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| genre = [[political music]], [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Kristin |title=Fake Woke |url=https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/tom-macdonald-fake-woke/ |website=[[Focus on the Family|Plugged In]] |access-date=February 13, 2021}}</ref> |
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| label = [[Self-publishing|Self-released]] |
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| "Fake Woke" | ||||
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| SinglebyTom MacDonald | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29) | |||
| Genre | political music, Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tom MacDonald | |||
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"Fake Woke" is a song by the Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald that was solely written and produced by himself and self-released as a single on 29 January 2021. A music video directed by Nova Rockafeller for the song was created and released simultaneously with the single.[2][3] The American conservative news television channel Fox News promoted "Fake Woke" on its series The Story with Martha MacCallum and interviewed MacDonald about the song.[4]
The song begins with an isolated clean electric guitar. In the song's introduction, MacDonald disses American rapper Cardi B, criticizing her for being perceived as a role model.[5] He also takes a stand against the idea that white privilege exists and against the activist group Black Lives Matter, rapping, "I think Black Lives Matter was the stupidest name / When the system screwing everyone exactly the same."[4] Macdonald also says that the left wing is "Fake Woke", hence the title of the song. However, he also criticizes the right wing in the line, "[People] hate their neighbour 'cause he wears a mask or he stays home/ Has a daughter but his favorite artist said he slays hoes/picks her up from school, music slaps on the way home." Macdonald also criticizes censorship for being biased, saying, "Censorship's an issue 'cause they choose what they erase/There's a difference between hate speech and speech that you hate."
Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[8] | 96 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 34 |
| Chart (2021) | Position |
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| US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] | 23 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 29 January 2021 |
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Self-released | [11] |
