Charlamagne Tha God has long preached the claim "black men don't cheat." It's a message he's consitently spread during messy conversations on his morning radio show, The Breakfast Club. He's shared the hashtag #BlackMenDontCheat all over social media, striking up debates among men and women on Instagram and Twitter. And now, he's gotten the phrase its own song.
The radio host and author teamed up with comedian Lil Duval to release a hilarious little ditty, "Black Men Don't Cheat," on Wednesday.
"This negro spiritual is going to make the world a better place. #BlackMenDontCheat streaming everywhere now. @lilduval did it again," Charlamagne wrote in an Instagram post.
Meanwhile, Duval wrote on Twitter: "Today we celebrate all the men that try to be faithful. From this day forth we wil try to be better. BLACK MEN STAND UP!!! #blackmendontcheat."
Today we celebrate all the men that try to be faithful. From this day forth we will try to be better. BLACK MEN STAND UP!!!! ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 #blackmendontcheat https://t.co/NU23PTHUNG
— lil duval (@lilduval) June 12, 2019
On the track, Duval and Charlamagne sing the praises of black men for their faithfulness, shooting down typical accusations they face when suspected of cheating on their significant others.
"No matter what they say or what you heard in the streets / Everybody knows / Black men don't cheat / A lot of TLC but we don't ever creep / So f what you heard / Black men don't cheat / Whoever saying otherwise just lying through their teeth / 'Cause everybody knows / Black men don't cheat / So next time you out / They try to jam you in the streets / You make sure you tell 'em / Black men don't cheat," the duo raps on the track.
Narratives were meant to be re-written | #BlackMenDontCheat pic.twitter.com/n9dj4ycGyr
— The Breakfast Club (@breakfastclubam) June 12, 2019
The men also address women who approach black men despite knowing they're already in a relationship. "I love my old lady / That's my baby / Think I'm leaving her for you / B***h you crazy / The hoes will attack / No matter where you at / I got two words for you / Faithful and black," Duval raps.
Charlamange, who married Jessica Gadsden in 2014, followed up Duval's sentiments with a few bars of his own: "We don't get around / We stay in bounds / The rules never change / In or out of town / You might be fit / Beautiful and thick / But we Fetty Wap winking / We don't see s**t / We happy at home / No numbers in the phone / No new friends baby you can move along / We ain't getting curved / So move with ya thirst / If we ain't at work then we probably at church."
Naturally, men on social media had a field day with the song following its release, causing the hashtag to trend nationally while Charlamagne deemed Wednesday National #BlackMenDon'tCheat day.
National #BlackMenDontCheat Day!!!!
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) June 12, 2019
Thousands of guys—and women too—commented in support of the track and shared stories of their long-lasting, faithful relationships. Of course, there was some contention over the veracity of the song's message.
Can't tell if the #BlackMenDontCheat hashtag is telling black men not to cheat, claiming they don't cheat, or making fun of the ones who got caught cheating... 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YMOq7EVPhL
— Maria Perez 🇺🇸 🇵🇷 (@CinnammmMaria) June 12, 2019
See a few reactions to Lil Duval and Charlamagne The God's new song "Black Men Don't Cheat" below.
Happy #BlackMenDontCheat Day
— Moose Jr. 🏁 (@BlackBobbyGump) June 12, 2019
Good morning to all the faithful black kings out there 😌🤴ðŸ¿âœŠðŸ¿â¤ï¸ #BlackMenDontCheat
— midget jayy 🦋✨✨ (@TweetJazmone) June 12, 2019
#BlackMenDontCheat trending #1 in the United States, I'm glad to see the narrative is changing
— Jonathan R.Whitfield MDiv (@JWhitInspires) June 12, 2019
#BlackMenDontCheat
— IceburG🥶 (@So_Ice_Cold) June 12, 2019
We respect our Queens!
We put them first in our lives!
We treat them the way they should be treated!
(Imma 34 year old Black man and have never cheated on any of my girls😤)
I don't believe in being in a committed relationship to ONE person, than sharing it pic.twitter.com/qshOE4uzzF
I've been with my 👸🏾 for 12 wonderful years... And never once stepped out. Why get a dollar menu burger when I got Filet Mignon at home... Ya diiiiig.#BlackMenDontCheat pic.twitter.com/k0EvllRRWR
— James Brown (@JayB_124) June 12, 2019
They said Black MEN dont cheat, not Black BOYS! Theres a difference between the two. #BlackMenDontCheat
— 🌻AnGeeB🌻 (@AnGeeB_Lyke) June 12, 2019
When she try to Holla in the club but you're a black man that doesn't cheat #BlackMenDontCheat pic.twitter.com/2bOaCdtYQ8
— Tony Stark (@Ironmandatruth) June 12, 2019
If only this was true in Atlanta #BlackMenDontCheat
— glamleo (@glamqueenam) June 12, 2019
What is this #BlackMenDontCheat shit, any man will cheat if that's what they wanna do 😂🤷ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸
— Alyssa Ramirez (@ItalianaBoss7) June 12, 2019
#BlackMenDontCheat oh wait this song kinda slap maybe black men... don't cheat?????? Tf is GOING ON TODAY?!? ðŸ˜
— 🥛🪠(@atinymulti) June 12, 2019
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