Tom MacDonald (rapper)

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Tom MacDonald
Birth nameThomas MacDonald
Born (1988-09-21) 21 September 1988 (age 33)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • professional wrestler
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014 – present
Associated acts

Thomas MacDonald (born September 21, 1988) is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and former professional wrestler. MacDonald first rose to prominence with the release of his song "Whiteboy", and his songs "Fake Woke", "Snowflakes" and "Brainwashed" all appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021.

Life and career[]

MacDonald grew up in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.[1] He later worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Allstar.[2] MacDonald struggled with alcoholism throughout much of his life, and in 2017, had a "bad breakdown" that prompted him to begin rehabilitation.[1]

MacDonald started rapping at age 18, and first rose to fame after releasing the single "Whiteboy" in February 2018.[1][3] His song "Straight White Male", which was written about MacDonald's belief that straight white men are being demonized, was criticized on social media for its subject matter.[4] In September 2019, MacDonald released the single "Cloned Rappers", on which he rapped about the conspiracy theory that the Illuminati are cloning rappers and disposing of the originals.[5][6] In late 2019, MacDonald was scheduled to be a supporting act for Falling in Reverse's Episode IV Tour before it was canceled.[7] In 2020, he released 20 singles, including "White Trash", "Sellout", "Best Rapper Ever", "Cancer", and "Angels".[8] In March 2020, MacDonald released the single "Coronavirus", which was written about the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

In January 2021, MacDonald released the single "Fake Woke", which debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10] After Eminem released a series of NFTs as part of his "Shady Con" event with Nifty Gateway, MacDonald purchased one—an Eminem-produced instrumental called "Stan's Revenge"—for $100,000.[11][12] MacDonald used the instrumental to create his song "Dear Slim", released in May 2021. The song's accompanying music video paid homage to the music video for Eminem's 2000 song "Stan".[13][14] In June 2021, he released "Snowflakes", which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71, surpassing "Fake Woke" to become MacDonald's highest-charting song.[15] The music video featured right-wing political commentator Blaire White as a background dancer.[16] His single "Brainwashed", released in August 2021, peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.[17]

Artistry[]

MacDonald has cited The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Tupac, Eminem, and Aerosmith as musical influences.[18][19] His music often discusses racial politics in the United States.[1]

Public image[]

Writing for Vice, Drew Millard described MacDonald as "turgid", and wrote that he rose to fame by "taking the undercooked platitudes of the Intellectual Dark Web and filtering them into songs", adding that he "can feel like an unstoppable force of reactionary dumbness".[14] Garrett Gravley of the Dallas Observer wrote that his songs being "white victim complex anthems" made him an "oracle of sorts" among "zoomer Trump supporters".[9] Nick Monroe of The Post Millennial described MacDonald as "anti-woke".[20] Ariana Thompson of Inked described MacDonald as "one of the most divisive personas hip hop has ever seen" and wrote that his right-wing fanbase "cling[s] onto every word he utter[s]".[1]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums with details
Title Details
See You Tomorrow
Deathreats
  • Released: August 1, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD
Ghostories
  • Released: August 30, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD
Killing the Neighbors
(with Madchild)
  • Released: February 15, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD
Gravestones
  • Released: August 14, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD
As Far as the Stars
(with Nova Rockafeller & Brandon Hart)
  • Released: April 9, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD
Us Against The World
  • Released: September 3, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD

Mixtapes[]

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Album details
LeeAnn's Son
  • Released: June 1, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Dream People & the Whiskey Wars
  • Released: December 21, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Flowers for the Dead
  • Released: August 14, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD
No Guts No Glory
  • Released: September 3, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD

EPs[]

Title Album details
MacBeth
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
HUN
[21]
US
[22]
US
R&B/HH

[23]
US
Rock

[24]
WW
[25]
"Dear Rappers"[26] 2017 Deathreats
"Castles"
(featuring Sniima Beats)[27]
"Helluvit"[28] 2018
"Hangman"[29]
"Whiteboy"[30]
"This House"[31]
"American Dreamz"[32]
"Exposure"[33]
"Politically Incorrect"[34]
"Everybody Hates Me"[35] Ghostories
"I Wish"[36] 2019
"Sad Rappers"[37]
"Straight White Male"[38]
"Lethal Injection"[39] N/A
"Mac Lethal Sucks"[40]
"If I Was Black"[41] Ghostories
"Buttholes"[42]
"I'm Sorry"[43]
"Ashes"[44]
"Cloned Rappers"[45] Flowers for the Dead
"Trying to Kill Me"[46] Ghostories
"Fake Fans"[47]
"I Hate Hip Hop"[48] Gravestones
"Famous"[49] Ghostories
"White Trash"
(with Madchild)[50]
2020 Killing the Neighbors
"Sober"
(with MadChild featuring Nova Rockafeller)[51]
"Bad News"
(with MadChild featuring Nova Rockafeller)[52]
"D.R.U.G."
(with MadChild)[53]
"I Don't Care"[54] Flowers for the Dead
"Coronavirus"[55]
"Blame the Rappers"
(featuring Dax)[56]
N/A
"I Don't Drink"[57] Flowers for the Dead
"I Can't Sleep"[58]
"No Response"[59] Gravestones
"My Fans"[60] Flowers for the Dead
"The Music Industry"[61] Gravestones
"People So Stupid"[62] [a] [b]
"I'm Corny"[65]
"Gravestones"[66]
"Cancer"[67]
"No Lives Matter"[68] [c] [d] Us Against The World
"Sellout"[71] Gravestones
"Best Rapper Ever"[72] [e] [f] Us Against the World
"Angels"[75] No Guts No Glory
"Fake Woke" 2021 96 35 Us Against The World
"Cancelled"[76] [g] [h] No Guts No Glory
"Clown World" 27 [i] 48
"No Good Bastards"
(with Nova Rockafeller and Brandon Hart)
[j] [k] 20 As Far as the Stars
"Church"
(with Brandon Hart featuring Nova Rockafeller)
[l] [m] 29
"Heart Emojis"
(with Brandon Hart featuring Nova Rockafeller)
[n] 45
"Dear Slim" 15 [o] [p] Us Against The World
"Snowflakes" 71 31 197
"Dont Look Down" 39 [q] No Guts No Glory
"Withdrawals" [r]
"Brainwashed" 89 31
"Dummies" Us Against The World
"America" [s] [t]
"Balloons" Us Against The World
"Naked" N/A
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As a featured artist[]

Title Year Album
"Pillz"[91]
(Rp Jesus featuring GFBF, Nova Rockafeller, and Tom MacDonald)
2017 N/A
"WxWxw"[92]
(Fleshxfur featuring Tom MacDonald and Illvibe)
2018
"Travelers"[93]
(Ryan Upchurch featuring Tom MacDonald and Struggle Jennings)
2019
"Gang Gang"[94]
(Nova Rockafeller featuring Tom MacDonald)
2021 Scared of Heights
"Propaganda" [95]
(DAX featuring Tom MacDonald)
2021 Pain Paints Paintings

Notes[]

  1. ^ "People So Stupid" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[63]
  2. ^ "People So Stupid" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[64]
  3. ^ "No Lives Matter" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 25 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[69]
  4. ^ "No Lives Matter" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[70]
  5. ^ "Best Rapper Ever" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[73]
  6. ^ "Best Rapper Ever" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 7 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[74]
  7. ^ "Cancelled" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[77]
  8. ^ "Cancelled" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 7 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[78]
  9. ^ "Clown World" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[79]
  10. ^ "No Good Bastards" did not enter on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Digital Songs Sales chart.[80]
  11. ^ 'No Good Bastards" did not enter on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Rap Digital Songs Sales chart.[81]
  12. ^ "Church" did not enter on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Digital Songs Sales chart.[82]
  13. ^ "Church" did not enter on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Rap Digital Songs Sales chart.[83]
  14. ^ "Heart Emojis" did not enter on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Rap Digital Songs Sales chart.[84]
  15. ^ "Dear Slim" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[85]
  16. ^ "Dear Slim" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs Sales chart.[86]
  17. ^ "Dont Look Down" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs Sales chart.[87]
  18. ^ "Withdrawals" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 14 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs Sales chart.[88]
  19. ^ "America" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[89]
  20. ^ "America" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs Sales chart.[90]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Thompson, Ariana (March 2, 2021). "The Tom MacDonald Interview". Inked.
  2. ^ Romaker, Ian (December 28, 2018). "Strong sentiments against the man: Nova Palohek and Tom MacDonald [GFBF]".
  3. ^ "The tensions behind Facebook's 'caption rappers'". Honi Soit. April 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Gremore, Graham (May 29, 2019). "Straight white rapper releases song about how oppressed he is on the eve of Pride month". Queerty. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Eminem 'was replaced by clone in 2006'". The Week. October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "A History of Hip-Hop's Obsession with Clone Conspiracies".
  7. ^ Trapp, Philip (November 5, 2019). "Falling in Reverse Cancel Tour Due to Family Health Issues". Loudwire. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tom MacDonald - Angels Video h". Contactmusic.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Gravley, Garrett (March 20, 2020). "Rapper Tom MacDonald's Song 'Coronavirus' Might Be Worse Than the Actual Coronavirus". Dallas Observer.
  10. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (March 11, 2021). "Publishing Briefs: Sony Snaps Up 'Savage' Writer & Swedish Pop Star Zara Larsson". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (May 17, 2021). "Eminem fan spends £71,000 on 'Stan's Revenge' NFT". NME. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Blake, Cole (May 15, 2021). "Eminem Fan, Tom MacDonald, Drops $100,000 On "Stan's Revenge" NFT". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Lifelong Eminem Stan Purchases Shady's NFT Beat For $100K". HipHopDX. May 15, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Millard, Drew (June 23, 2021). "Welcome to the New Roaring 20s". Vice. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  15. ^ ""Snowflakes" Debuts At #71 On Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Tom MacDonald's Highest-Ranking Hit". Headline Planet. June 14, 2021.
  16. ^ MacDonald, Tom. "Ready To Break The Internet Again, Tom MacDonald Trolls "Snowflakes" With Controversial New Single & Music Video". www.prnewswire.com.
  17. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (August 26, 2021). "Sueco, Tom MacDonald & Chris Stapleton Crown Rock Sales Charts". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  18. ^ Baboukis, Denise (May 3, 2019). "Tom MacDonald | Artist Interview".
  19. ^ "Tom MacDonald Addresses Hate Over Possibly Owning An Eminem Beat". . May 8, 2021.
  20. ^ Monroe, Nick (June 7, 2021). "Watch: Anti-woke rapper Tom McDonald goes mega-viral with video featuring Blaire White". The Post Millennial. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  21. ^ Peak positions in Hungary:
  22. ^ Peak positions in the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
  23. ^ Peak chart positions for songs in the United States:
  24. ^ Peak positions on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart:
  25. ^ Peak positions in Billboard Global 200 chart:
    • "Snowflakes": "2021-06-19". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  26. ^ "Dear Rappers - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. August 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  27. ^ "Castles (feat. SNIIMA BEATS) - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 4, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  28. ^ "Helluvit - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  29. ^ "Hangman - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  30. ^ "Whiteboy - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  31. ^ "This House - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 19, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  32. ^ "American Dreamz - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 31, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  33. ^ "Exposure - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. May 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  34. ^ "Politically Incorrect - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. June 29, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  35. ^ "Everybody Hates Me - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. November 10, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  36. ^ "I Wish - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  37. ^ "Sad Rappers - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  38. ^ "Straight White Male - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. May 24, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  39. ^ "Lethal Injection - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  40. ^ "Mac Lethal Sucks - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  41. ^ "If I Was Black - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. July 19, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  42. ^ "Buttholes - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. August 9, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  43. ^ "I'm Sorry - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. August 24, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  44. ^ "Ashes - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  45. ^ "Cloned Rappers - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. September 27, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  46. ^ "Trying to Kill Me - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  47. ^ "Fake Fans - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. November 22, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  48. ^ "I Hate Hip-Hop - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 13, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  49. ^ "Famous - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  50. ^ "White Trash - Single by Tom MacDonald & Madchild". Apple Music. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  51. ^ "Sober - Single by Tom MacDonald, Madchild & Nova Rockafeller". Apple Music. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  52. ^ "Bad News - Single by Tom MacDonald, Madchild & Nova Rockafeller". Apple Music. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  53. ^ "D.R.U.G. - Single by Tom MacDonald & Madchild". Apple Music. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  54. ^ "I Don't Care - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 13, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  55. ^ "Coronavirus - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 17, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  56. ^ "Blame the Rappers (feat. Dax) - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. April 10, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  57. ^ "I Don't Drink - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. April 24, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  58. ^ "I Can't Sleep - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. May 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  59. ^ "No Response - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. May 29, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  60. ^ "My Fans - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. June 26, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  61. ^ "The Music Industry - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. July 31, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  62. ^ "People So Stupid - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. August 21, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  63. ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. September 12, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  64. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. September 12, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  65. ^ "I'm Corny - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. September 11, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  66. ^ "Gravestones - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. September 25, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  67. ^ "Cancer - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. October 16, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  68. ^ "No Lives Matter - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. November 6, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  69. ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. November 21, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  70. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. November 21, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  71. ^ "Sellout - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. November 20, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  72. ^ "Best Rapper Ever - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  73. ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  74. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  75. ^ "Angels - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  76. ^ "Cancelled - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  77. ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  78. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  79. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  80. ^ "2021-04-03". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  81. ^ "2021-04-03". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  82. ^ "Digital Songs Sales '2021-04-10'". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  83. ^ "Rap Digital '2021-04-10'". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  84. ^ "Rap Digital Songs Sales '2021-04-17'". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  85. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  86. ^ "2021-05-29". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  87. ^ "2021-07-17". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  88. ^ "2021-07-31". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  89. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  90. ^ "2021-10-16". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  91. ^ "Pillz (feat. GFBF, Nova Rockafeller & Tom Macdonald) - Single by Rp Jesus". Apple Music. June 12, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  92. ^ "WxWxw (feat. Tom MacDonald & Illvibe) - Single by Fleshxfur". Apple Music. March 13, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  93. ^ "Travelers (feat. Tom MacDonald & Struggle Jennings) - Single by Ryan Upchurch". YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  94. ^ "Gang Gang (feat. Tom MacDonald) - Single by Nova Rockafeller". Apple Music. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  95. ^ "Propaganda - Single by Dax & Tom MacDonald on Apple Music". Apple Music. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

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