Ben Shapiro and rapper Tom MacDonald’s song “Facts” quickly rose to the #1 spot on the iTunes charts, overtaking major artists in the hip-hop/rap genre.
The collaboration, described as “quotable verbal crossfire,” surprised many, given Shapiro’s previous comments about rap not being music.
Both artists expressed satisfaction with the song’s success and its departure from the hip-hop status quo.
“We’re now #1 overall on iTunes, too,” Shapiro wrote. “On the way, we knocked off, among others, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, and Taylor Swift.” @IAMTOMMACDONALD and I have officially made hip-hop great again, as was always my lifelong dream.”
“I just want to thank God, [Tom MacDonald], and my parents, who paid for 15 years of classical violin lessons so I could become the #1 rapper in America.”
“As a longtime devotee of rap, becoming a rapper was the natural next step in my career trajectory,” Shapiro said.
I just want to thank God, @IAMTOMMACDONALD, and my parents, who paid for 15 years of classical violin lessons so I could become the #1 rapper in America. pic.twitter.com/rrMGzh5N7h
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 26, 2024
“So, when Tom asked if I wanted to collaborate on a song, I leapt at the chance. This was the moment I spent 20 years of classical violin training preparing for. For those who don’t appreciate my artistic stylings, all I can say is that they didn’t appreciate Bach properly in his own time, either,” he said.
“I like to do things nobody else can do,” MacDonald said.
“Not everybody can get Ben Shapiro on a track. For someone who had never recorded a rap song before, he got in the studio and nailed it. We’ve both criticized the status quo of hip-hop, so it made sense. There is a good intention at the heart of ‘Facts.’ There is light.”
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