COINTELPRO” campaign to discredit and destroy the Universal Zulu Nation.
Indeed, during the past 42 year legacy of the UZN under the leadership of Afrika Bambaataa the UZN was unjustifiably removed from the Bronx River Projects in 1995 by the then Mayor Rudolph Guiliani with his N.Y.P.D. initiated “Operation Commitment” and even today is still unjustifiably labeled and monitored by the N.Y.P.D. as a violent street gang in order to prevent young people from associating with it’s internationally respected non-violent, educational and community uplifting Youth Leadership Department.
Too, there is absolutely no doubt that with the Universal Zulu Nation’s press conference and public criticism of that very same Rudolph Guiliani racist attack on recording artist and actress Beyonce Knowles and her anti-police terror & tribute to the Black Panther Party 50th Anniversary “Formation” Superbowl halftime performance; that Guiliani, the P.B.A. and the N.Y.P.D. also have a hand in this most recent attempt to destroy and demonize the U.Z.N. as being an organization of “cop hating sexual predators”
Additionally, asinine statements to the N.Y. Daily News by the obviously paid agent provocateur and “fired” Hot 97 & Power 95, D.J. Troi “Star” Torain that… “He believes the allegations to be true” are nothing more than an unemployed nobody attempting to emulate the mentally challenged Ronald Savages book selling lies by promoting his own online radio show in order to hopefully return to the sellout/payola Hip Hop radio circuit that he was kicked out of due to pressures from the community and members of the Universal Zulu Nation for both his on air disrespect in the tragic death of recording artist and actress Ailiyah and his own racist anti-asian “sexual predator” remarks to assault the 4 year old daughter of then City Counsel member and current NYC Comptroller John Liu.
We have no doubt that a combination of our ever growing international UZN Chapters throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, North America and; Our ongoing diplomatic relationships with the anti-imperialist peoples governments of Cuba, Venezuela and Tanzania have all no doubt made us a COINTELPRO target by the U.S. government, mainstream media and the global 1% capitalist powers that be.
In tomorrow’s second installment of this three part response we will expose the fact that D.J. Troi “Star” Torain is a government paid agent provocateur and that his Zulu Nation expert “Poppy aka Baby B.O.” is both a liar and a government paid police informant.
Furthermore, we will show how the N.Y. Daily News and it’s so-called objective reporters in this matter have been compromised and controlled by U.S. government intelligence in order to produce and promote this trial by media assault on the Universal Zulu Nation.
Ukuthula Amandla Awethu.
Zulu King Bro. Shep
Zulu King Sadiki “Bro.Shep” Ojore Olugbala – s/n Shepard P. McDaniel, Executive Director
The Universal Zulu Nation Department of Community Affairs – World Wide (UZN-DOCA)
(The most recent story in this thread was published April 8, 2016. It is as follows.)
An attorney for Afrika Bambaataa issued a statement regarding the allegations that the Hip Hop icon sexually molested New York politician Ronald Savage when Savage was a teenager.
“Recently, defamatory statements were published seeking to harm my client’s reputation so as to lower him in the estimation of the community while deterring others from associating or dealing with him,” attorney Vivian K. Tozaki says in a statement to allhiphop. “The statements show a reckless disregard for the truth, were published with knowledge of their falsity, and are being made by a lesser-known person seeking publicity. Valuable cultural resources, such as Afrika Bambaataa’s good name and time, should never be used to assist a mediocre person’s asinine quest for social media popularity and superficial gain.”
(The most recent post in this thread was published April 1, 2016. It is as follows.)
The Universal Zulu Nation has released a statement in defense of its founder, Afrika Bambaataa, after the Hip Hop legend was accused by New York politician Ronald Savage of molesting him as a teenager, according to The Source.
“This attack not only is defamation and assassination of character,” King Kamonzi, the International Spokesman for the Universal Zulu Nation, says in the statement, “it is a diversion and attention shift tactic designed to counter all the positive works of the Universal Zulu Nation.”
The statement then goes on to detail Bambaataa’s work to bring a positive impact to the youth and calls him a leader and example of the movement’s initiatives to bring change to troubled communities. The document cites the group’s various public service works, including its announcement that it would provide security for Beyonce’s “Formation” tour since police have said they will boycott its protective services from the singer.
“The Universal Zulu Nation which stands as a vanguard and protector of Hip Hop culture sees children as not just off spring but the next generation of solution builders,” the document says. “Afrika Bambaataa has always taught that the children are to be protected and taught the correct sciences of life. He is a living example of himself by his lifelong drug, liquor and crime abstinence.”
The group then decries Savage’s actions. He is called “the poster child for lies and slander.” The Nation questions why he would choose to bring up the allegations in his book, Impulse, Urges and Fantasies, yet claims he tried to repress the memories.
“He has tried to place himself in history by associating himself with Africa Bambaataa (Amen Ra of Hip Hop Culture) founder of the Zulu Nation,” the statement says. “The problem is that he has chose to pursue the lower path of rumors and character assassination.”
The statement demands an apology from Savage. It suggests he has not only harmed the deejay’s reputation, but has attacked the very core values of the Nation.
“By all accounts Mr. Savage please stop lying to the public and openly apologize to Africa Bambaataa/Universal Zulu Nation and all children world wide,” it says. “Not only have you disrespected morally, spiritually and emotionally but now there are serious legal issues that come into play as well. The Universal Zulu Nation works with victims of child and sexual abuse and takes these allegations extremely serious. Many of us are parents and ‘children’ are the most sacred members of any community. Abuse is a real issue in our society and for Mr. Savage to use this as a selling point for a book is parasitic and insensitive to all the true childhood victims of abuse. That is why Mr. Savage owes not only Bambaataa/Zulu Nation an apology but all children who have been victims of abuse.”
Read the entire statement from the Universal Nation defending Afrika Bambaataa below:
(This article was first published on March 30, 2016 and is as follows.)
Former New York State Democratic Committee Member and author Ronald Savage claims in his latest book, Impulse, Urges and Fantasies, that Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa molested him several times as a teenager.
Savage gives a detailed account of how the Universal Zulu Nation founder allegedly molested him in an interview with Shot97 host STAR, details which are also included in his book.
He claims the molestation began when he was around 13 or 14-years old and that Bambaataa would often ask him to have oral sex, to which he would always oblige.
“I was a kid when this happened,” the 50-year old author says. “I wanted to be down with the in-crowd, not really understanding that what Bambaataa was doing to me was molesting me. I knew it was wrong. I had these feelings that were like, ‘Yuck.'”
Savage claims that he never reported the molestation incidents out of fear of what the Zulu Nation would do to his family and because he was ashamed.
The statute of limitations for Savage to press charges has expired.
The full interview with Shot97’s STAR and Ronald Savage accusing Afrika Bambaataa is as follows:
Does he know how unbelievable he sounds?
Nope…there have always been rumors about him
Then you obviously do do as much research ad you think you do. Not only has this been brought up before, but it was all over hip hop websites like 2 years ago. Shot97 even had former Zulu members call I. And confirm things. Even if just rumor, if you didn’t Eben gear or read about it, then you not up on game as much as you think you are. He should sue. If he’s not suing, he guilty. No way anybody falsely makes axusatuons like these and not get sued if lienig. Especially a politician.
Rumors are rumors. I like to deal with facts. And nigga, I grew up in NYC, keep/have kept my ear to the streets, rumors blogs, Hip Hop sites, rap magazines, and blogs, as well as has studied Hip Hop history. And, guess, what? I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF SHIT. The only thing I can say is, Bambatta needs to address this guys accusations–immediately. No response is not the best response with shit like this.
My nigga, are you retarded?
Afrika Bumbaataa
after hearing this interview i have no doubt that afrika rap ed dude and probably 20 more
Well….they say A.I.D.S came from Africa & chimps and all that, it makes sense!
I had sex with a frog…when I blew my load it popped its eyes outta its head…frog fucking ftw!
You are so right, caucasians are known for sleeping with animals..
Most of the AIDS cases are African American here in the States. IrresponsibleLiveMatter.
Ya’ll seen Spike Lee “Red Hook Summer”? It’s not his best but pretty good and… VERY relevant to this discussion. Bambatta has lots of skeletons.
This isn’t the first time someone claimed this same shit
Black people are soo great? White people are the devil?? Or are there just good and evil in the world? Mmmmmmm……
Sad that theres such sick people in the world
@ Charles not all black people are bad and not all black people are good . Charles,not all white people are good and not all white people are bad …O if only the HUMAN RACE was as predictable as your low I,Q .
From One Of The Heroes ” Ta One Of the Zeros”!!!
little boy blue come blow my horn!
But first you have to wade through all the fat to get to it. It’s small.
dudes booty hole was played with by the bambataaaaa! I bet you he said that while he was down their tossing that salad!
Kanye and his wanna be a “straight man” with his IVF kids. I don’t put it past any of these losers. Diddy a power bottom. He’s on some “have my baby while I go do the Will Smith and have sex parties” types shit.
John Legend too. He faking it with that beaver looking chick.
Now Jay Z trying to fake it again. He paid Foxy to lie about his dick to the press when the only thing big on him is his nose and mouth. That nigga small. This “paternity” case is all about him trying to hide that he has sex parties with MEN. I heard about Will Smith too. Those kids are from petri dishes. Blue IV…… F. There was a picture of Jay going into the IVF clinic before she was born. On top of that, the hospital was sealed off and another woman who was not Beyonce was there to give birth. Beyonce was giving interviews with a fake prosthetic belly. She was never shown full out with a pregnant stomach on her documentary except in silhouette. Google it. You’ll see. These bitches all lying. Will Smith a big homo too. They go back and forth trying to do damage control but it’s obvious. Jada a lesbian. These are not just rumors. A lot of these types are doing this. Puffy is old news. He’s the biggest nastiest freak of them all. Kanye is just a disgusting twerp with a prostitute surrogate and money hungry family. Even Fakin Jenner is trying to cut the homos on they spotlight. She is still HE. Keep away from these people. All of them are just bad news. Hanging around them makes YOU feel fake. If you think Cosby is guilty, remember that Kanye dropped the truth when he said he was INNOCENT. Yeah, that is because he and his cohorts are the reason why Cosby got pushed out. Cosby was the only one trying to call then out and they went ahead and tried to tie him to all these scandals. It’s how they all do.
Bangbutter is hiphops Bill Cosby. Black people must be stopped
Afrika Bambaataa is Bill Cosby’s cousin
It would be more realistic to assume that he’s related to some cave beast. Statistics prove that are more white pedophiles than others. Oh yeah, let’s not even mention Rome.
Statistics prove that more gay men are hoes, sex fiends and hiv carriers. I bet they still think BOBish an that its a fucking conspiracy against them. Let’s not even mention African boywives and all that DL stuff going on.
lol, ur boy bambaattaa is 12:01 midnight dark, he ain’t related to no white people dumbass. the truth is, ur grandmama was white and u mad as hell about it. bitch ass lightskin nigga.
There are no 100% African people in the US who are not African themselves. Genetics got us at the most 70 something percent.
There are definitely 100% black african americans. you think ben wallace has white blood? you think don cheadle has white blood? c’mon man. yes, a lot of black folk in america are part white. but not all.
Sorry, it’s true. You have more to do with Europe and Africa than anyone else in this country. You stuck on color which doesn’t make you African. Africans don’t look like us. You can get your Don Cheadle is Rwandan thoughts out of your head, he is just another American trying to pretend. Even Africans don’t see us as African.
it’s not Ghost face or MF Doom….remember a while back this rumor of a masked rapper raping men was being circulated.
Oh shit I actually remember that…seemed like no one ever followed up on the story
Mr C and Bambutta, what a tag team
His new reality show “I Am A Sucka MC”
Black men are monsters
Woah there
you’re a racist piece of shit and need to check yourself before you wreck yourself
Someone should slap you in your suitcase handle lips you ignorant sack of flea shit!
If it’s coming from a politician. It’s probably true.
Nice to credit the Source for once…after jacking stories from them on the regular.
Hey dude I am gonna be honest with my own gut as a black man who loves hip hop. I believe the politician. But I don’t appreciate the way he’s coming out about it after these many years…just like with the Bill Cosby thing, it feels like it’s an agenda behind this bull. Not taking up for either of their actions, because it’s a shame. But I feel these people are out for something. And I won’t condone molestation or any other sexual crimes. So for me, this isn’t some kind of way to say hip hop isn’t real, because Bambaata did some shit like this, it just means that this shit is real and not objective to any person, or race.
I don’t believe the politician because he doesn’t sound believable. He uses too many trademark lines used by sexual act victims. I know what he says, like “blocking out memories” or “not knowing how to respond” is possible in many cars but, for some reason, he sounds like he’s reading a script.
He did say his agenda here was to get the statue of limitations raised on child molestation cases. That sounds inline with his accusations and not really a publicity thing. I don’t think he’s running for any office in particular right now, so who knows he may be on the up and up. The Zulu Nation offered him hush money too, like they’ve been to this rodeo before.
You gotta watch out for mufuckas that have a ‘God’ or ‘King’ complex. You also gotta watch out for people who ‘abstain’ from everything, ’cause they end up being the ones who do some extreme shit because they’re suppressing their urges rather than managing them reasonably. Priests, for example, go 20 years without sexual contact, then end up raping some kid because their sexuality has gone haywire, and they’re afraid of a grown woman after not being with one for so long, so they go after a defenseless child instead. These guys who love to be admired, and love to be exalted, are ego maniacs, and ego maniacs think they can get away with anything. That’s why politicians do things that make you shake your head, like “did he think he wasn’t gonna get caught?” But they’ve done it without getting caught a thousand times, that’s why they think they won’t get caught. Look, I’m not saying that he did or didn’t do it. I’m just saying that one thing I’ve learned in life is that nobody is more than human, no matter what kind of ecclesiastic costume you wear, or scepter you wield, or army you command, you still are susceptible to human frailty. Peace.
I totally agree. I just think this Ronald nigga is a little to suspect to take his word without any investigation.
Kanyette and Gay Z.
Russell Simpleton and I am Kanyetta need to get exposed too. They living lies. The two of them.
In the name of the Universal DooDoo Nation. Fake ass black men who overcompensate by trying to be tougher than even a regular heterosexual man. Fucking LIARS. All of them.
Mane fuck this old pedo azz nigga. This isn`t the first time people accused this dude of the same shit. This nigga been suspect from the getgo.
Please provide some links is these longstanding rumors/accusations.
Thank you!
when was bambataa accused of molesting anyone before this? i don’t remember ever hearing anything like that
It’s been in the news for years and behind the scenes that he’s gay as well as other things.
I heard those two bitchboy queers Young Thug and Lil Durk are regular visitors to to this nigga house.
I am making a good salary from home $11200-$21500/week sucking off young boys, which is amazing, under a year ago I was jobless in a horrible economy. I thank Kanye Karcrashian every day I was blessed with these instructions on how to lie and act like everything I say is true and now it’s my duty to pay it forward and share how I hoodwinked everyone with Everyone, Here is I started,,,,,, ➥➥➥➥➥➥www.UniversalDooDooNation.com
Bet Bambaataa give good head with those tiny fish lips. Might as well. His shit look likes it’s small.
Fuck this shitskinned c00n rapist molester, black people are garbage!
you’re a piece of shit.
Screw you, I’ve put up with black men’s bullshit my whole life, the groping the leering they are the reason women do not even like to go out in public, fuck them!
First this guy says he was 12 or 13 yrs. old then he says 13 or 14 years old. If he was 14 & now is 50 then it would have been in 1980 not the 70’s. & when he said Bambatta would call him or go to his house. (where was his parents?) Because I am sure he did not have his own place. He remembered running out of his (Bam) house& some lady gave him a ride to school, but cant remember how old he was. What grade he was would let you know how old he was. Too many inconsistencies for me. He “bunked” school but cant recall what grade? The baby Zulu Chapter 2 division 1 was started in 82 which was for the younger members..(not 70’s)..
There were rumours that Bam molested a child here in the UK back in 1984 when did his show at the Shaw Theatre. That child namely ‘Sipo’ (legendary human beatbox) had some success with the group London Posse and sadly fell into decline suffering from mental health then just a few years back took his life. When I heard this latest news about Bam it has now raised a lot of questions over this old rumour. This is really a sad state of affairs
Props for knowing about London Posse they paved the way for a lot of the UK rappers ..
RIP Sipho, original UK don dada. I never heard the story about Bambaataa though, where did you hear that one?
“In Light of Molestation Alllegations” fixed it for you
I molest animals …
Fuck me you really are a strange old weirdo . Everyday you’re on this site spewing the same boring bullshit . Are you just bitter that your in you’re 40s and still living with mom . Even she hates you ..
Leave him alone you meanie he plays with my weenie
Renegades Of Spunk
Planet Cock
Looking For The Perfect Meat
Bambaataa likes to show his Zulu to young boys
This dude fuckin the kids……smfh
This is so disturbing black people this must be addressed in our community because it happens
real niggas are immortal!
I am making a good salary from home $11200-$21500/week sucking off young boys, which is amazing, under a year ago I was jobless in a horrible economy. I thank Kanye Karcrashian every day I was blessed with these instructions on how to lie and act like everything I say is true and now it’s my duty to pay it forward and share how I hoodwinked everyone with Everyone, Here is I started,,,, ➥➥➥➥➥➥www.UniversalDooDooNation.com
this motherfuckers have being displaying all the illuminati symbols for decades and they always hide in the “we are helping the black” community bullshit, fuck this pedophile
its been 3 men who have came forward with the same story…I think whats most unsettling for me is Lord Jamar on Vlad TV criticizing the gayness of modern day hip hop talking down on KANYE WEST etc yet he’s a part of the ZULU nation why has he went quiet? Qtip, Buster Rhymes, 9th wonder and Rhapsody to name a few are members yet the haven’t said a word why hasn’t AfriKa Bambaataa made any statements or interviews personally? your innocent yet your speaking thru your attorneys? your looking guilty my brother
so you don’t think its any coincidence that they all came out at the same time? 37 years later? Sounds just like the Bill Cosby bs charges is you ask me. Why were these men scared of a washed up rap act for the last 10 years, 20 years? If back then you were scare I might understand but these people are making these claims after the statues have ran out and they cant be challenged in court. These claims come when the accused has no means to fight back besides doing a press release. Lets just ask this on question? Why was he not fearful to come out now?
Kenyatta is gay and scared up in his lil ole Kardashian closet. Kenyatta, John Legend, Jay Z, Russell. All of them making the same fake moves, bearded wives & surrogate babies. 50 gay, Vivica wasn’t let him slide on that one either. Hip Hop ain’t nothing but lies. They do whatever they have to do to cover up they gay shht. There’s a whole lot more than you think. Eric Sermon on that gay shht. Hell, it don’t matter whether it’s old school or new. Fact is, niggas talk all this shht about being hard, but they soft as hell.
Rekkington, is your point meant to be enlightening? of course there are sexual deviants within the black communities ,the same way there are within the White,Asian and Latin communities.Sorry I understand you are probably of an older age and as such the social engineering will be strong within you . But dude having more or less melanin does not make you immune to right or wrong . Anyway as you where old boy.
we don’t believe u.
“The UZN Department of Community Affairs”……………I read this and cringed. That shit sound corny as hell lmao.
“Too”? roflmao