Afrika Bambaataa is being accused of sexual assault by a French rapper who claims the Hip-Hop pioneer preyed on him when he was a youngster.
Solo is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion and a founding member of the influential French rap group Murderer, who emerged in another country’s underground music scene within the Eighties and Nineties.
He opened up concerning the alleged abuse throughout an interview French outlet CliqueTV. The dialog was translated by martial arts publication BJJ Japanese Europe, printed Thursday (November 28).
“Being confronted by a predator, particularly somebody you admire, may be very troublesome since you admire this individual,” he said. “Realizing they’ve flaws that result in inappropriate habits is a shock.”
Solo claimed that he witnessed Afrika Bambaataa assault one other “younger boy,” earlier than changing into a sufferer himself. He stated Bambaataa assaulted him whereas watching an grownup film.
“That too is one thing you’re not ready for,” Solo defined. “When I discovered myself in entrance of the p###, I used to be so shocked that I didn’t transfer.”
Solo revealed it took him a long time to return to phrases with what occurred and didn’t take into account himself a sufferer or discuss what occurred for “over 40 years.”
“I wanted private improvement and help to even acknowledge that I used to be a sufferer,” he defined. “That was the toughest half.”
When requested if he blamed himself for the alleged assault, Solo replied, “There’s this sense that you simply didn’t have the best response on the proper time. Over time, I understood that mechanisms are triggered that make it not possible to reply appropriately.”
Afrika Bambaataa Is Accused Of Abusing A number of Minors
A number of males have claimed Afrika Bambaataa sexually abused them once they had been minors. Bambaataa denied the allegations in 2016.
Solo stated he hasn’t spoken to many individuals within the Hip-Hop neighborhood concerning the alleged assault however said, “What occurred to me isn’t distinctive, and lots of can relate to it.”