Popular rapper Dave Blunts’ recent performance has left the internet worried. The 23-year-old rapper appeared on the stage at Chicago’s United Center during the fourth annual Juide Wrld Day, while hooked to an oxygen tank. Mr Blunts, who is believed to weigh over 225 kilograms, sat on a couch through his performance, paying tribute to Juice Wrld, who died of an overdose in 2019. Sharing the video, an X user wrote, “Rapper Dave Blunts performs in front of a crowd while connected to an oxygen tank at Juice WRLD Day 2024 in Chicago. The event is put on every year to honour rapper Juice WRLD who d*ed from an overdose.

“I do this for Juice. I do this for me. We keep going no matter what,” said Mr Blunts while addressing the audience. “I got demons, and a tank to prove it. Don’t come for me when you have been blessed enough to be here that long; respect the struggle,” he added.

The video of his performance went viral on social media with many of Mr Blunts’ fans applauding his routine but also expressing concern that he needed to take care of his health.

“This isn’t even about just being overweight, he cannot hard breathe because his body is suffocating him at this point. I hope he gets some help before too late. He’s got a great voice when he can use it,” said one user, while another added: “This is absolutely heartbreaking.He needs to get healthy ASAP or he won’t be performing at all.”

A third commented: “He’s not going to make it another five years if he doesn’t change something. Hoping he can get the help he needs.”

Dave Blunts performs while sitting on a couch with an oxygen tank on stage at Juice WRLD Day and calls out Snoop Dogg.
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Blunts and Snoop Dogg beef

Meanwhile, during the performance, Mr Blunts also lashed out at Snoop Dog who recently told him to “put down the chicken wings”.

“Chicago! Do y’all have a problem with me sitting down on this stage? Exactly – so, get the f**k off my d***, Snoop Dogg. I see the big dog talking. Snoop, you think you funny? You don’t know what it’s like to fight for your life every damn day.”

Snoop Dogg replied: “Leave me alone, cuz. I’m trying to enjoy my little life over here. I’m with you, dawg. I ain’t against you. I can’t put down the blunt; you can’t put down the cup.”

Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested on Thursday following a raid at his mansion in South Florida, ABC News said quoting Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The 34-year-old, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was arrested “without incident”, the sheriff’s office further said. Mr Kingston faces numerous fraud and theft charges and will be booked into a San Bernandino Jail, as per the ABC News report. Before the rapper’s arrest, his mother too was taken into custody from the Florida home by SWAT team.

New York Post said Mr Kingston was arrested during his concert on a California army base. Video circulating on social media show law enforcement officers at Fort Irwin’s “Army Field” as the rapper performs ‘Eenie Meenie‘ on stage.

His mother is facing similar charges as her son.

After the arrest of his mother, Mr Kingston had posted a Story on his Instagram handle, “People love negative energy! I am good, and so is my mother! … My lawyers are handling everything as we speak.”

The arrests were made in connection to allegations that Mr Kingston swindled a tech company out of thousands of dollars in a deal over a television and speaker system.

He was sued by Ver Ver Entertainment LLC in February, as the company alleged breach of contract and fraud. According to the Post report, the rapper had reached out to the company on Instagram to purchase a 232-inch television and a sound system.

The cost of the equipment was $111,000, but Mr Kingston promised to make promotional videos about the products with his friend, Justin Bieber.

But after the purchase, the rapper did not deliver what he promised, the company alleged in the lawsuit. It further said at the time of the television purchase, Mr Kingston had “no ongoing work” with the pop star, nor did he “have any intention” of making the promotional content.

Mr Kingston and Bieber, 30, famously collaborated on ‘Eenie Meenie’, which appeared on Bieber’s 2010 debut album.

Robert Rosenblatt, an attorney representing the rapper and his mother, said, “we are aware of some of the allegations” against the two.

“We look forward to addressing these in court and are confident of a successful resolution for Shawn and his mother,” Rosenblatt said.