because the world has retreated into itself and folks are largely staying inside to flatten the curve while in a unprecedented global pandemic, I can't stop thinking about Jean-Paul Sartre's famously misunderstood quote, "Hell is other people." It's tempting to refute it immediately amid our new usual, where we'd give anything have the ability to be around other people again — at a ..

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Kanye West and Kobe Bryant. Two legends with twice-in-a-generation work ethics and totally unpredictable thought processes. Bryant's death in January profoundly affected West, as he recently revealed in GQ's May cover story. Inspired by the beloved five-time basketball champion, West explained why Bryant's memory keeps him going. https://www.Instagram.Com/p/B_AC-B8lJyR/"There's o..

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Cardi B, the voice of the people, had another sitdown with Bernie Sanders to talk about some of the country's issues, only this time it wasn't at a nail salon in Detroit. The rapper and former presidential candidate live-streamed a new conversation to talk about the coronavirus, Sanders dropping out, and what current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans to do for the Un..

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Kid Cudi's first solo song in four years is here! It's "Leader of the Delinquents" and this isn't a drill; Cudi's in rare form here, rapping, not making melodies, and digging into the entity of Cudi himself. Who is this guy? How has he been? What's he doing right now? https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=02PAOONYxpY&feature=emb_titleEnter the book of Cudi that is "Leader of the Delin..

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By Jaelani Turner-Williams As creatives face restlessness and scheduling adjustments while in the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles-based artist Pink Siifu kept the release date of his new album, Negro (styled in all caps), fixed to a time that’s dearest to him — his mother’s birthday. Its promotion goes hand-in-hand with the diaristic format of the album’s website, through whic..

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The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is challenging. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions 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 and can contain anything — it's a snapshot of wha..

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In late February, a puzzling however gripping video appeared on YouTube. In it, a male in ski mask and also a Saint Laurent bulletproof vest sings a number of bars of a Rascal Flatts tune before segueing into his own composition, one that interpolates "Bless the Damaged Road," a song that musical group had popularized. That man, RMR (pronounced "rumor"), never shows his face in the c..

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Chynna Rogers, a rising rapper out of Philadelphia with ties to Kehlani, A$AP Mob, and more, died on April 8, outlets are reporting. She was 25. A cause of death hasn't been revealed yet. Rogers began her career as a model at the age of 14. Each year later, she became close with A$AP Yams of the A$AP Mob right after asking to be his intern on Twitter. "I wanted to A&R and I was insp..

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In the midst of those turbulent times, it feels weird to know that Future's next album will be called Life Is Good. Consider it the optimist in the rapper, who's already dropped the LP's title track that features Drake plus a remix that furthermore gets verses from Lil Baby and DaBaby. In a new cover story for XXL's Spring 2020 provide, he reported the LP and suggested some beginn..

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Get ready for a massive, totally unforgettable benefit concert special, thanks in part to Lady Gaga. Global Citizen — the business in back of recent With each other At House video webcast performances featuring Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Chris Martin, Niall Horan, and more — has teamed up with the World Health Organization to announce a large telecast. It's called One World: ..

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Anderson .Paak and Justin Timberlake have released a new video for their absurdly feel-good track, "Don't Slack" that'll appear in the forthcoming Trolls World Tour movie and on its soundtrack. Anna Kendrick appears in the visual and gets happily haunted by the two cheery imaginary guys, eventually making her be just as excited for the day as they are. If you're watching this fro..

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Young Thug and Gunna (along with producer Turbo) are practicing the fine art of social isolation in the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and want the world to know that they can do it also. Henceforth their new teamwork, "Quarantine Tidy that's equally about practicing safe social distancing as well as having enough cash to sleep indoors of an expensive vehicle. If this do..

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