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Plain White T’s Refuse To Believe Drake’s “Wah Gwan Delilah” Is Real

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Drake has really confused fans. His decision to cover “Hey There Delilah” as “Wah Gwan Delilah,” with a Jamaican accent in tow, has sparked widespread debate. Is he trolling? Is he being serious? Did he think this would look good after the Kendrick Lamar battle? Drake’s intentions remain unclear, but what is clear is that “Wah Gwan Delilah” will go down as one of the most dubious releases of his entire career. It’s so dubious, in fact, that the band who sang the original, Plain White T’s, think the cover is fake.

Plain White T’s posted a reaction to the song on their X (formerly Twitter) account on June 5. The video sees all four members of the band sitting down and hearing “Wah Gwan Delilah” for the first time. They don’t have much to say during Snowd4y’s verse, but singer Tom Higgenson was ready to hear the 6 God. “Here we go,” he said, shortly before Drake’s verse began. Within seconds, however, Higgenson shakes his head and looks at the camera. He’s not buying it. “That’s not Drake,” he announced. “It’s crazy that everybody thinks it’s real… Seems like it’s very obvious.” Another member of the band chimes in, saying “there’s no f*cking way” that Drake actually covered the song.

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Plain White T’s Think The Drake Cover Is AI

Despite the skepticism, Plain White T’s are flattered by the attention. “I don’t know,” Higgenson added. “But it’s cool. Whatever.” He closes out the reaction by looking at the camera and fervently shaking his head like he’s in an episode of The Office. There have been multiple covers of “Hey There Delilah” over the years, but most have been in the indie rock genre. The Baseballs, Boyce Avenue and Egg have put a spin on the song since it was released in 2006. The original Plain White T’s version was a real crossover hit, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It also netted the band two Grammy nominations.

To be fair to Plain White T’s, Drake has had a complicated relationship with AI tech over the years. It was an AI song made to sound like Drake, “Heart on My Sleeve,” that was submitted to the Grammys and led to a widespread debate about the legitimacy of the technology. The Toronto rapper also used AI against Kendrick Lamar on the “Taylor Made Freestyle.” The latter saw him use the technology to emulate the voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg. Drake has yet to stay whether “Wah Gwan Delilah” is real or not, but he did repost the song on his Instagram.

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Drake Just Covered “Hey There Delilah” And The Internet Is Baffled

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Drake claimed he was done beefing with Kendrick Lamar. He was gearing up for “summer vibes,” which got fans of classics like “Controlla” and “Passionfruit” excited. Drizzy may not have won the K. Dot battle, but he’s always been good for hits. Right? Well, the enthusiasm for “summer vibes” has dimmed. The 6 God decided take a hard left and release a collab cover of the Plain White T’s song “Hey There Delilah.” Yes, the one you’re thinking of. Drake flipped it, though, so the title is now “Wah Gwan Delilah.”

To make things even more complicated, the cover is actually a remix of a cover originally released by the singer Snowd4y. Drake pulled a Soundcloud era move by hopping on a song that was already gaining a little bit of traction. The thing is, the song choice is baffling. Especially with the 6 God pouring Autotone on his vocals and swapping out the original lyrics for Toronto slang. The slang has resulted in good songs but there’s no defending this one. “Wah Gwan Delilah” is going to provide Drake haters with ammo for a long time.

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Drake Teamed Up With Toronto Artist Snowd4y

“I just show my dog your ‘Gram. He said he knows a man that slapped it, I’m so cheesed,” he sings. “Your ‘mademoiselle’ nights are geeked, I’m bent lowkey. Wah gwan, Delilah? Double date me if you like me.” It is a couplet so cringe-inducing it doesn’t even require analysis. It looks bad on paper, and sounds bad on record. It’s worth noting that this is the only song by Snowd4y listed on Genius. Snowd4ay is a new artist from the 6, which explains Drake’s desire to link up with him. Outside of repping the city, though, it’s hard to imagine what the rapper was thinking when he agreed to hop on the remix.

This confusion has understandably driven the social media response to “Wah Gwan Delilah.” Fans really want to know what’s going on with Drake, and whether he will ever be the same after the Kendrick Lamar battle. It seemed silly to believe that the rapper would struggle to get his footing after the beef, but this is an undeniably bad release. “Drake dropped that sh**ty song wah gwan Delilah with the Toronto accent,” one user wrote. “We not beating the washed allegations.” Another was baffled by Drake’s musical falloff in such a short period of time. “Drake is unreal,” they tweeted. “Just had one of the most insane beefs in hip hop history and drops this sh*t right after.”

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Social Media Is Roasting This Drake Cover

Keep scrolling to read more social media reactions to Drake’s newest release. Do you think the 6 God is falling off in real time? Is this just a bump in the road? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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B.G. Freestyle’s Over YTB Fatt’s Song “Get Back”

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New Orleans, Louisiana rapper B.G. was serving quite a long time behind bars. In fact, it was 14 years for the 1993 Cash Money Records signee. He was charged with accounts of witness tampering as well as illegal gun possession back in 2009. Since his release back at the beginning of September, he is now on the grind to get a ton of music out in a short time frame. That is one thing with rappers who just become free citizens again. The happiness and relief once their free gets them extremely eager to hit the recording booth.

Fans and other celebrities who are close to B.G. were so excited to hear that he was out. Now, they seem to be ready to hear what the rapper is going to sound like going forward. According to him, they will not be disappointed, as B.G. recently told 2 Chainz he has eight albums in the vault. He also has a single with maybe his biggest supporter, Boosie Badazz, who celebrated his reinstatement into society.

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Listen To “Get Back Freestyle” B.G.

Now, B.G. is riding solo on this brand-new cut. However, it is not over his own beat. In fact, the production comes from an up-and-coming name, YTB Fatt. B.G. grabs his “Get Back” instrumental, which happens to be Fatt’s most popular song. The Louisiana product freestyles over it and keeps the same title in tact.

What are your initial thoughts on B.G.’s brand-new song and freestyle, “Get Back?” Are you hyped for B.G.’s return to music after his lengthy prison sentence? Do you think this is a loosie or something that will land on an upcoming album? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around B.G., as well as all of the hottest song drops.

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Jennifer Hudson And Renee Rapp Team Up To Cover Beyonce Hit

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Beyonce’s massive summer Renaissance tour may have recently wrapped up but fans looking to hear more of her songs won’t be missing out. In a new video making the rounds the multi-talented Jennifer Hudson and one of 2023’s breakout musical stars Renee Rapp team up to give their own take on a Beyonce classic. In the video they duet Beyonce’s 2003 mega-hit “Dangerously In Love,” and what they do with it has fans stunned.

Jennifer Hudson’s soulful rendition of the song had fans discussing how she tends to perform. “Jennifer done turned the song into a negro spiritual,” and “J Hud doesn’t have that much versatility in her voice, it always turns into gospel,” two of the top comments on the post read. Others also point out their thoughts that Hudson may have been outperformed by Rapp. “Was this a live show? If I got ate up on my own show, I wouldn’t have aired this scene. & the guest would be banned because BYE!!!!” one particular comment jokes. Check out the full video below.

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Jennifer Hudson And Renee Rapp Take On “Dangerously In Love”

There’s been speculation surrounding Jennifer Hudson for a couple reasons this year. The first was her potential relationship with Common. After the pair showed off some PDA earlier this year she was non-committal when discussing the details of the relationship. The dating reports go all the way back to early this year but the couple are clearly content to keep things pretty lowkey. There’s also been rumors swirling, not helped by Hudson herself, or a potential Verzuz between her and Fantasia.

On the other hand, Renee Rapp is having quite an impressive breakout 2023. Her rise in star power ultimately concluded with a nomination for Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards. While she and Peso Pluma were eventually beaten out by Ice Spice, it’s still a pretty significant achievement to be nominated. What do you think of Jennifer Hudson and Renee Rapp’s cover of Beyonce’s “Dangerously In Love”? Let us know in the comment section below.

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