| "Facts" | ||||
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| Single by Tom MacDonald and Ben Shapiro | ||||
| Released | January 26, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | MacDonald | |||
| Producer(s) | MacDonald | |||
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| "Facts" on YouTube | ||||
"Facts" is a song by Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald and American political commentator Ben Shapiro. It was independently released on January 26, 2024, and marked Shapiro's debut musical appearance. It is a trap song with lyrics decrying various culture war-related topics, including gender pronouns, gun control, and the Black Lives Matter movement. The song's music video, which was released alongside the song, features MacDonald and Shapiro in hoodies.
The song reached number one on the U.S. iTunes sales chart. The song then debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Shapiro's first and only appearance on the chart and MacDonald's highest chart entry. It was panned by critics, particularly for Shapiro's verse on the song and also for what they considered to be rage-baiting and Shapiro's hypocrisy for appearing on a rap song after having previously stated that rap music was not real music. Critics from Exclaim! and The Mary Sue described it as the worst song of all time. The song was endorsed by fellow rapper Nicki Minaj, who is mentioned in Shapiro's verse, on Twitter; she received criticism from both fans and critics for her association with Shapiro.