Jacquees Reacts to His Ella Mai Remix Being Pulled: 'This Was an Act Of Genuine Support'

26.09.2018

Jacquees, recognized from his scintillating flips on in the present day’s R&B bangers, not too long ago discovered one in all his remixes pulled.

On Tuesday (Sept. 25), Jacquees retweeted a narrative from SA Breaking News, a South African information outlet, that stated his remix of Ella Mai’s “Trip” was faraway from each SoundCloud and YouTube. While it stays unclear why the tune was pulled, the “In the Club” crooner expressed his dismay with a sequence of teary-eyed emojis.

In an announcement despatched to Billboard from Jacquees’ rep, his group signifies that there isn’t any unhealthy blood between the 2 artists.

“For the brand new people who find themselves simply catching as much as who Jacquees is as an artist, this has change into very controversial for no cause,” the assertion begins. “We love Ella and are cool together with her group as properly. He has been releasing not solely Quemix songs however whole tasks with remixes of different artists’ songs ranging again to 2013. This was an act of real assist and mustn’t flip into negativity for both of the artist or from their supporters.”

Jacquees’ camp additionally signifies the Cash Money signee stays hopeful that he and Mai will group up for an “unique collaboration” down the road. “He is about to launch a video for his new single, ‘You,’ and hope the 2 are in a position to collaborate,” reads the assertion. “There continues to be hope for the tune as a official remix or perhaps followers will get one thing higher that could be a unique collaboration.”

Initially, upon his remix’s launch, Jacquees teased his version on Instagram, earlier than finally liberating the monitor in full final month. After gaining steam together with his remix to “Trip,” he launched his Quemix to Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih’s “The Light,” which nonetheless stays accessible on each SoundCloud and YouTube.

As for Mai, her single continues to soar as it’s shortly inching its means in direction of high 20 territory, and is at the moment sitting at No. 21 on the Hot 100.

Billboard has reached out to Ella Mai’s group, SoundCloud and YouTube.