COVID-19: Rapper turns 21-year-old hip-hop classic into pro-vaccine anthem | Watch

New Orleans rapper Juvenile has apted his 1999 hit song ‘Back That Thang Up’ into a pro-vaccine anm called 'Vax That Thang Up' that was released on July 7. YouTube channel for BLK, a dating app created for Black singles, released video as part of a promotional partnership with rap legends Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, and " mor of sourn gangster rap" Mia X, according to caption. While original music from ‘Back That Thang Up’ remains mostly intact, song features catchy new lyrics with a jab of social responsibility mixed in with romantic ambitions. 

“Girl you look good once you vax that thang up. You a handsome young bror once you vax that thang up/Dating in real life, you need to vax that thang up/Feeling freaky all night, you need to vax that thang up,” goes new rendition of classic hook.

In song’s second verse, Mannie Fresh also ds: “Girl, you can be queen, aftеr quarantine / We can meet up at spot and we can do thing,” while Mia X counsels lies: “If you wanna get sticky and hot / Go, go, go, go get shot”.

Since being shared, video has garnered over 2.8 million views on YouTube, ufficially becoming vaccine anm. While speaking to Rolling Stones, Juvenile h said that he apted song because he wanted to do something positive for Black community and stand in front in a bid to show that he is willing to sacrifice his life t just for himself but also for his family. “We don’t kw what we’re facing right w but we really do all need to be vaccinated so we can continue to do our thing and survive,” Juvenile h said. 

'Vax That Thang Up me me so happy'

Meanwhile, video has been trending on social media, with reactions of almost universal praise. “I got vaccine day after I heard vax that thang up,” said one user on Twitter. “Vax That Thang Up me me so happy,” wrote second. One user even ded, “Vax that thang up is insane lmfao”. 

It is worth mentioning that Black ults younger than 40, according to US census bureau, are most likely group in country to resist vaccination. Among likely reasons for community’s hesitation are widespre distrust of government, and specifically government medicine. According to US CDC, race and ethnicity play a part in health risks from COVID-19. health ncy said that Black Americans are two times more likely to die from Covid than white Americans, and almost three times as likely to require hospitalization.

(Im: Twitter/AP)