Fake Woke

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"Fake Woke"
The face of Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald appears, with his mouth digitally removed; above him reads "Fake Woke" and below reads "Tom MacDonald" in an all-caps, white font.
Single by Tom MacDonald
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
GenreHip hop[1]
Length4:12
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tom MacDonald
Tom MacDonald singles chronology
"Angels"
(2020) 		"Fake Woke"
(2021) 		"Cancelled"
(2021)
Music video
"Fake Woke" on YouTube

"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]

Music and lyrics[]

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]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Fake Woke"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 96
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 34

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Fake Woke"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 29 January 2021
Self-released [11]

References[]

  1. ^ Smith, Kristin. "Fake Woke". Plugged In. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Baker, Chris (January 30, 2021). "Number 1 Hip Hop Rap downloads on iTunes; 'Fake Woke' by Tom McDonald". KFAB. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Canadian rapper calls out 'woke' America in new single". Yahoo! News. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Is Tom MacDonald Taking Shots at Eminem on New Song 'Fake Woke'?". Hip Hop 24x7. January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tom MacDonald disses Eminem in a new song". Hip Hop Freaks. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Credits – Fake Woke – Tom MacDonald". Tidal. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Canadian Digital Song Sales: The week of February 13, 2021". Billboard. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart: February 13, 2021". Billboard. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: February 13, 2021". Billboard. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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