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Many creative minds of the Black diaspora have exchanged ideas and influenced the world's culture throughout history. Artists, writers, poets, filmmakers, photographers, and musicians portrayed resistance movements well-represented and graphically. As a result, Black art was used to illustrate socioeconomic, political, and motivation, as well as questions during turbulent times. What is Blackness?Is there an actual Black aesthetic to be identified across all art forms?A burden of representation for Black artists to carry or embrace? These are conversations we have with friends, not necessarily to reach a consensus, but to accept that there are many different viewpoints within us, rather than a narrow, monolithic interpretation. We learn to accept and respect those differences that are really personal.

It's impossible to find the "bop" that has been elusive for so long. 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 collection of songs from the MTV News staff. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can include anything — it's a look at what's on our minds and what sounds good. We'll keep it fresh with the most recent hits, but we'll still have a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while. Prepare: The Bop Shop is now open for business.