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Carl Carlton, the voice behind 'Everlasting Love' and 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72. A soul and funk legend remembered.

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E to Kendrick Lamar, YG, Roddy Ricch, and more, these rap artists helped cement Compton’s place in rap history. Tap in at REVOLT.

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