"White Boy Summer" is a song by Chet Hanks (under the alias of Chet Hanx) released in 2021. Prior to the release of the song, Hanx posted several Instagram videos declaring that summer 2021 would be a "white boy summer," and offered some advice to white men on fashion and behavior.[1] The title is a reference to Megan Thee Stallion's song "Hot Girl Summer".[2]
| "White Boy Summer" | ||||
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| Single by Chet Hanx | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:07 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chet Hanx | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| Chet Hanx - White Boy Summer (Official Music Video) on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe video shows him with scantily clad women, marijuana, and a Jamaican flag.[citation needed]
Controversies and criticism
editIt has been criticized for the possibility of it being tied to cultural appropriation.[3] The song and its video have been the subject of online discourse, such as the song title's supposed connotations of white pride and white privilege.[2]
Some extremists also used "White Boy Summer" as their reaction to oppose political events, such as the Black Lives Matter protests. They used the term to refer to a utopia or war against their enemies.[4] Among them was the white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes, who used it as a slogan to disrupt an event hosted by the Conservative Political Action Conference with his followers.[5] Hanks has condemned the phrase's hijacking by extremists, and said it was meant "to be fun, playful and a celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race".[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Fry, Naomi. "The Squandered Promise of Chet Hanks's White-Boy Summer". The New Yorker.
- ^ a b "Why are people talking about Chet Hanks and his 'white boy summer'? | Arwa Mahdawi". the Guardian. April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Chet Hanx debuts truly bizarre video for 'White Boy Summer'". April 15, 2021.
- ^ “White Boy Summer:” From Meme to Mobilization, Anti-Defamation League
- ^ Nick Fuentes Crashes CPAC Chanting 'America First' and 'White Boy Summer,' Gets Kicked Out, Newsweek
- ^ Myers, Steven Lee (July 2, 2024). "How Tom Hanks's Son Spawned a Hateful Meme Online". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Segarra, Edward (July 3, 2024). "Chet Hanks clarifies meaning of 'White Boy Summer' after release of hate speech report". USA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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