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== Music and lyrics == |
== Music and lyrics == |
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In the song's intro, MacDonald [[Diss (music)|disses]] American rappers [[Eminem]] and [[Cardi B]], criticizing them for being perceived as [[role model]]s.<ref name="Hip Hop 24x7 single review">{{cite web |title=Is Tom MacDonald Taking Shots at Eminem on New Song 'Fake Woke'? |url=https://hiphop24x7.com/news/is-tom-macdonald-take-shots-at-eminem-on-new-song-fake-woke/ |website=Hip Hop 24x7 |access-date=3 February 2021 |date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="Hip Hop Freaks single review">{{cite web |title=Tom MacDonald disses Eminem in a new song |url=https://hiphopfreaks.com/2021/01/29/tom-macdonald-disses-eminem/ |website=Hip Hop Freaks |access-date=3 February 2021 |date=29 January 2021}}</ref> He also states his opinion |
In the song's intro, MacDonald [[Diss (music)|disses]] American rappers [[Eminem]] and [[Cardi B]], criticizing them for being perceived as [[role model]]s.<ref name="Hip Hop 24x7 single review">{{cite web |title=Is Tom MacDonald Taking Shots at Eminem on New Song 'Fake Woke'? |url=https://hiphop24x7.com/news/is-tom-macdonald-take-shots-at-eminem-on-new-song-fake-woke/ |website=Hip Hop 24x7 |access-date=3 February 2021 |date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="Hip Hop Freaks single review">{{cite web |title=Tom MacDonald disses Eminem in a new song |url=https://hiphopfreaks.com/2021/01/29/tom-macdonald-disses-eminem/ |website=Hip Hop Freaks |access-date=3 February 2021 |date=29 January 2021}}</ref> He also states his opinion rapping: "I think Black Lives Matter was the stupidest name / When the system screwing everyone exactly the same".<ref name="Yahoo News interview">{{cite news |title=Canadian rapper calls out 'woke' America in new single |url=https://news.yahoo.com/canadian-rapper-calls-woke-america-222956585.html |access-date=3 February 2021 |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |date=2 February 2021}}</ref> |
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== Credits and personnel == |
== Credits and personnel == |
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| "Fake Woke" | ||||
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| SinglebyTom MacDonald | ||||
| Released | 29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Tom MacDonald | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Fake Woke"onYouTube | ||||
"Fake Woke" is a song by Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald that was self-released as a single on 29 January 2021. Canadian musician Nova Paholek wrote the song with MacDonald, who solely produced it. A music video for the song was also created and released simultaneously with the single.[2][3] American conservative news television channel Fox News promoted "Fake Woke" on their series The Story with Martha MacCallum and also interviewed MacDonald about the song.[4]
"Fake Woke" was self-released for digital download and streaming on 29 January 2021.[5]
In the song's intro, MacDonald disses American rappers Eminem and Cardi B, criticizing them for being perceived as role models.[6][7] He also states his opinion rapping: "I think Black Lives Matter was the stupidest name / When the system screwing everyone exactly the same".[4]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[10] | 96 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 34 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 29 January 2021 |
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Self-released | [5] |
