"Fake Woke" | ||||
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SinglebyTom MacDonald | ||||
Released | January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29) | |||
Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
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Producer(s) | Tom MacDonald | |||
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"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]
The song begins with an isolated clean electric guitar. In the song's intro, MacDonald disses American rappers Eminem and Cardi B, criticizing them for being perceived as role models.[5][6] 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 states 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 neighbor '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 calls out censorship for being biased, stating, "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.[7]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
USBillboard Hot 100[9] | 96 |
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 34 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 29 January 2021 |
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Self-released | [11] |