Pride season is upon us. There’s a gay man running for President of the United States. And the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots is less than a month away.
So rapper Tom MacDonald thought it would a great time to release his latest single “Straight White Male,” a #NotAllMen hip hop anthem about how he’s sick of being called a racist, sexist homophobe when he swears he’s anything but.
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Some of the song’s lyrics include verses like:
How about we take this to the next level?
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I’m not a Nazi
I like black people, black Jesus, black Santa, black coffee
I’m not a racist
I like Hispanics and Negroes and Natives and Asians
Black Power says I’m the problem (Yeah)
Girl Power says I’m the issue (Yeah)
Gay rights think I’m tryna stop ’em (Woo)
All of y’all trippin’ I’ll get you some tissues (Ahh)
Other lyrics include lines like “Honestly I think that everyone looks alike/If they aren’t white then I’m sorry, it’s true” and “Y’all blame me for wages we’re payin’ the women/Y’all blame me for rights that gay people aren’t given.”
We could go on, but we think you get the point.
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Last weekend, MacDonald tweeted: “If you don’t think STRAIGHT WHITE MALES are demonized in 2019, you’re trippin.”
If you don’t think STRAIGHT WHITE MALES are demonized in 2019, you’re trippin.
“Straight White Male” MUSIC VDEO OUT NOW: https://t.co/RkSVWYd29c pic.twitter.com/WkcwMcNSD7
— Tom MacDonald (@IAMTOMMACDONALD) May 26, 2019
The music video, which was released just five days ago, has already racked up over 1.3 million views on Youtube.
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Yesterday, MacDonald, whose other song credits include “White Boy,” “Politically Incorrect,” and “Everybody Hates Me,” issued a statement saying he meant for his new single and its accompanying video to be “satirical” and “rooted in comedy.”
OVER 1 MILLION VIEWS IN 3 DAYS. Thank you.
Rappers out here glorifying the abuse of prescription pills, gun violence, exploiting women, etc. I make a SATIRICAL SONG rooted in COMEDY about straight white males and the internet WIGS THE FUCK OUT! Hahahaha.
Welcome to 2019.
— Tom MacDonald (@IAMTOMMACDONALD) May 28, 2019
But most people aren’t buying the whole “Relax! It’s a joke!” excuse. Generally speaking, for something to be satirical, it has to be 1. funny, and 2. offer some kind of meaningful insight or criticism.
Tom MacDonald is pure garbage.
— maybetitus (@maybetitus) May 26, 2019
Tom MacDonald is the worst rapper alive, I think we can all agree on that
— John Maurer? (@JohnPMaurer) May 28, 2019
LMATFO! I just discovered Tom MacDonald, the white rapper who appropriates hip hop in order to express his Republican white male resentment.
— john.paul (@John__Claborn) May 29, 2019
Just a reminder that Tom MacDonald is still arguably the worst rapper I’ve ever heard in my life.
— Reggie Blu? (@thereggieblu) May 24, 2019
Tom Macdonald needs to quit making himself look oppressed in every single music video. You are well off, and privileged lmao get off Twitter weirdo
— ?killtheheretik? (@killtheheretik) May 24, 2019
Jacqueline Arias at the pop culture blog Preen writes:
Satire is meant to “criticize people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point.” Tom misses the mark every time because his brand of humor is neither compelling nor encourages some kind of change. It’s internet troll behavior—he provokes people, waits for angry reactions, then calls them stupid for “not getting it” or overreacting.
For Tom to release a supposedly satirical song where he’s painting himself as the good guy of the White community, it just doesn’t sit well. Contrary to what many of his fans have said, this isn’t a productive way to use one’s straight White male privilege.
Watch the video for “Straight White Male” below. Or don’t.
Brian
Marketing 101 in 2019. Figure out a way to get your product on the SJW outage radar and reap the benefits of millions of dollars of free publicity.
Congrats Queerty, you’re his dancing monkey.
Cam
@iamru2
No surprise, the same account that routinely attacks LGBTQs tries to deflect the topic so it can attack black people.
Jason38
Yeah it’s liberals. Not angry conservatives that buy Jordan Peterson books, buy tickets to hear Milo speak, and donate to bakeries that refuse to serve gay customers
Cam
The guy made a bunch of bigoted or racist songs, and now backtracks when he’s called out on it. Sounds like he’s a Republican Congressman.
iamru2
“Sounds like he’s a Republican” or a black rapper. ;))
Vince
Eminem’s too rich and old now so I guess someone’s got be a replacement for the angry misunderstood but bigoted white rapper.
Juanjo
, Vince, the difference is that Eminem at least had some talent. This guy is a complete dweeb.
kmabches
He never backs down dumb idiot
Ukin Blome
Closeted Gay men always feel oppressed. It is terribly difficult to have to sneak into the darkness to have sex and then sweat the worry of being found out. That is extremely oppressing.
WindsorOntario
Don’t pawn him off on us!
Not every anti-gay man is actually gay.
QueerTruth
Why are you giving him the mic?
He’s entirely irrelevant and without talent. You’re playing into his free press.
bi bitch
well i love his music and he does have talent and the best bit is im gay
Chrisk
I can’t imagine that noise has any value. Course I only listen to about 10 seconds but that was enough. Haha
bi bitch
well nobody asked you
kmabches
Sure monkey idiot
Jared MacBride
Who?
Vince
Auto tune o rama.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
That man falled down from the tippy top of the ugly tree and hit every branch face first ..
Hussain-TheCanadian
Gawd my ears!!! That noise is music and singing?
I dont understand, aren’t straight men supposed to be “real men” and “dont cry” – what’s this complaining all about?
Anon
Lol. People like you.
sweetnovember
Why rappers need to be ugly? Weird haircuts and tattoos ??
Kangol2
Speak for yourself. Drake, to name just one rapper, is gorgeous. So is Big Sean, Cam’ron, Nas, etc. And there are quite a few others.
dwes09
Yup, Drake is cute as a button, and a nice Canadian Jewish boy to boot. Biggest Jewish rapper since The Beastie Boys.
one more thing
This song is sooooo lame I couldn’t even watch the whole thing…..
stuffedpuppy
I have to admit: the lyrics are spot on with what’s wrong with so many SWM privileged idiots…he’s not bad at introspection lol.
His whole ‘art’ and repressed gayness (quite possibly) reminds me of a time when everyone thought that Eminem & Marilyn Manson were icons of “heterosexuality”. What a farce that turned out to be ?
Aztec Warrior DNA
His whole schtick is satire. Something the clearly went over the heads of the Queerty editors … smh
michel_banen
“Nothing to see or hear here people…. please ignore and move on” would be the best approach. These ‘artists’ are SCREAMING for attention and by giving that to them they got what they wanted…..
Juanjo
White boy appropriates a Black music format to bleat about how he is oppressed because women and gay men don’t like him. That pretty much sums up this loser.
jaquanB
Why are gay people so angry and full of hatred?
bi bitch
incorrect he is saying that becuase people think that discriminating against straight white men is ok and he is just saying it isnt and btw im bi so im coming from the same place as you but you see i love this guy
prarie pup
Now we know what the child of Marilyn Manson and Charles Manson would look like.
Talktu Sampson
Soulja Boy: “STRAAIIGGHHHHTTTT????”
boymikefl
Self hatred is sad. Maybe if he sold a dozen albums, he could afford a shrink. Maybe a GoFundMe page. I mean, would you want to know this guy?
jaquanB
Hmmmm, Judge much?
bi bitch
well he is rich af and can afford a shrink but he even says he doesnt take their pills cos he likes him the way he is so ur wrong maybe if ya actually researched him you would know that instead of just saying stuff thats completely wrong and looking like a dickhead
SWM2019
I have a challenge for all of you, listen to his songs “Castles” and “I Wish” I know you wont because you are all bigots! Yeah, you have become everything you hate and preach against… You will never admit you are wrong, but I DARE YOU TO LISTEN TO THOSE TWO SONGS!
SWM1977
If you all can’t see what he’s saying you’re either stupid or guilty. The straight white male is publicly enemy number one nowadays and all of you attacking them are hypocrites. Tom MacDonald is they only infer talking about real issues like his tweet says. Y’all just hateful people that cannot handle the truth.
ThanatosLetus
All the hate comments is why his does what he does. The media’s conditioned y’all’s mind. I’m sorry y’all can’t understand satire. the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. Btw that’s the exact definition which is what he did. François Rabelais would be ashamed that y’all don’t know that.
jaquanB
All this article and comment section has to offer is the exact thing he mentions in his song. You morons once again prove him right. Booooo hoooooo a strait white guy has an opinion booooooo hoooooooo waaaaaaaaaahhh cry some more.
bi bitch
you are the only person whose comment actually makes sense and im bi so i should agree with these people yet i love toms music
Rece
Hahahah this article literally picks and chooses what they want to suit their narrative. Using other people’s tweets to back up what your ‘trying’ to say doesn’t mean your right. Offended much or what hahahaha
fruithead
Oh no, this sad article and it’s viewers don’t realize that Tom has won!
His whole point is that people will attack anything to get their opinion in and push their views on others, and you all just fed to that idea! Great job!
TrayLo1201
Tom MacDonald has more talent than anyone else in the rap game currently, period. Finally someone who sees mainstream rap for what it really is. Btw, straight white males are demonized. For starters, the made up white privilege bs is getting old. My laugh is that it is bc of my choices, not bc of my skin color. Grow up. I don’t like all TM’s songs, but at least he knows what’s up. How can most of y’all even judge this guy or this song when it doesn’t even apply to you is beyond me. Politically Incorrect song of his explains this real well.
bi bitch
bitch i love toms music more than anything else im listening to him right now and i love it