the media silence wrt the Bambaataa and the wide spread child abuse allegations is pretty disturbing
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 9 August 2017 17:17 (six years ago) link
idk what to make of that stuff, I think the most high profile thing I saw was something in pfork? can't remember.
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 9 August 2017 17:23 (six years ago) link
it's def not getting Cosby-level attention or anything, but then he's sort of a cult figure these days
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 9 August 2017 17:24 (six years ago) link
yeah I would think for most people the first response to that headline would be "who is Afrika Bamaataa?"
really sad how things shook out for both these groups. imagine how full of potential it all must have seemed in 1982.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 9 August 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16k-k29wA8Q
love the animation on this video
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 9 August 2017 22:22 (six years ago) link