Papoose Lost Cousin & Uncle To Coronavirus

Papoose Lost Cousin To COVID-19, Uncle Passed Away From Hospital “Neglect”

During a a recent interview with ‘The Real’, Papoose revealed that he lost two family members, a cousin and an uncle, during this pandemic. “Unfortunately one of my cousins passed away [from] coronavirus,” the rapper said.

When speaking about his uncle he said that another condition played a part in his death but hospitals didn’t treat him quickly enough due to the pandemic.

“He wasn’t feeling well [and] he went to the emergency room. Long story short, the hospitals are so focused on COVID-19 that people who have issues, they’re not really catering to them. So, it was kind of a neglect thing, but you can’t really question God’s plan.”

 

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Papoose’s wife Remy Ma also spoke about why she believes Black and Brown communities are being affected by the pandemic more so than others.

“If you have any pre-existing conditions, that’s what really exacerbates [COVID-19] and a lot of people in the African American and Latino community don’t have good health care, don’t have a primary care [doctor], [and] they don’t even have the sense of going to the doctor,” said Remy.

The Love and Hip Hop star added that when it comes to Black women, “They don’t even take our pain seriously. We’re the most misdiagnosed and undiagnosed.