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Legendary soul and R&B singer Betty Wright died on Sunday after a battle with cancer. She was 66. Wright's niece confirmed the news to multiple media outlets. The news comes a week after Chaka Khan posted a tweet asking for prayer warriors to lift up her "beloved sister," without mentioning what ailed her. "Calling all my…
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Betawave/Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Destination Crenshaw By Jaelani Turner-Williams In April, despite being quarantined in the middle of touring with electronic duo Drama, Chicago funk/disco-infused hip-hop artist Ric Wilson still held a sweet social distancing birthday party from home — complete with a caramel cake from sweet city staple Angelica’s Bakery. The occasion also served…
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Getty Images The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre…
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Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Last month, Taylor Swift officially canceled her only planned live appearances for 2020, including her scheduled Lover Fest dates in the United States, due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. (She's postponed the stadium gigs in São Paulo, Brazil; Inglewood, California; and Foxborough, Massachusetts until 2021.) But even though…
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