As the coronavirus pandemic grows increasingly dire around the globe and millions are confined to their homes, music fans are looking for a distraction.
It seems they have found it via Cardi B and Brooklyn DJ IMarkkeyz, whose song, “Coronavirus (Remix),” is climbing iTunes charts across the globe.
Originally posted as one of Cardi’s trademark Instagram rants, IMarkkeyz remixed it into a song on March 13: As the remix made its way to clubs in Brazil, Cardi gave it her blessing: It now stands at No.
15 on US iTunes and has reached No. 1 in a handful of countries. “For me to see everyone dancing, smiling, and not living in fear… that’s the greatest thing I can do,” IMarkkeyz (real name Brandon Davidson) told BuzzFeed News.