Iranian rapper Amir Tataloo hospitalized after reported overdose in jail
ALBAWABA - After attempting suicide while incarcerated, Amirhossein Maqsoudlou, better known as Iranian pop artist Amir Tataloo, is said to be in stable health. The controversial artist allegedly tried to kill himself by swallowing drugs, according to Hamshahri Online, which cited Fars News Agency. For urgent medical care, he was taken right away to a hospital.
Tataloo's health has reportedly improved considerably, according to medical sources, and he should be released from the hospital in a few hours.
Tataloo is now going through legal processes as part of a retrial and appeals process. Tataloo has been convicted many times in recent years. Although sources have refuted persistent allegations about the seriousness of his illness, officials have not disclosed any more information regarding his current charges or the circumstances behind the suicide attempt.
Amir Tataloo is who?
Amir Tataloo, who was born in Tehran on September 21, 1987, is credited with helping to establish Iranian underground hip-hop and R&B. He made many CDs after starting his musical career in 2003 with songs posted on his personal site. Tataloo's song "Energy Hastei," which backed Iran's nuclear program and had a music video made on an Iranian military ship, garnered a lot of attention in 2015.
Tataloo has had a contentious career, with Iranian authorities arresting him many times for his public remarks and songs. He relocated to Turkey in 2018 to pursue his musical career, but in December 2023, he was deported back to Iran, where he was detained on many counts right once.
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