Zulu Nation: Hip Hops First Gay Family, Part 14 of 40, Hassan Campbell
BronxLance Taylor took on the name Afrika Bambaataa and started a hiphop awareness group. But former members say the Universal Zulu Nation was a violent gang that disintegrated into a cult with Bambaataa as the godhead. In 2016, several men came forward with disturbing tales of what they say took place from the 1970s into the 1990s. Although Peace, Unity, Love, and Having Fun was the motto of the Zulu Nation, Bambaataa fashioned the organizations doctrine after Malachi Yorks Nuwabian Nation, the Nation of Islam, the Moorish Science Temple, and the 5 Nation. Today, the Zulu Nation counts hiphop royalty like Nas, Lil Wayne, and Big Boi as affiliates, in addition to younger rappers like Joey Bada and Freddie Gibbs. Acclaimed TV series The Get Downnot to mention countless documentaries and a recent showcase at Cornell Universitycredit Bambaataa with uniting a divided neighborhood, offering a way out of gang life, and helping to launch a movement that would place African American art forms a
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