After George Floyd lost his life last week due to asphyxia by way of sustained and forceful pressure to his neck and back, cutting off his airway, protests have taken place across North America and several artists have spoken out by way of their music. Now, Ty Dolla $ign is contributing with some powerful lyrics about the current state of affairs in the country.
Faith Evans was reportedly arrested for a domestic violence attack against her husband earlier this week. According to TMZ, police were called to the home of Evans and producer Stevie J following the incident.
In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis law-enforcement officer, protests broke out in at least 17 cities across the United States, and artists including Lil Yachty, J. Cole, Halsey, Nick Cannon and more took to the streets with protesters.
2 Chainz’s Escobar Restaurant was ordered to close by Georgia authorities after throwing a raucous party for Memorial Day. Georgia State Police shut the restaurant down after noticing “the location was rather loud, busy, and occupied to be operating as a restaurant at that time of night.” The restaurant’s Instagram account features videos showing that it was packed to capacity with a line out front, as attendees to its Memorial Day Weekend party danced, smoked hookah, and ordered bottle service. The police spoke to the manager, advising them that the restaurant was “violating executive orders regarding protocol issued due to COVID-19.”
Megan Thee Stallion has earned her first-ever No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her “Savage” remix featuring Beyoncé. Savage is Beyoncé’s seventh No. 1, according to Billboard.
