You may know Chet Hanx, the rapping son of screen icon Tom Hanks. Ten years ago, when he was still a student using the name “Chet Haze”, Hanx was a big favorite at Videogum. A year ago, Hanx was the man who announced to the world that his parents had coronavirus. At the moment, Hanx is best known for the three-word phrase ‘White Boy Summer’. A few weeks ago, Hanx announced to the world on Instagram, “I just got this feeling, man, that it’s about to be a white boy’s summer this summer.”
That clip instantly went viral for its fascinating levels of ignorance – as he blissfully ignores the idea that in fact it’s been a white boy’s summer every summer for thousands of years. (Hanx clarified that he’s ‘not talking about Trump, you know, NASCAR type white,’ which is helpful.) But instead of going back, Hanx sent straight for it and sold ‘White Boy Summer’ merchandise that was there. looks faintly white. is H. Today Hanx released a new song about the white boy summer that, he emphasizes, is about to happen.
As a piece of music and as a video, “White Boy Summer” is a fascinating kaleidoscope of cultural appropriation. The song sounds a bit like Bay Area hyphy. In the video, Hanx dances with a series of women, bouncing his head off their asses. He wraps himself in a Jamaican flag and poses next to a lowrider. He also raps in fake patois: “Bad gyal, white don dada / rude bwoy, it’s a white boy summer.” He notes that “white girls love Madonna”? It is much. Witness it below.
In more serious news, TMZ reports that Chet Hanx’s ex is now suing him for $ 1 million, alleging physical assault. Hanx’s lawyers deny the charges.