Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro dropped a rap music video on Friday morning, a joint effort with Canadian wrestler-turned-rapper Tom MacDonald.
Yes, you read that right — but it bears repeating: Ben Shapiro released a rap video with Tom MacDonald. The song, called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1727146399?ls=1&amp;app=itunes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Facts,”</a> goes after the establishment and mainstream media “sacred cows,” which get taken down by Shapiro and MacDonald in a “quotable verbal crossfire,” according to a press release from MacDonald. 
“As a longtime devotee of rap, becoming a rapper was the natural next step in my career trajectory,” Shapiro said. “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.” 
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1727146399?ls=1&amp;app=itunes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOWNLOAD &#8216;FACTS&#8217; ON iTUNES</a>
Shortly after its release, the Shapiro/MacDonald song was charting at #5 overall, above hits from top artists such as Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/tommacdonald?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomMacDonald</a> has now brought the magic of my flow to the world. And the iTunes store now properly has us charting above Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa. <a href="https://t.co/GLCEamHanf">pic.twitter.com/GLCEamHanf</a>
&mdash; Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1750933859057782880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/1727146399?ls=1&amp;app=itunes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Facts”</a> also reached #2 on the iTunes rap chart ahead of Nikki Minaj and Doja Cat. “Hey, @NICKIMINAJ, it&#8217;s great to join you atop the iTunes rap charts,” Shapiro posted. “Sorry, correction, you&#8217;re a few slots lower.”
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Hey, <a href="https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NICKIMINAJ</a>, it&#39;s great to join you atop the iTunes rap charts. Sorry, correction, you&#39;re a few slots lower. <a href="https://t.co/6XXou5Znge">pic.twitter.com/6XXou5Znge</a>
&mdash; Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1750937601433813289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;I like to do things nobody else can do,&#8221; MacDonald said after releasing &#8220;Facts.&#8221; &#8220;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&#8217;ve both criticized the status quo of hip-hop, so it made sense. There is a good intention at the heart of &#8216;Facts.&#8217; There is light.&#8221;
MacDonald teased the unlikely pairing in a video posted to X on Wednesday, captioning the brief video, &#8220;Who&#8217;s ready for something absolutely INSANE?! Friday 9 AM! Let&#8217;s go!&#8221;
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Who’s ready for something absolutely INSANE?! Friday 9 AM! Lets go! <a href="https://t.co/5zES9s7LQe">pic.twitter.com/5zES9s7LQe</a>
&mdash; Tom MacDonald (@IAMTOMMACDONALD) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD/status/1750205006849171530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
While a number accused MacDonald of &#8220;selling out&#8221; in the comments, some joked about how Shapiro&#8217;s notoriously fast style of speaking would actually work in his favor in the rap genre.
&#8220;Can you imagine Ben Shapiro pulling a Rap God? He could probably spit 200 bars in 12 seconds,&#8221; one joked.
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Lots of people seem to be REALLY mad that I’m dropping a song with Ben Shapiro on Friday.
To those who I’ve upset, I’d just like to say…
There isn’t a metric small enough to measure how little I care ❤️ 
To the folks who are excited…2 sleeps till Friday!!
&mdash; Tom MacDonald (@IAMTOMMACDONALD) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD/status/1750341025326084117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
MacDonald followed the initial announcement with a nod to the haters, saying, &#8220;Lots of people seem to be REALLY mad that I’m dropping a song with Ben Shapiro on Friday. To those who I’ve upset, I’d just like to say … There isn’t a metric small enough to measure how little I care. To the folks who are excited … 2 sleeps till Friday!!&#8221;
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Lots of people seem to be REALLY mad that I’m dropping a song with Ben Shapiro on Friday.
To those who I’ve upset, I’d just like to say…
There isn’t a metric small enough to measure how little I care ❤️ 
To the folks who are excited…2 sleeps till Friday!!
&mdash; Tom MacDonald (@IAMTOMMACDONALD) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD/status/1750341025326084117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
For good measure, MacDonald added a promotional graphic. &#8220;Tomorrow at 9 AM! Who’s ready for a crazy music video?!&#8221;
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Tomorrow at 9 AM! Who’s ready for a crazy music video?! 👀 <a href="https://t.co/eWpap4Zs5b">pic.twitter.com/eWpap4Zs5b</a>
&mdash; Tom MacDonald (@IAMTOMMACDONALD) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD/status/1750565134236307963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
The collaborative effort came as a shock to many who had just watched Shapiro&#8217;s recent interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, during which he argued that rap was not really music — but that he could potentially be convinced otherwise.
WATCH:
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lexfridman</a> asks <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@benshapiro</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOmniLiberal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheOmniLiberal</a> if rap music is bad
Ben: Absolutely. <a href="https://t.co/n22FbYiT8I">pic.twitter.com/n22FbYiT8I</a>
&mdash; Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1749856779427631535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
Shapiro&#8217;s argument was that music — at least, classically speaking — has three key components: rhythm, melody, and harmony. And by his assessment, rap typically only had maybe one of the three.

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