Cardi B Donates Profits From Coronavirus Song To Poor People

Cardi B (Instagram @iamcardib)

JAKARTA - Maybe this is a fun thing that brings luck. Rapper Cardi B took advantage for a song he never recorded. Moreover, the song is titled Coronavirus.

Initially, last March 11, this 27-year-old musician uploaded a video on Instagram to remind people of the dangers of the corona virus or COVID-19. He quickly mentioned that the corona virus which originated in China was starting to spread and everyone had to be careful. He also said “It's getting real! Coronavirus! " with a hint of tone.

A DJ with the stage name iMarkkeyz casually edited Cardi B's sentence with a trap tone that lasted 2:34 minutes and uploaded it to a number of music streaming services. The song reached TikTok users and immediately earned iTunes ranking at number 11 on the hip-hop charts.

UPDATE: "Coronavirus" by @iMarkkeyz & @iamcardib on iTunes: # 1. Brazil 🇧🇷 (=) # 7. USA 🇺🇸 (+1) # 17. Taiwan 🇹🇼 (+23) # 18. Russia 🇷🇺 (+86) # 25. Israel 🇮🇱 (NE) # 29. México 🇲🇽 (+7) # 54. UK 🇬🇧 (+12) # 66. Canada 🇨🇦 (+35) pic.twitter.com/8GrB6gMBil

- Cardi B Fan Team (@CardiBTeam) March 19, 2020

It doesn't stop there. A number of fans have also started uploading their choreography to the accompaniment of the Coronavirus song. The rapper from the Bronx then wrote on his Twitter; "I'm going to tell Atlantic (Cardi B's label) to put this song on Spotify."

Cardi B fans called Bardi Gang crowd out to ask Cardi and DJ iMarkkeyz to donate the results obtained from the song to people who are experiencing economic decline due to COVID-19. After discussing it, Cardi B immediately reported “YES! THAT'S WHAT WE WILL DO! "

To NBC News, DJ iMarkkeyz said that he actually already had the beat but had not found the right vocals. Until several people asked him to make a remix of Cardi B's voice so he said yes.

The DJ admitted, Cardi B appreciated his song and promised royalties for him. “Remember you won't get the money right away… but months from now there are many families experiencing economic hardship due to this virus. We will donate! ” he replied to iMarkkeyz's Twitter tweets.

YES! THATS WHAT WE GOING TO DO! Keep in mind you don't get your money right away ... but even months from now there would be families with financial issues for getting laid off due to the virus. We will Donate! https://t.co/ehAo8TCUhN

- iamcardib (@iamcardib) March 17, 2020

Cardi B is known as a person who often makes donations. Some time ago, he donated equipment to deprived people in Nigeria. He also speaks a lot about poverty and life both on social media and in the real world.

Apart from that, the rapper has also postponed the release of his new single due to the coronavirus issue: "Release has been postponed due to virus." he wrote via his personal Twitter account, @iamcardib. You can hear Cardi B's and DJ's iMarkkeyz's Coronavirus remix here: