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Dear Rappers: Stop With The Damn Superspreader Events
It’s time to seriously call out rappers who continue to have dangerous mass gatherings during a pandemic.
Jeezy and Gucci Mane’s Verzuz battle was as stressful and dramatic as any scripted series you’ll see on Netflix or HBO. We had build-up, tension, aggression, and a moment that felt like things would go left any minute. Then we had an ending nobody could have predicted when the year started: Jeezy and Gucci performing “So Icy” together. The sigh of relief turned out to be brief, though; stress levels rose again when the duo promoted their afterparty at Atlanta club Compound.
Yes. A party. At a club. During the pandemic. The visuals from the night were just as concerning:
A mass of maskless people singing along to rap songs all night, spreading trillions of particles in the air. Let me be clear here: this event is going to result in multiple deaths. There’s just no way around that. Just take a look at one wedding in Maine this summer: 55 people attended the reception…
