Beyonce drops remix for coronavirus relief
Pop royalty Beyonce has teamed up with rap star Megan Thee Stallion to release a remixed version of the latter’s hit Savage with the proceeds benefiting a disaster relief organisation in Houston providing meals during the coronavirus pandemic.
The two superstar natives of the Texas metropolis dropped the track to much fanfare on social media, as people desperate for contact remain home-bound to halt the infection’s spread.
“listening to beyonce rap again is the closest thing to human touch i’ve felt in 8 weeks,” tweeted Aaron Edwards, co-host of the travelling show Pop-Up Magazine.
Megan Thee Stallion originally released Savage in March on her EP Suga with the song quickly going viral on TikTok thanks to an accompanying dance challenge.
“Hips tik tok when I dance,” raps Beyonce in the new remix. “Left cheek, right cheek, drop it low and let it swang.”
The megastar also teased admirers by name-checking the platform OnlyFans with a loose suggestion she might start an account.
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Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner said in honour of the artists’ contributions to battle coronavirus the city would soon honour them with “their own respective days.”
Beyonce had already donated US$ 6 million through her foundation to community organisations and mental health support in the hard-hit cities of Houston, New York, New Orleans and Detroit.
And in early April, Megan Thee Stallion announced a partnership with Amazon Music to donate tablets to nursing home residents in Houston.
Last summer the rapper soared to fame after releasing her album Fever and declaring the 2019 season “hot girl summer,” a phrase that became a trending meme and that Megan Thee Stallion later turned into a song featuring Nicki Minaj.