Chet Hanks says ‘White Boy Summer’ was twisted by racists

Chet Hanks claimed that the message of his song “White Boy Summer” had been twisted by racists and fanatics.

It’s been three years since Tom Hanks’ rapper son released the track, which was a reference to Megan Thee Stallion’s 2019 hit “Hot Girl Summer.”

However, the ironic message of his song soon became a tool of right-wing extremist rhetoric used by the likes of the Proud Boys and other extreme groups around the world.

On Tuesday (July 2), the Global Project Against Hate And Extremism released a report on the history of “White Boy Summer” and how it found its way into racist and sexist spaces.

Hanks has since condemned on Instagram any racist or intolerant behavior that his song inadvertently inspired.

“White Boy Summer was created to be fun, to play, and to celebrate cool white boys who love beautiful queens of every race. Anything else it has been twisted into to support any kind of hatred or bigotry against any group of people is deplorable and I condemn it,” he wrote.

“I hope we can all spread love to one another and treat each other with kindness and dignity.”

In May, Chet revealed that his father had texted him asking him to explain the ongoing rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

Tom Hanks wrote to his son, “Big Main, can you explain the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar?” Chet responded with a long block of text explaining the situation to his father. Chet summed up the feud and said that he thought Kendrick Lamar had come out on top.

The feud between Kendrick and Drake has dominated the news in recent months, fueled by Kendrick’s contribution to Metro Boomin’s “Like That” and Future’s album “We Don’t Trust You.” In the song, Lamar responded to J. Cole and Drake’s “First Person Shooter,” in which Cole referred to the trio as “the big three,” rapping: “Fuck the big three / N***, I’m just big“.

That sparked a series of back-and-forth tracks: Drake’s “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle,” followed by Lamar’s “Euphoria” and “6:16 In LA.” Drake hit back with “Family Matters,” which was followed by Lamar’s “Meet The Grahams.” The most recent entries are Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” and Drake’s “The Heart, Part 6.”