Rapper Offset, 34, was shot Monday evening in Hollywood, Florida, and is reportedly in stable condition.
The former member of the rap group Migos was shot near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino, TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/04/06/offset-shot-near-florida-casino/">reported</a>. As of Tuesday morning, most details surrounding the incident were not available.
“We can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care,” Offset’s rep said in a statement to <a href="https://variety.com/2026/music/news/rapper-offset-shot-hospitalized-florida-stable-condition-1236710042/">Variety</a>. “He is stable and being closely monitored.”
The Seminole Police Department confirmed an incident occurred shortly after 7 pm Monday in the valet area outside the casino.
“We are aware of an incident that occurred &#8230; that resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to an individual who was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood,” authorities said in a statement.
“Seminole Police were on site immediately and the situation was contained quickly,” the statement added. “Two individuals have been detained by police. The investigation is ongoing. The site is secure and there is no threat to the public. Operations continue as normal.”
Offset, whose legal name is Kiari Cephus, rose to fame as one of the three members of the rap trio Migos along with Quavo and Takeoff. The group gained widespread recognition with hits including “Bad and Boujee” (2022). 
He is also known for his on-again, off-again relationship with rapper Cardi B. The couple divorced in 2024 and share three children. Offset also has three additional children with other women. 
Takeoff, Offset&#8217;s cousin and fellow Migos member, was shot and killed in 2022 at age 28.
 In an <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/offset-takeoff-death-migos-breakup-solo-album-1235621921/">interview</a> with Variety, Offset reflected on the loss.
“He’s not here. That sh*t feels fake,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I get through my day thinking it’s fake. And I don’t say nothing to nobody about it.”

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Singer D4vd is not pausing his world tour following the discovery of a decomposing, dismembered body in the trunk of a car registered in his name.
The 20-year-old, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is reportedly cooperating with the investigation. 
“D4vd has been informed about what’s happened. And, although he is still out on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities,” his spokesperson said in a statement.
Los Angeles police are looking into the discovery of the unidentified woman’s remains, which were found in bags inside an abandoned Tesla that had been taken to the city impound. The car was searched after employees reported a foul stench coming from the vehicle.
Not much is known about the victim, except that she is 5’2” and had wavy black hair. She is also reported to have the word “Shhh…” tattooed on one of her fingers. Details were also released about the clothing she was wearing, but no updates were given on her age or race.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide, per <a href="https://www.foxla.com/news/la-coroner-releases-details-body-found-tesla-d4vd">Fox 11</a>, but no person of interest has been named.
“We know that we have human remains and we know they were contained within a vehicle,” said Alan Hamilton, LAPD Chief of Detectives.
“We are going to continue the investigation and when a determination is made that potentially there was a homicide, then it will transition into a homicide investigation.”
Burke first gained recognition on TikTok before being signed to Darkroom and Interscope Records. The “Romantic Homicide” singer has 2 million followers on Instagram and 5.4 billion streams on Spotify, per <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/09/10/entertainment/d4vd-criminal-case-takes-interesting-turn-murder-victim-idd-as-female/">The New York Post</a>.
His next show is slated for Wednesday night in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Singer Stays On Tour After Dismembered, Decomposing Body Discovered In His Tesla

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Will Smith is being accused of using AI-generated footage of fans singing along to his music.
The rap artist and movie star has been staging a comeback to the music scene with the release of a new album, “Based on a True Story,” earlier this year. The new music didn’t get great reviews, with one <a href="https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/will-smith-based-on-a-true-story/">reviewer</a> calling it “corny” and “calculated.” Now, a hype video posted to the singer’s official YouTube page is causing even more drama.
Fans pointed out that the people in the background of some clips have distorted appearances and extra limbs, and they are engaging in repetitive motions similar to those found in AI-generated video content. Their reactions call Smith out for the video, which is titled “My favorite part of tour is seeing you all up close. Thank you for seeing me too.”
As of Wednesday, neither Smith nor his rep has commented publicly about the video, and it remains available to view on YouTube. 
<iframe loading="lazy" title="My favorite part of tour is seeing you all up close. Thank you for seeing me too ❤️" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5-4De-zNTT4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
“Ok, this guy definitely has a humiliation fetish. No other explanation for releasing a crowd of AI abominations holding up misspelled signs about how he saved their lives,” one popular comment under the video says.
“It’s over, bro. Just enjoy your retirement,” another comment says.
“Imagine being this rich and famous and having to use AI footage of crowds and bot comments on your video. Tragic, man. You used to be cool,” a third viewer added.
On the album, Smith <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/will-smith-references-infamous-oscars-slap-on-his-first-album-drop-in-20-years?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Will+Smith+References+Infamous+Oscars+Slap+On+His+First+Album+Drop+In+20+Years">referenced</a> the infamous moment at the 2022 Academy Awards when he slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face.
One of his new song lyrics says, “I heard he won the Oscar but he had to give it back/ And you know they only made him do that sh** because he’s black.”
Another line in the song mentions the incident again: “Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talkin’ bout?/ You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth.”
The album’s second song, “You Lookin’ for Me?” also references the drama in his personal life. The lyrics say, “Took a lot, I’m back on top/Y’all gon’ have to get acclimated/Won’t stop, my sh** still hot/ Even though I won’t get nominated.” 
Previously, Smith mentioned that he had received guidance from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar for the new album. He said Jay-Z told him to “be true to your story,” which helped inspire the title. Lamar told Smith to “say that sh** you always been scared to say.”

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As a survivor of sex trafficking, I am following Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial very closely.
It may seem obvious why this trial matters so much to survivors like me. But there’s more to it than simply bringing predators like Diddy to justice.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, as Sean Combs rose to fame as a hip-hop artist and producer, hip hop itself underwent a transformation — something oftentimes credited to Diddy himself. Lyrics shifted to more directly glamorize street life, often portraying pimps as powerful, enviable figures and the women and girls they exploited as mere accessories and products.
To many, these were just lyrics: hyperbole, fantasy, and entertainment. But for some of us, they were the soundtrack to our real-life horror.
Imagine growing up in a loving, stable family. Imagine meeting a man who is kind and generous, until he reveals, months later, that he’s a pimp. He forces you, just 21-years-old, to work as a prostitute.  Imagine being sold, night after night, against your will.
Can you hear the music playing in the background? I speak from experience when I say it’s music, some of it recorded and produced by Diddy himself, that glorifies violence against women as “pimpin’ hoes”. My trafficker would blare songs that celebrated beating women so they would “make more money.”
But this wasn’t just music to my sex trafficker: it was a blueprint. A reinforcement. By glamorizing men like him, this music made my trafficker popular in his community. That gave him power. And he used that power to make me a victim.
Did Diddy do it? The jury will decide that. But I can tell you this: his music, and the music of many like him, created a cultural safe haven for traffickers, where exploitation could be repackaged as power, where suffering could be rebranded as luxury, and where the victim in the back seat — terrified, traumatized, and praying to survive another night, is portrayed as loving her part in this game they call “the life.”
Diddy isn’t the only one on trial. It’s the sexual culture he represents and helped make possible.
To be sure, Diddy isn’t the only one who glorified “the life” in his music. Consider Andres Louis Hicks,“Mac Dre”, the late Bay Area rapper from Vallejo, California. He’s immortalized by a mural in his old neighborhood, where marginalized communities revere him as the artist who “put the Bay Area on the map.” Even after his murder in 2004, his music is remembered as music that depicts real-life pimpin’ that has reached and influenced global audiences in glamorizing the overt abuse, isolation, kidnapping, and sex trafficking of women and girls.
But what I remember most about Mac Dre is not his music, but how excited my sex trafficker was when one of his albums dropped. To him, it was more than music — it was instruction. A manual on how to control, break, abuse, exploit, terrify, and keep women and girls enslaved in prostitution.
I specifically remember the lyrics from the song, “Dollalalalots,” in which Mac Dre raps:
“I got a stable full of hoes and I’m breakin’ &#8217;em daily.”
This is one of those lyrics that may sound abstract to the casual listener, but is all too real for survivors. It calls to mind the trauma, isolation, psychological manipulation, and violence used systematically to strip away a person’s will to run, resist, or even ask for help.
Sex traffickers often refer to their victims as  their “stable.” Just like horses, these women are kept in isolation, subjected to brutal “training,” and then sent out to perform on the street, in hotels, in back alleys — so someone else can profit. That’s also why the areas where victims are forced into prostitution are called “tracks.” It’s not just slang. It’s a system, one built on dehumanization and sexual slavery.
Lyrics from Sean Combs’ music will not be a part of the upcoming trial, but his attorney, Brian Steel, brings extensive experience in similar cases. In 2024, Steel represented Jeffrey Williams, known as “Young Thug”, who faced multiple RICO charges, including racketeering, the same charges brought against Combs. In a surprising development during the Williams’ case, the judge permitted the use of lyrics as evidence. Williams ultimately accepted a plea deal that year, pleading guilty to firearms, drugs, and street gang charges.
For many survivors of sex trafficking, this trial isn’t just about Diddy. It’s about reckoning with a culture that lets artists hide abuse and sex trafficking behind popular beats. And it’s about whether we’re finally ready to listen to the women who miraculously survived the world they glorify.
For survivors, this trial isn’t just about one man’s guilt or innocence. It’s about the cost of glamorizing their enslavement.
Christina Rangel is the Director of Public Policy at Exodus Cry, where she advocates for legislation to combat sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/super-bowl">Super Bowl LIX</a> is still getting mixed reviews, with many viewers calling it confusing and others deeming it brilliant. But in either case, it has gone down in history as the most-watched halftime show ever, with a total of 133.5 million viewers.
The previous record-holder since 1993 was pop superstar Michael Jackson, who received 133.4 million views when he performed at Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
Lamar is the first solo <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/rap-music">rapper</a> to perform at the Super Bowl, per <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/kendrick-lamar-performance-super-bowl-lix-most-watched-halftime-show">Sports Illustrated</a>. The recording artist performed a total of 12 songs, including his popular “diss track” against the Canadian rapper Drake, called “Not Like Us.”
Many viewers were pleased to see outwardly patriotic themes during the performance including dancers wearing red, white, and blue and positioning themselves to depict an American Flag. Samuel L. Jackson appeared as Uncle Sam, and there were no scantily clad dancers or sexualized moves, which is normally a big complaint for Super Bowl shows.
However, many football fans complained that Lamar’s songs were mostly unknown to the general public and that it was hard to understand the lyrics. Others noted that the rapper, who often uses his music to advocate progressive social themes, was actually criticizing the nation with the performance.
Tennis pro Serena Williams also made a guest appearance, doing the same “crip walk” dance that she was criticized for performing at Wimbledon 13 years ago. Her inclusion was meant to further antagonize Drake, who is rumored to have dated Williams decades ago.
Roc Nation, Apple Music, and the NFL announced that the viewership record was broken on Tuesday, writing on social media, “We’ve broken the record again! The most watched Apple Music Halftime show EVER, with 133.5 Million viewers.”
This number is surprising considering that Lamar’s performance had more viewers than the football game itself, which had an average viewership of 126 million, per <a href="https://x.com/FOXSportsPR/status/1889107300985512289">Fox Sports</a>.
Lamar, 37, is a Compton-born rapper was signed as an artist in 2005. He’s the recipient of multiple accolades, including 22 Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a Brit Award, and several others.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Controversial Halftime Show Was Most-Watched In Super Bowl History

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Female rapper Doechii praised God numerous times during an emotional acceptance speech when she won her first ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Album during the 67th <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/grammys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grammy</a> Awards <a href="https://x.com/ComplexMusic/status/1886228660551884867">show</a> held in Los Angeles.
On Sunday night, the 26-year-old rapper &#8212; born Jaylah Ji&#8217;mya Hickmon &#8212; took the stage after rapper Cardi B called out her name for Best Rap Album for “Alligator Bites Never Heal.” She held back tears as she promised not to make her speech long before talking about the glory of God.
“But this category was introduced in 1989, and two women have won … three women have won — Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, and Doechii,” the rapper said. “I put my heart and my soul into this mixtape. I’ve bared my life.”
“I went through so much. I dedicated myself to sobriety and God told me that I would be rewarded and that he would show me just how good it can get,” she added as she got emotional. “And I have to thank God. I need to thank my beautiful mother for coaching me.”
She went on to thank her label, her fans, and she said &#8220;to the swamp,&#8221; before she explained that she’s the Swamp Princess, because it&#8217;s where she comes from.
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Doechii’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Grammys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Grammys</a> acceptance speech for winning Best Rap Album 🤎 <a href="https://t.co/N1Hy9Dhx1y">pic.twitter.com/N1Hy9Dhx1y</a>
— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) <a href="https://twitter.com/ComplexMusic/status/1886228660551884867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
“There’s so many people out there who probably don’t know who I am. I call myself the Swamp Princess because I’m from Tampa, Florida,” the rapper said. “Tampa has so much talent … labels, go to Tampa, there’s talent there.”
“The last thing I want to say is … I know that there is some black girl out there, so many black women out there that are watching me right now and I want to tell you: You can do it. Anything is possible,” Doechii said. “Anything is possible.” 
“Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you, that tell you that you can’t be here, that you’re too dark or that you’re not smart enough or that you’re too dramatic or you’re too loud,” she added. “You are exactly who you need to be, to be right where you are, and I am a testimony. Praise God!”
The comments definitely moved the crowd as the stars and performers in the room cheered and gave the young rapper a standing ovation.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/country-music-star-talks-dark-days-before-career-exploded" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Country Music Star Talks ‘Dark Days’ Before Career Exploded</a>

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Female Rapper Praises God For Sobriety After Winning First Ever Grammy Award

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/charlamagne-tha-god" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charlamagne tha God</a> torched those upset about the rappers who performed during the various <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/inauguration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inauguration</a> events for President Donald Trump.
During “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrcyvZdINdo&amp;t=288s">The Breakfast Club</a>” on Tuesday, the radio host blasted people who slammed rappers like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-isnt-politics-rapper-nelly-defends-decision-to-perform-at-trumps-inaugural-ball" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nelly</a> and Snoop Dogg for being part of the inauguration celebrations ahead of Trump&#8217;s swearing-in — but made no comment about the Democrats who were there for the festivities as well.
“The hypocrisy that people display in regards to who they like and don’t like is mind-blowing to me,” Charlamagne said. 
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“Like, there is no way you are more mad at rappers for performing at these inauguration events than you are at the elected officials who told us Trump was a ‘fascist,’ a ‘threat to democracy,’ a ‘danger to our country and the Constitution,’” he added. “They likened him to Hitler, but then folks like [Joe Biden] just welcomed him back in the White House.”
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“[Barack Obama] was sharing a good laugh with him at the funeral of President [Jimmy] Carter,” the host continued. “We know why the rappers did what they did. We know why they’re doing it. They got paid. What’s the politicians’ excuse for normalizing Trump?”
The host said if you are going to blast the rappers, those same people should be blowing up on Biden, Obama, and “all the other elected officials who got us all riled up and scared only to turn around and have tea with a man they likened to Hitler.”
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Charlamagne tha God said any attacks on Snoop and Nelly were “inconsequential” compared to Biden and Obama, who he said “played in our faces. That’s just my personal opinion.”
The host recently made headlines when he slammed liberals who he said were celebrating the sentencing of Trump in his hush money trial, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charlamagne-tha-god-slams-liberals-for-celebrating-trump-sentencing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
During his radio <a href="https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1878841065807184015">show</a>, the host said that liberals were being ridiculous for making more out of the sentencing by Judge Juan Merchan in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-sentenced-to-an-unconditional-discharge-in-hush-money-trial">New York case</a> — related to hush money paid to Stephanie Clifford, a porn actress who goes by the name Stormy Daniels — than they should.
“What a waste of time. I mean, what a waste of time. Pure political theater,” he said. “They was never, ever going to convict a former or sitting president of nothing.”
“And what was even more ridiculous was watching liberals celebrate this,” he added. “Like, this is not a win. Who cares if you can call him a convicted felon when you still got to call him president for the next four years? Who cares?”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/charlamagne-tha-god-slams-liberals-for-celebrating-trump-sentencing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charlamagne Tha God Slams Liberals For Celebrating Trump Sentencing</a>

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Singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unfollow-me-doja-cat-has-a-meltdown-quits-music-and-returns-in-24-hours-after-south-american-fan-criticizes-her">Doja Cat</a> did not beat around the bush when she told her followers not to bring their kids to her concerts because they contain profanity-laced lyrics and adult-themed music.
In a recent post on X, the 28-year-old singer <a href="https://x.com/DojaCat/status/1783755694153576725">wrote</a>, “[I don’t know] what the f**k you think this is but I don’t make music for children so leave your kids at home motherf**ker,” without explaining what led her to discuss the issue on social media.
Several follow-up posts from the &#8220;Scarlet&#8221; hitmaker included lyrics to some of her raunchy songs as she expanded on the earlier comments about how her music and shows not being for little kids, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/doja-cat-tells-fans-do-not-bring-kids-to-shows-1235667583/">Billboard magazine</a> noted.
“I’m rapping about c*m why are you bringing your offspring to my show,” the rapper &#8211; born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini &#8211; <a href="https://x.com/DojaCat/status/1783756299286794618">replied</a> to one person.
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Doja Cat discusses the explicit nature of her music while pointing out that the lyrics she writes aren’t necessarily for children’s ears. 👀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillboardNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillboardNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/Z4arp7dJNS">pic.twitter.com/Z4arp7dJNS</a>
— billboard (@billboard) <a href="https://twitter.com/billboard/status/1783946753101955399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
To another person she <a href="https://x.com/DojaCat/status/1783757349020455198">wrote</a>, “Rappin about eatin d**k &#8230; leave your mistake at home.”
In one of her songs “F**K the Girls (FTG),” the lyrics seem to address this same issue as she rapped, “Since when was y’all my bastard children/ Go ahead and raise y’all self/ Come get ya bada**kids, no need to mention.&#8221;
The “Say So” hitmaker — with 24 million followers on Instagram and 5.6 million on X (formerly Twitter) — previously lost a quarter million followers on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/instagram">Instagram</a> following a huge backlash from some posts she shared.
Last year, the rapper made waves after calling some of her fanbase “creepy” for reportedly being obsessed with her.
“Seeing all these people unfollow me makes me feel like I’ve defeated a large beast that’s been holding me down for so long,” Doja Cat <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dojacat/?hl=en">posted</a> in her Instagram stories.      
“It feels like I can reconnect with the people who really matter and love me for who I am and not for who I was. I feel free.”
The controversy stems from a series of now-deleted tweets the singer posted earlier this month. Dlamini specifically took issue with fans who dubbed themselves “Kittenz” as a way of distinguishing themselves as being devoted to her.
“My fans don’t get to name themselves s***. If you call yourself a ‘kitten’ or f***ing ‘kittenz’ that means you need to get off your phone and get a job and help your parents with the house,” the Grammy award winner wrote.
Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/singer-doja-cat-says-she-feels-free-following-loss-of-250k-instagram-followers-defeated-a-large-beast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Singer Doja Cat Says She Feels ‘Free’ Following Loss Of 250K Instagram Followers: ‘Defeated A Large Beast’</a>

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Daily Wire Editor Emeritus <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-makes-huge-announcement-about-rap-future-after-dominating-the-charts">Ben Shapiro</a> has scored his first song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/they-dont-want-this-song-at-no-1-tom-macdonald-ben-shapiro-discuss-suppression-of-rap-song-facts">Facts&#8221;</a> with rapper Tom MacDonald.
The host of &#8220;The Ben Shapiro Show&#8221; and MacDonald&#8217;s rap collaboration hit the 16th spot on the Billboard chart, a first for Shapiro. The Canadian rapper MacDonald has now made the Billboard Hot 100 chart four times, but &#8220;Facts&#8221; marks his first top 40 hit, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/02/06/ben-shapiro-scores-his-first-billboard-chart-hit/?sh=31b193f462f8">Forbes</a> reported. Shapiro&#8217;s No. 16 spot is higher than the Billboard Hot 100 debuts of music stars including <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/taylor-swift/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift</a> who peaked at No. 40 with her debut song &#8220;Tim McGraw&#8221; in 2006, and <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/megan-thee-stallion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Thee Stallion</a> whose single &#8220;Big Ole Freak&#8221; topped out at No. 65 in 2019.
Shapiro and MacDonald worked together on the track that takes a swipe at the insanity of things in our culture like gender identity and defunding the police. The music video &#8220;Facts&#8221; debuted on January 26, and within a very short amount of time, the song landed in the No. 1 spot on the hip-hop/rap chart and then soared to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiros-rap-debut-facts-with-tom-macdonald-becomes-1-song-in-the-country">the top</a> of the U.S. iTunes chart.
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BREAKING
&#8220;FACTS&#8221; by <a href="https://twitter.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAMTOMMACDONALD</a> (ft. me) has now finally dropped from the top slot on iTunes, after 10 days of pure magic.
Rap Hannukah is over.
And so, with tears in my eyes, I have another announcement to make.
To all the little homies, who have been lifting me up… <a href="https://t.co/7TpPLwtDo5">pic.twitter.com/7TpPLwtDo5</a>
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1754596765431468278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
It remained in the No. 1 spot on iTunes for more than a week, beating out the likes of Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, and Justin Timberlake.
&#8220;Facts&#8221; sold more than 76,000 copies in its first week, according to Luminate. As of Sunday, &#8220;Facts&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/benshapiro/status/1754116551580467270?s=20">remained</a> the top song in the U.S. 
On Monday, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-rap-facts-competing-for-top-spot-on-billboard-charts-tom-macdonald-suggests-music-industry-shenanigans">Shapiro</a> made headlines when he announced his retirement from the rap game after dominating the charts.
&#8220;BREAKING. &#8216;FACTS&#8217; by [Tom MacDonald]] (ft. me) has now finally dropped from the top slot on iTunes, after 10 days of pure magic,&#8221; Shapiro wrote on <a href="https://x.com/benshapiro/status/1754596765431468278?s=20">X.</a>
&#8220;Rap Hannukah is over,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And so, with tears in my eyes, I have another announcement to make. To all the little homies, who have been lifting me up since I began this journey.&#8221;
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&#8220;It was an inspiring moment,&#8221; Shapiro continued. &#8220;A musical supernova. But now the time has come for me to walk away from my art. And so today, I announce that I am retiring from rap to spend more time with my family.  It’s been real, dawgs.  And never forget: the music never dies so long as the beat is in your heart.&#8221;
At the time of publication, the music video has been viewed more than 13.5 million times on YouTube and is still the #3 top <a href="https://www.youtube.com/feed/trending?bp=4gINGgt5dG1hX2NoYXJ0cw%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trending song</a> on the site.
On Feb. 1, Shapiro shared a screenshot that showed his rap collab was in the top spot on iTunes music and wrote, &#8220;Day 7 of Rap Hannukah. The flame is still lit. Buy now<a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/facts-feat-ben-shapiro-single/1727146399"> at</a> …Billboard #1, we are coming for you.&#8221;
In a press release from MacDonald, after their rap dropped, Shapiro said, &#8220;As a longtime devotee of rap, becoming a rapper was the natural next step in my career trajectory. So, when Tom asked if I wanted to collaborate on a song, I leapt at the chance.&#8221;
&#8220;This was the moment I spent 20 years of classical violin training preparing for,&#8221; he added. &#8220;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.&#8221;

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Daily Wire Editor Emeritus <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-rap-facts-competing-for-top-spot-on-billboard-charts-tom-macdonald-suggests-music-industry-shenanigans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Shapiro</a> definitely got everyone&#8217;s attention on Monday when he announced his retirement from the rap game after dominating the charts for more than a week.
The host of &#8220;The Ben Shapiro Show&#8221; collaborated on the music video &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/they-dont-want-this-song-at-no-1-tom-macdonald-ben-shapiro-discuss-suppression-of-rap-song-facts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facts</a>&#8221; with Canadian wrestler-turned-rapper Tom MacDonald in a song that takes a swipe at the insanity of things in our culture like gender identity and defunding the police.
It ended up rocketing up the charts. quickly becoming the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiros-rap-debut-facts-with-tom-macdonald-becomes-1-song-in-the-country">number one song</a> in the country and topping the hip-hop/rap category on the iTunes charts. As of Sunday, &#8220;Facts&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/benshapiro/status/1754116551580467270?s=20">remained</a> the top song in the U.S.
&#8220;BREAKING. &#8216;FACTS&#8217; by [Tom MacDonald]] (ft. me) has now finally dropped from the top slot on iTunes, after 10 days of pure magic,&#8221; Shapiro wrote on <a href="https://x.com/benshapiro/status/1754596765431468278?s=20">X.</a>
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BREAKING
&#8220;FACTS&#8221; by <a href="https://twitter.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAMTOMMACDONALD</a> (ft. me) has now finally dropped from the top slot on iTunes, after 10 days of pure magic.
Rap Hannukah is over.
And so, with tears in my eyes, I have another announcement to make.
To all the little homies, who have been lifting me up… <a href="https://t.co/7TpPLwtDo5">pic.twitter.com/7TpPLwtDo5</a>
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1754596765431468278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;Rap Hannukah is over,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And so, with tears in my eyes, I have another announcement to make. To all the little homies, who have been lifting me up since I began this journey.&#8221;
&#8220;It was an inspiring moment,&#8221; Shapiro continued. &#8220;A musical supernova. But now the time has come for me to walk away from my art. And so today, I announce that I am retiring from rap to spend more time with my family.  It&#8217;s been real, dawgs.  And never forget: the music never dies so long as the beat is in your heart.&#8221;
Shapiro and MacDonald blew up the music industry after topping the charts with their<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-debuts-rap-video-with-tom-macdonald"> rap collaboration</a>.  The music video dropped on the morning of Jan. 26 and by mid-day, &#8220;Facts&#8221; was generating headlines, not only for topping the hip-hop/rap chart, beating out the likes of Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion, but because it soon became the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiros-rap-debut-facts-with-tom-macdonald-becomes-1-song-in-the-country">number one song</a> in the country on the iTunes chart.
At the time of this piece, the music video has been viewed more than 13 million times on YouTube and is still #3 top trending song on the site.
On Feb. 1, Shapiro shared a screenshot that showed his rap collab was in the top spot on iTunes music and wrote, &#8220;Day 7 of Rap Hannukah. The flame is still lit. Buy now<a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/facts-feat-ben-shapiro-single/1727146399"> at</a> …Billboard #1, we are coming for you.&#8221;
In a press release from MacDonald after their rap dropped Shapiro said, &#8220;As a longtime devotee of rap, becoming a rapper was the natural next step in my career trajectory. So, when Tom asked if I wanted to collaborate on a song, I leapt at the chance.&#8221;
&#8220;This was the moment I spent 20 years of classical violin training preparing for,&#8221; he added. &#8220;For those who don&#8217;t appreciate my artistic stylings, all I can say is that they didn&#8217;t appreciate Bach properly in his own time, either.&#8221;

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Major players in the music industry are suppressing independent artist Tom MacDonald and his new song “Facts” featuring Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro, according to MacDonald.
The rapper posted a video to his social media on Sunday accusing the music distribution company TuneCore as well as YouTube of suppressing “Facts,” described by MacDonald as a takedown of establishment and mainstream media “sacred cows.”
“This is how the music industry screws independent artists. Whether you like me or hate me or think my music is awesome or think it’s trash, I don’t care,” began MacDonald. “I just dropped a new video and a new song called ‘Facts’ with Ben Shapiro. TuneCore, a distribution company for independent artists, refused to release the song because of ‘lyrical content.’ Now, YouTube is screwing with us on the trending charts,”
MacDonald showed a screenshot of rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the top trending spot on YouTube, with “Facts” behind at number two.
“Our video has over a million more views than hers in the same time frame. Our video also has over 30,000 more comments in the same time frame,” explained MacDonald. “How is Megan Thee Stallion still number one? Because the industry wants you to listen to manufactured bulls*** and they don’t want you listening to ‘controversial music.’ That’s the music industry.”
“So, if you want to help us beat the machine, again, <a href="https://t.co/4wNCC4iEtH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">head to iTunes</a>, head to Amazon, download our new song ‘Facts’ by Tom MacDonald and Ben Shapiro and maybe go drop a bunch of comments on our music video. Love y’all, appreciate the help. Get those downloads in, let’s go,” he added.
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MAKE IT MAKE SENSE. To the folks who decide to help us out &#8211; thank you. 
iTunes: <a href="https://t.co/4wNCC4iEtH">https://t.co/4wNCC4iEtH</a>
Amazon: <a href="https://t.co/iD4Cfb8joB">https://t.co/iD4Cfb8joB</a>
Video: <a href="https://t.co/5AAG3NI0rs">https://t.co/5AAG3NI0rs</a> <a href="https://t.co/6sFs98ySle">pic.twitter.com/6sFs98ySle</a>
&mdash; Tom MacDonald (@IAMTOMMACDONALD) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAMTOMMACDONALD/status/1751676537865421020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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MacDonald and Shapiro, a longtime critic of rap as a genre of music, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-debuts-rap-video-with-tom-macdonald" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> the new single on Friday. Hours after the release, “Facts” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiros-rap-debut-facts-with-tom-macdonald-becomes-1-song-in-the-country" target="_blank" rel="noopener">climbed</a> the charts on iTunes to become the top song in the United States.
“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,” Shapiro posted on X after “Facts” hit number one.
“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.”
“I like to do things nobody else can do,” MacDonald said after releasing “Facts.” “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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