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Fake Woke
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Fake Woke
| artist = Tom MacDonald
| album =
| type = single
| cover = Tom MacDonald "Fake Woke".jpg
| border = yes
| alt = 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.
| caption =
| released =
| recorded =
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| genre = political rap music, Hip hop
| length =
| label = Self-released
| writer =
* Tom MacDonald
| producer = Tom MacDonald
| chronology = Tom MacDonald
| prev_title = Angels
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Cancelled
| next_year = 2021
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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. 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.
Music and lyrics
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.
- 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."
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 and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Tom MacDonald - composer, producer, songwriter
* Evan Morgan - mixing and mastering
Charts
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Release history
References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:Canadian hip hop songs
Category:Diss tracks
Category:Protest songs
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