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Kanya King, MOBOs Founder and Black Music Champion, Dies at 57 Following Cancer Diagnosis
King was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2018.
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According to Billboard’s source item, Kanya King, MOBOs Founder and Black Music Champion, Dies at 57 Following Cancer Diagnosis, King was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2018.
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- Kanya King, MOBOs Founder and Black Music Champion, Dies at 57 Following Cancer DiagnosisBillboard - 2026-06-05T10:07:30+00:00
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