Ben Shapiro, the founder of the Daily Wire, surprised everyone by releasing a rap song titled ‘Facts’ in collaboration with Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald. The unexpected move comes as a stark contrast to Shapiro’s previous stance on rap music, which he has long criticized as ‘not real music.’

The song features MacDonald starting off with the lyrics, ‘I don’t care if I offend you,’ followed by a string of culture war references. Shapiro also joins in with his own verse, encouraging fans to help the song reach ‘a Billboard number one.’

Shapiro’s promotion tactics included tagging music stars like Nicki Minaj on social media, aiming to garner attention for the song’s release. The collaboration between Shapiro and MacDonald has sparked mixed reactions, with many finding the unexpected venture into rap music cringeworthy.