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ICYMI: Biggie’s “What’s Beef” Quoted for Awareness Against War on COVID-19

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What’s beef? The late Notorious B.I.G. is being dragged into the COVID-19 pandemic.

During a recent broadcast on MSNBC, news anchor Ari Melber referenced Biggie’s track “What’s Beef” when discussing the seriousness of COVID-19. 

According to the Mayo Clinic, although most people with COVID-19 have mild to moderate symptoms, the disease can cause severe medical complications and lead to death in some people.

Now with new evidence mounting about the dangers of the COVID-19 Delta variant more people are spreading awareness.

In an attempt to curve the surge, Ari Melber gave an insightful warning using lyrics from The Notorious B.I.G.’s “What’s Beef.”

“Covid is dangerous, it’s lethal. It’s a bit like the beef The Notorious B.I.G. used to rap about when he said ‘beef is when your moms ain’t safe up in the streets, beef is when I see you, guaranteed to be in I.C.U.’” he said.

“When Covid sees you you can end up in I-C-U,” Melber continued. “Maybe not at the same rate as Biggie’s beef, but that’s the point about risk. You don’t want to test these streets.”

Melber has made a magnificent habit out of quoting famous Hip-Hop lyrics.  In the past, he has referenced Mobb Deep, 50 Cent, 21 Savage and Pusha T

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Biggie’s “What’s Beef” Quoted for Awareness Against War on COVID-19

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What’s beef? The late Notorious B.I.G. is being dragged into the COVID-19 pandemic.

During a recent broadcast on MSNBC, news anchor Ari Melber referenced Biggie’s track “What’s Beef” when discussing the seriousness of COVID-19. 

According to the Mayo Clinic, although most people with COVID-19 have mild to moderate symptoms, the disease can cause severe medical complications and lead to death in some people.

Now with new evidence mounting about the dangers of the COVID-19 Delta variant more people are spreading awareness.

In an attempt to curve the surge, Ari Melber gave an insightful warning using lyrics from The Notorious B.I.G.’s “What’s Beef.”

“Covid is dangerous, it’s lethal. It’s a bit like the beef The Notorious B.I.G. used to rap about when he said ‘beef is when your moms ain’t safe up in the streets, beef is when I see you, guaranteed to be in I.C.U.’” he said.

“When Covid sees you you can end up in I-C-U,” Melber continued. “Maybe not at the same rate as Biggie’s beef, but that’s the point about risk. You don’t want to test these streets.”

Melber has made a magnificent habit out of quoting famous Hip-Hop lyrics.  In the past, he has referenced Mobb Deep, 50 Cent, 21 Savage and Pusha T

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Chris Cuomo Breaks Silence About Andrew Cuomo’s Resignation Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Chris Cuomo Breaks Silence About Andrew Cuomo's Resignation Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Chris Cuomo breaks his silence about his brother former New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, resigning amid sexual harassment allegations.

The CNN host delivered a message to those who are feeling a lot of hurt and a lot of pain right now” during his show Cuomo Primetime.

“I’m not an adviser. I’m a brother,” the 51-year-old journalist said, as per USA Today. “I was there to listen and offer my take. And my advice to my brother was simple and consistent: Own what you did. Tell people what you can do to be better. Be contrite. And finally, accept that it doesn’t matter what you intended. What matters is how your actions and words were perceived.” 

Chris clarified that he “never influenced or attempted to control CNN’s coverage,” the outlet reported. “It was a unique situation, being a brother to a politician in a scandal and being part of the media. I tried to do the right thing, and I just want you all to know that.”

Andrew Cuomo resigned about a week ago and will be replaced by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul.

“I think that, given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to government,” Andrew said during a press conference on August 10th. “And therefore, that is what I’ll do, because I work for you, and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you.”

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Cubans Use Hip-Hop To Protest In A Song Called “Patria y Vida”

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“Patria y Vida.” “Homeland and life.”

Since the birth of Hip-Hop, it has been America’s universal sound of struggle. In the early ’70s, people of problematic plagued areas needed a space to express their oppression in a way that people like them could understand, thus came Hip-Hop.

They used afro-centric beats, uplifting and knowledgeable lyrics to educated, entertain and give listeners an insight into mistreatments they’re facing.

Now, since the globalization of the Hip-Hop culture, other countries have been inspired to use hip-hop the same way America traditionally used it. 

The West Indian country, Cuba, is currently doing so. Right now, Cuba is enduring a shortage of food, electricity, and medicine. The country has also been in economic disaster since COVID. How have the Cubans voiced their outrage? Through hip-hop. 

Just as America used Hip-Hop, Cuba is doing it right now. Frustrated citizens of Cuba are storming the streets protesting through a song called “Patria y Vida” — “Homeland and life.”

The Afro-Cuban reggaeton jam by Miami-based Cuban artists Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona, and Yotuel featuring current Cuban living rap stars Maykel Osorbo and El Funky, has not only become a viral hit, as the video has surpassed 6 Million views on YouTube, but it also has become a political slogan. 

The song sends a powerful message about how much devastation the government has caused the country. The song urges citizens to demand a change. 

The slogan is a spin on the communist regime’s decades-old slogan of “patria o muerte” — homeland or death.

“No more lies. My people demand freedom. No more doctrines!” the song says.  

“Patria y Vida” is sort of like how Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power” became a political slogan for Black Americans who felt the government system unfairly treated them. 

After the song’s release, Cuban authorities arrested Maykel Osorbo. His supporters have submitted complaints to the United Nations over his treatment, saying that the government is persecuting him for expressing his views and for helping create the song.

Cubans have been bravely expressing their frustrations and exercising their universal rights in ways that are truly inspiring.

Do you feel the U.S should help more during this humanitarian crisis?

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2021 Grammys Postponed in Response to Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 Grammys Postponed In Response to COVID 19

The Grammys was scheduled to go down at the end of this month. But in response to the spike of COVID-19 cases and a new mutant strain, the Recording Academy decided to postpone the award ceremony.

A new date is unclear but organizers are reportedly eyeing a date in March.

The Grammys already planned a limited ceremony where nominees would appear and accept awards remotely. Only presenters and performers would’ve been allowed on-site.

Beyonce was leading the pack with nine nominations, including four for “Black Parade.” Meanwhile, Roddy Ricch trailed behind her with six nods. Recent reports suggested that Queen Bey was set to join Megan Thee Stallion on stage to perform their “Savage (Remix)” which is also up for Best Record, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance, while Megan is also in contention for the Best New Artist Grammy.

The Grammys isn’t the first annual award ceremony that was interrupted by the ongoing COVID pandemic. But every organization made it work, most notably BET, and it’ll be interesting to see how the Recording Academy plans to celebrate the biggest night in music remotely.

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52 Years Ago The World Lost A True King: Remembering Martin Through Hip-Hop

Today marks the 52nd anniversary of one of the darkest days in this nation’s history.

On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered while standing on the balcony of a motel in Memphis Tennesee. As the world remembers this icon, we are currently experiencing a very different kind of challenge with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic than King would have ever imagined. While it would seem that this universal challenge would have people turn in it has not. It has also afforded the most bigoted amongst us to peek their ugly heads up to insert racist, xenophobic, homophobic and sexist language like never before.

King is often reduced to just a dreamer. But he was more than that. He was a unifier and also a man that believed in the economic development and empowerment of poor people. Believing that the first step to achieving this is by coming together in times of crisis, pulling your resources and gifts together to ease through the struggle ahead of you.

He didn’t live through SARS-CoV-2. He did not have to use a mask to cover his face, worry about death if he hung out with his friends. But he did see the thousands of American bodies being brought back from the Vietnam war. He did tap into the entertainers around him to inspire the movement.

It is scary and ugly now, but Dr. King’s legacy reminds us that we can get through it.

All is not lost. Just look at how Hip-Hop has moved to gather people through our Instagram concerts, battles, and parties. D-Nice uses his Club Quarantine sets to raise awareness for medical professionals, COVID-19 victims and just settling the restlessness of fear throughout the music-loving world. He is not the only one. DJ Ron G held it down on The Source’s IG page with an influx of celebrities and music fans. Questlove has opened is heart-tirelessly to inspire with his sets. Kid Capri has made us have flashback after flashback. DJ Jon Quick pushes a daily dose of AfroBeats. Bev Bond and Reborn rep for the ladies, Kwame is doing an interesting mix of concerts, parties and old school Saturday morning cartoons and Mad Skillz is doing style clashes in his set. An almost 24 hr. cycle of scheduled jams, the DJs have been putting it down.

Battle Rappers are coming together to find ways to empower each other with online battles. URL, RBE, and the Hood of Brothers have pushed forward new ideas to show ingenuity around the art of battling, a sport centered around the response of the crowd.

Then you have the DJs out of the Atlanta University Center network of HBCUs, putting their heads together in an act of unity, to recreate a virtual Block party for the four schools: Spelman, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse and Morris Brown. DJs donated their time performing hour-long sets: DJ Mars, Tron, LV, Trauma, Doc, Battle, and Braxx made many forget that they were sheltering in and danced like crazy in their quarantined rooms. The idea of Unity was what Dr. King fought for when he was yet a student under Dr. Robert Brisbane at Morehouse in the mid-forties.

Then musical icons have paired up to really display unity through fake musical competitions: Neyo vs. Johnta Austin, Scott Storch vs. Mannie Fresh, Timbaland vs. Swizz Beatz, Lil Jon vs. T-Pain and Teddy Riley vs. Babyface.

So how is this in any way a remembrance of Dr. King and his legacy. King died so that people of color and poor people can have upward mobility, equity in commerce, resources and the quality of life. He pushed hard for people to see decency and value in each other— with the hope that those people would then harken to each other in times of trouble with support and uplift.

Has Hip-Hop not done that in these awful times?

King said, “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. ” Hip-Hop remembers this and uses this to bring light out of this time of fear.

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