Toxic

Around 50 train cars derailed in a fiery crash the night of Feb 3, 2023, near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Ten of the train cars in the derailment also carried hazardous materials.

The train derailment occurred near East Palestine, Ohio — also home to around 5,000 people.

Ohio Residents Ordered To Evacuate

Additionally, officials decided to release and burn chemicals from five tankers. The tankers were filled with vinyl chloride, so residents were ordered to evacuate. The air then got filled with hydrogen chloride and phosgene. Authorities also warned the toxic gas would plume across the region.

Evacuation Order Lifted From East Palestine

The evacuation order ended Wednesday in East Palestine, Ohio. The village’s fire chief said that air and water samples determined that the evacuation era was safe for residents.

Air Testing In Community

Mayor Trent Conaway also notified the community the Environmental Protection Agency is air testing. This occurred after complaints from the community of a lingering odor.

Risk Of Water Contamination In Ohio?

In addition, the community’s police are warning that Norfolk Southern will reach out to residents with individual wells. They may be at risk of water contamination.

But there is some other news occurring surrounding this event…

Reporter Arrested At Ohio Train Derailment News Conference

Plus, NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert faced arrest in Ohio for trespassing while covering a news conference about the train derailment. Lambert is no longer in jail, according to the network. However, it is possible Lambert can still face charges of disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing.

Reporter Evan Lambert is being taken into custody. Image source: NewsNation TMX Via AP.

Meet The Ratner Family

Also, CNN introduced us to Ben Ratner and his family. They signed up to be extras in the Netflix film “White Noise” in 2021. Ratner’s family is from East Palestine, Ohio.

Movie Based On Novel

“White Noise” was based on a novel by Don DeLillo and is by filmmaker Noah Baumbach. The movie is a dramedy about a family struggling with love, death, and an environmental disaster. The 2022 film “White Noise” stars Adam Driver and Don Cheadle.

Movie Mirroring Real Life

Ratner told CNN, “the first half of the movie is all almost exactly what’s going on here [in East Palestine].”

The family in “White Noise” was also affected by an “airborne toxic event.” It seems that life is imitating art these days (or maybe art imitates life?).

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Why Joe Budden Thinks Donda 2 Will Be Toxic

In short, there are several reasons why Joe made this bold prediction.

The album is reportedly being executive produced by Atlanta rapper Future. Joe and many fans believe this prediction to be reality. After all, Future flaunts his “toxic” subject matter and attitude towards women (at least in his music).

The album itself is slated to come out on February 22nd, but we all know it’s hard to trust a Kanye’s announced release dates. However, it makes sense for it to come out around this time because of all the drama surrounding his personal life. Within the past few months, the story of his divorce from Kim Kardashian has taken several turns & twists. For Budden’s prediction to be true, the album does need to come on time or around the date. In his words, “for it to be as impactful as the most toxic shit in the universe, it has to be somewhat near real-time. I think this is a counter and a rebuttal.”

Kanye Standing On Stage, Image Source: Dazed Digital

How Do We Define “Toxic”?

What does the term “toxic” even mean in this context? According to WebMD, a toxic person is anyone whose behavior adds negativity and upset to your life. Therefore, that would mean Kanye would react negatively towards Kim & others on the upcoming Donda 2. Do you think Ye will go fully in that direction with Future? Read more of FM Hip Hop’s featured articles today.