India, April 11 -- Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. The rapper and producer is best known for tracks like 1982's Planet Rock. "Hip Hop will never be the same without him -- but everything hip hop is today, it is because of him," his talent agency, Naf Management Entertainment, said. His death was met with an outpouring of condolences from friends, family and fans across the world, who paid tribute to his profound and unmistakable impact on one of the world's most popular and politically influential music genres. But, others have said that his impact was overshadowed in recent years after numerous men who kne...