Thomas MacDonald (born September 21, 1988)[1] is a Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and former professional wrestler. He is best-known for his right-wing lyrics and fanbase[2] and his music has been characterized as "MAGA rap", a Trumpist subgenre of political hip hop.[3][4][5]
Tom MacDonald | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Cameron MacDonald |
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| Born | September 21, 1988 British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Partner | Nova Rockafeller (2017–present) |
He first rose to prominence with the release of his 2017 debut single "Dear Rappers". His 2021 single "Fake Woke" marked his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100. "Facts", his 2024 single with political commentator Ben Shapiro, peaked at number 16 on the chart and number 42 on the Canadian Hot 100.[6]
Early and personal life
MacDonald lived in British Columbia and Alberta.[7] He later worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Allstar.[8] MacDonald struggled with alcoholism for much of his life and in 2017 had a "bad breakdown" that prompted him to begin rehabilitation.[7] Fellow Canadian rapper Nova Rockafeller, who frequently collaborates and films his music videos, has been his girlfriend since 2017, often collaborating under the name GFBF.[9]
Career
MacDonald started rapping at age 18, and first rose to fame after releasing the single "Dear Rappers" in February 2018.[7][10] 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.[11] In September 2019, MacDonald released the single "Cloned Rappers", in which he rapped that the Illuminati are cloning rappers and disposing of the originals.[12][13] In late 2019, MacDonald was scheduled to be a supporting act for Falling in Reverse's Episode IV Tour before it was cancelled.[14] In 2020, he released 20 singles, including "White Trash", "Sellout", "Best Rapper Ever", "Cancer", and "Angels".[15] In March 2020, MacDonald released the single "Coronavirus", which was written about the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]
In January 2021, MacDonald released the single "Fake Woke", which debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.[17] 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.[18][19] 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".[20][21] In June 2021, he released "Snowflakes", which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 71.[22] The music video featured political commentator Blaire White as a background dancer.[23] His single "Brainwashed", released in August 2021, peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.[24]
In 2022, MacDonald collaborated with Adam Calhoun to release an album, The Brave. It was the best-selling album of the week in the U.S. upon its release in March 2022, having sold 16,000 copies in the U.S. that week.[25] MacDonald collaborated with Calhoun again in 2023 to release the song "American Flags", which reached number two on the Digital Songs chart in the US,[26] and number eight in Canada.[27] In September 2023, MacDonald and Calhoun released the album, The Brave II.[28][29][better source needed]
In January 2024, MacDonald collaborated with conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro to release the single "Facts".[30]
Influences
MacDonald has cited the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Marilyn Manson, Tupac, Eminem, Aerosmith, GG Allin, Kanye West, and The Offspring as musical influences.[31][32] His music often discusses controversial social and political topics in the United States.[7]
Public image
MacDonald has created a significant online presence among right-wingers, becoming one of the most prominent figures in the "MAGA rap" scene.[33] 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".[21] 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]".[34] In a Rolling Stone profile, MacDonald said he wants to "show people I'm not just some brainwashed right-wing zombie."[35] For the Dallas Observer, Garrett Gravley criticized his songs as "white victim complex anthems" and wrote that they gave him "status among zoomer Trump supporters as an oracle of sorts".[16]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| CAN [36] |
US [37] | ||
| All Growed Up (as Mr. MacDonald) |
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| See You Tomorrow |
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— | — |
| Deathreats |
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| Ghostories |
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— | — |
| Killing the Neighbors (with Madchild) |
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— | — |
| Gravestones |
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— | — |
| As Far as the Stars (with Nova Rockafeller & Brandon Hart) |
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— | — |
| Us Against the World |
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— | — |
| The Brave (with Adam Calhoun) |
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83 | 14 |
| Renegade |
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— | — |
| The Revolution |
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— | — |
| The Brave 2 (with Adam Calhoun) |
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— | 62 |
Mixtapes
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| Title | Album details |
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| Killville
(as TMax) |
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| Demo
(as T Mac) |
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| Young and Crazy
(as T Mac) |
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| Creature From the Rap Lagoon
(as T Mac) |
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| A Glorious Future
(as T Mac) (with Synn) |
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| Feet Up
(with O.V Charbonneau) |
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| Infidelity In The Throne Room |
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| Bad Dream Mad Again |
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| LeeAnn's Son |
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| Bad Dream Mad Again II |
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| Dream People & the Whiskey Wars |
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| Teacups |
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| Flowers for the Dead |
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| No Guts No Glory |
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EPs
| Title | Album details |
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| MacBeth |
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| Therapy |
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Compilations
| Title | Album details |
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| Something Like the Truth |
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| All of Me |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [38] |
HUN [39] |
US [40] |
US R&B /HH [41] |
US Rock [42] |
WW [43] | |||
| "Dear Rappers"[44] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Deathreats |
| "Castles" (featuring Sniima Beats)[45] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Helluvit"[46] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hangman"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Whiteboy"[48] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "This House"[49] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "American Dreamz"[50] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Exposure"[51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Politically Incorrect"[52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everybody Hates Me"[53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ghostories | |
| "I Wish"[54] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Sad Rappers"[55] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Straight White Male"[56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lethal Injection"[57] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Mac Lethal Sucks"[58] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If I Was Black"[59] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ghostories | |
| "Buttholes"[60] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm Sorry"[61] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ashes"[62] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cloned Rappers"[63] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Flowers for the Dead | |
| "Trying to Kill Me"[64] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ghostories | |
| "Fake Fans"[65] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Hate Hip Hop"[66] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gravestones | |
| "Famous"[67] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ghostories | |
| "White Trash" (with Madchild)[68] |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Killing the Neighbors |
| "Sober" (with Madchild featuring Nova Rockafeller)[69] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bad News" (with Madchild featuring Nova Rockafeller)[70] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "D.R.U.G." (with Madchild)[71] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Don't Care"[72] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Flowers for the Dead | |
| "Coronavirus"[73] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Blame the Rappers" (featuring Dax)[74] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Gravestones | |
| "I Don't Drink"[75] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Flowers for the Dead | |
| "I Can't Sleep"[76] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Response"[77] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gravestones | |
| "My Fans"[78] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Flowers for the Dead | |
| "The Music Industry"[79] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gravestones | |
| "People So Stupid"[80] | — | — | —[a] | —[b] | — | — | ||
| "I'm Corny"[83] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Gravestones"[84] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cancer"[85] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Lives Matter"[86] | — | — | —[c] | —[d] | — | — | Us Against the World | |
| "Sellout"[89] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gravestones | |
| "Best Rapper Ever"[90] | — | — | —[e] | —[f] | — | — | Us Against the World | |
| "Angels"[93] | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Guts No Glory | |
| "Fake Woke" | 2021 | — | — | 96 | 35 | — | — | Us Against the World |
| "Cancelled"[94] | — | — | —[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 | ||
| "Don't Look Down" | — | 39 | — | —[q] | — | — | No Guts No Glory | |
| "Withdrawals" | — | — | — | —[r] | — | — | ||
| "Brainwashed" | — | — | 89 | 31 | 11 | — | ||
| "Dummies" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Us Against the World | |
| "America" | — | — | —[s] | —[t] | — | — | ||
| "Balloons" | — | — | —[u] | —[v] | — | — | ||
| "Naked" | — | — | —[w] | —[x] | — | — | The Revolution | |
| "New World Order" (with Adam Calhoun) |
2022 | — | — | —[y] | —[z] | — | — | The Brave |
| "Whiteboyz" (with Adam Calhoun) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "In God We Trust" (with Adam Calhoun, Struggle Jennings, and Nova Rockafeller) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fire Emojis" (with Adam Calhoun and Madchild) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The System" | — | — | —[aa] | —[ab] | — | — | Renegade | |
| "Scars" | — | — | —[ac] | —[ad] | — | — | The Revolution | |
| "Names" | — | — | —[ae] | —[af] | — | — | ||
| "Riot" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Renegade | |
| "Sheeple" |
— | — | — | — | 33 | — | ||
| "Fighter" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ghost" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | The Revolution | |
| "End of the World" (with John Rich)[121] |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[ag] |
| "American Flags" (with Adam Calhoun)[123] |
— | — | —[ah] | 43 | — | — | The Brave 2 | |
| "Your America" (with Adam Calhoun) |
— | — | —[ai] | —[aj] | — | — | ||
| "Black and White" (with Adam Calhoun and Dax) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Race War" (with Adam Calhoun) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Chrome" (with Adam Calhoun and Nova Rockafeller) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Superman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Stronger Version" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Facts" (with Ben Shapiro) |
2024 | 42 | — | 16 | 8 | — | 30 | |
| "The Machine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Renegade | |
| "God Mode" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Me Vs. You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Heroes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Missed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everybody Needs Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Goodbye Joe"[127] (with Nova Rockafeller) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | US R&B/HH |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Dark Side Of The Moon"[128] (Rp Matt Brevner Featuring Tom MacDonald) |
2014 | — | — |
| "Pillz"[129] (Rp Jesus featuring GFBF, Nova Rockafeller, and Tom MacDonald) |
2017 | — | |
| "WxWxw"[130] (Fleshxfur featuring Tom MacDonald and Illvibe) |
2018 | — | |
| "Travelers"[131] (Ryan Upchurch featuring Tom MacDonald and Struggle Jennings) |
2019 | — | |
| "Gang Gang"[132] (Nova Rockafeller featuring Tom MacDonald) |
2021 | — | Scared of Heights |
| "Propaganda"[133] (Dax featuring Tom MacDonald) |
2021 | —[ak] | Pain Paints Paintings |
| "Space Trash" (Brandon Hart and Tom MacDonald) |
2023 | — |
Notes
- ^ "People So Stupid" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[81]
- ^ "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.[82]
- ^ "No Lives Matter" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 25 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[87]
- ^ "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.[88]
- ^ "Best Rapper Ever" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[91]
- ^ "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.[92]
- ^ "Cancelled" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[95]
- ^ "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.[96]
- ^ "Clown World" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[97]
- ^ "No Good Bastards" did not enter on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Digital Songs Sales chart.[98]
- ^ '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.[99]
- ^ "Church" did not enter on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Digital Songs Sales chart.[100]
- ^ "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.[101]
- ^ "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.[102]
- ^ "Dear Slim" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[103]
- ^ "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.[104]
- ^ "Don't 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.[105]
- ^ "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.[106]
- ^ "America" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[107]
- ^ "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.[108]
- ^ "Balloons" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 8 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[109]
- ^ "Balloons" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[110]
- ^ "Naked" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 35 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[111]
- ^ "Naked" 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.[112]
- ^ "New World Order" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[113]
- ^ "New World Order" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[114]
- ^ "The System" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[115]
- ^ "The System" 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.[116]
- ^ "Scars" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[117]
- ^ "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.[118]
- ^ "Names" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 5 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[119]
- ^ "Names" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[120]
- ^ "End of the World" featuring John Rich has not been included on any album to date. However, "End of the World" sung exclusively by Tom MacDonald is on Renegade as Track 6.[122]
- ^ "American Flags" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart,[124] and No. 2 on the Digital Songs chart.[26]
- ^ "Your America" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but reached at number 9 on the Digital Songs chart.[125]
- ^ "Your America" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but reached number 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[126]
- ^ "Propaganda" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[134]
References
- ^ "Tom MacDonald Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Sources for "right-wing fanbase":
- Greenberg, Courtney (December 30, 2022). "Anti-woke Canadian rapper tops music charts with his controversial message". The Chatham Daily News. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
Rapper Tom MacDonald, who grew up in Alberta and British Columbia, is known for his anti-woke, anti-government stance — and has amassed a right-wing fanbase for his bold lyrics — is rising to the top of mainstream music charts.
- Gurvis, Jacob (January 30, 2024). "Ben Shapiro raps about his 'yarmulke, homie' in new right-wing song that tops iTunes charts". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
Ben Shapiro makes his rap debut alongside right-wing rapper Tom MacDonald, 2024.
- "The Tom MacDonald Interview". Inked. March 2, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
Once right-wingers caught wind of MacDonald's persona, it didn't take long for them to cling onto every word he uttered ... We live in a world where right wing opinions are ... permeating every aspect of our lives, including the world of hip-hop.
- Knopper, Steve (August 15, 2022). "Can Conservative Music Hit the Right Commercial Notes?". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
MacDonald, 33, a California-based pro-wrestler-turned-rapper, has spent the last few years making DIY streaming hits that are popular among Fox News viewers and right-wing YouTube commenters.
- Romano, Aja (August 23, 2023). "What's going on with these viral, right-wing country music hits?". Vox. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
Tom MacDonald and Adam Calhoun ... seem to have tapped the same well of reactionary extremist conservative ire.
- Greenberg, Courtney (December 30, 2022). "Anti-woke Canadian rapper tops music charts with his controversial message". The Chatham Daily News. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Baragona, Justin (January 26, 2024). "Ben Shapiro Is a Rapper Now Because That's What 2024 Deserves". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
Shapiro, the founder of right-wing media empire The Daily Wire, teamed up with MAGA rapper Tom MacDonald—yes, MAGA rap is a real genre—on the lib-owning track 'Facts,' which debuted Friday.
- ^ McClure, Kelly (January 27, 2024). "Ben Shapiro's new anti-woke rap single tops Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears". Salon. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
In Shapiro's track, he teams up with MAGA rapper Tom MacDonald ...
- ^ Skopic, Alex (November 29, 2023). "A Brief Cultural History of the White Rapper". Current Affairs. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
Forgiato Blow might be the first MAGA rapper ... But their king is Tom MacDonald. MacDonald is by far the most popular figure in this wretched subgenre...
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ben-shapiro-tom-macdonald-facts-hot-100-first-timers-1235600864/amp/
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Ariana (March 2, 2021). "The Tom MacDonald Interview". Inked.
- ^ Romaker, Ian (December 28, 2018). "Strong sentiments against the man: Nova Palohek and Tom MacDonald [GFBF]".
- ^ Nyanchama, Venic (June 24, 2020). "Tom MacDonald: Bio and net worth in 2020". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news.
- ^ "The tensions behind Facebook's 'caption rappers'". Honi Soit. April 1, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eminem 'was replaced by clone in 2006'". The Week. October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "A History of Hip-Hop's Obsession with Clone Conspiracies". July 10, 2019.
- ^ Trapp, Philip (November 5, 2019). "Falling in Reverse Cancel Tour Due to Family Health Issues". Loudwire. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tom MacDonald - Angels Video h". Contactmusic.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Gravley, Garrett (March 20, 2020). "Rapper Tom MacDonald's Song 'Coronavirus' Might Be Worse Than the Actual Coronavirus". Dallas Observer.
- ^ Eggertsen, Chris (March 11, 2021). "Publishing Briefs: Sony Snaps Up 'Savage' Writer & Swedish Pop Star Zara Larsson". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (May 17, 2021). "Eminem fan spends £71,000 on 'Stan's Revenge' NFT". NME. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Blake, Cole (May 15, 2021). "Eminem Fan, Tom MacDonald, Drops $100,000 On "Stan's Revenge" NFT". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Lifelong Eminem Stan Purchases Shady's NFT Beat For $100K". HipHopDX. May 15, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Millard, Drew (June 23, 2021). "Welcome to the New Roaring 20s". Vice. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ ""Snowflakes" Debuts At #71 On Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Tom MacDonald's Highest-Ranking Hit". Headline Planet. June 14, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Tom. "Ready To Break The Internet Again, Tom MacDonald Trolls "Snowflakes" With Controversial New Single & Music Video". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (August 26, 2021). "Sueco, Tom MacDonald & Chris Stapleton Crown Rock Sales Charts". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (March 14, 2022). "Tom MacDonald & Adam Calhoun's 'The Brave' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Digital Songs Sales". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard.
- ^ "The Brave 2 is now on ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS!". Twitter. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "The Brave II". Spotify. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Facts" - Tom MacDonald (feat. Ben Shapiro), January 26, 2024, retrieved January 29, 2024
- ^ Baboukis, Denise (May 3, 2019). "Tom MacDonald | Artist Interview".
- ^ "Tom MacDonald Addresses Hate Over Possibly Owning An Eminem Beat". HipHop24x7. May 8, 2021.
- ^ "How to Become a MAGA Rap Kingpin (Without Believing What You're Saying)". Rolling Stone. April 26, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Ariana (March 2, 2021). "The Tom MacDonald Interview". InkedMag. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Hines, Alice (April 26, 2022). "How to Become a MAGA Rap Kingpin (Without Believing What You're Saying)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard 200:
- The Brave: "Billboard 200: Week of March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- The Brave 2: "Billboard 200: Week of October 7, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Peak positions in Hungary:
- "Clown World": "MAHASZ – Singles Top 40" (in Hungarian). Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- "Dear Slim": "MAHASZ – Singles Top 40" (in Hungarian). Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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- ^ Peak positions in the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
- "Fake Woke": "The Hot 100 Chart: Week of February 13, 2021". Billboard. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- "Snowflakes": "The Hot 100 Chart: Week of June 19, 2021". Billboard. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "Brainwashed": "The Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 28, 2021". Billboard. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- "Facts": @billboardcharts (February 5, 2024). "@IAMTOMMACDONALD & @benshapiro's "Facts" debuts at No. 16 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Peak chart positions for songs in the United States:
- "Cancelled": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- "Clown World": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "Snowflakes": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "Brainwashed": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- "American Flags": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- "Facts": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Peak positions on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart:
- "No Good Bastards": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "Church": "2021-04-10". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- "Heart Emojis": "2021-04-17". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "Sheeple": "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of October 29, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Peak positions in Billboard Global 200 chart:
- "Snowflakes": "2021-06-19". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "Facts": "2024-02-10". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dear Rappers - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. August 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Castles (feat. SNIIMA BEATS) - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 4, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Helluvit - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Hangman - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Whiteboy - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "This House - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 19, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "American Dreamz - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 31, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Exposure - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. May 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Politically Incorrect - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. June 29, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Everybody Hates Me - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. November 10, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "I Wish - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Sad Rappers - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Straight White Male - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. May 24, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lethal Injection - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Mac Lethal Sucks - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "If I Was Black - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. July 19, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Buttholes - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. August 9, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "I'm Sorry - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. August 24, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Ashes - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Cloned Rappers - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. September 27, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Trying to Kill Me - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Fake Fans - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. November 22, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "I Hate Hip-Hop - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 13, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Famous - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "White Trash - Single by Tom MacDonald & Madchild". Apple Music. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Sober - Single by Tom MacDonald, Madchild & Nova Rockafeller". Apple Music. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Bad News - Single by Tom MacDonald, Madchild & Nova Rockafeller". Apple Music. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "D.R.U.G. - Single by Tom MacDonald & Madchild". Apple Music. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "I Don't Care - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 13, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. March 17, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Blame the Rappers (feat. Dax) - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. April 10, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "I Don't Drink - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. April 24, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "I Can't Sleep - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. May 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "No Response - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. May 29, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "My Fans - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. June 26, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "The Music Industry - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. July 31, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "People So Stupid - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. August 21, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. September 12, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. September 12, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "I'm Corny - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. September 11, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Gravestones - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. September 25, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Cancer - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. October 16, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "No Lives Matter - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. November 6, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. November 21, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. November 21, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Sellout - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. November 20, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Best Rapper Ever - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Angels - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Cancelled - Single by Tom MacDonald". Apple Music. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "2021-04-03". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "2021-04-03". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Digital Songs Sales '2021-04-10'". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Rap Digital '2021-04-10'". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Rap Digital Songs Sales '2021-04-17'". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "2021-05-29". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "2021-07-17". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021-07-31". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "2021-10-16". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. November 27, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. November 27, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
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- ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. July 30, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. July 30, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "John Rich teams with Tom MacDonald for 'End of the World'". March 17, 2023.
- ^ ""Renegade" Album - HANG OVER GANG". HangOverGang from the Internet Archive. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Tom MacDonald & Adam Calhoun – "American Flags"". YouTube. July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 12, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Goodbye Joe - Single". Apple Music. November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Dark Side Of the Moon (feat. Tom Macdonald) - Single by Matt Brevner". YouTube. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Pillz (feat. GFBF, Nova Rockafeller & Tom Macdonald) - Single by Rp Jesus". Apple Music. June 12, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "WxWxw (feat. Tom MacDonald & Illvibe) - Single by Fleshxfur". Apple Music. March 13, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Travelers (feat. Tom MacDonald & Struggle Jennings) - Single by Ryan Upchurch". YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Gang Gang (feat. Tom MacDonald) - Single by Nova Rockafeller". Apple Music. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Propaganda - Single by Dax & Tom MacDonald on Apple Music". Apple Music. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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