What Is 'My Fault OG'? The Quotable Skit Making Rounds On TikTok, Explained

My Fault OG is a classic viral skit video that was prominent between 2021 and 2022. It features a high school student approaching another student and accusing him of fornicating with his father, to which he responds "My Fault, OG." The original video would then go viral, with lots of reposts, memes remixes, and video edits of the original.

But where did the original video come from? And how did it grow so popular? Here's everything you need to know.

Where Does The Original Video Come From?

Sometime before February 3rd, 2021, Tiktoker @girlhefunny0x posted a skit where one high school student asks another (the one who's in the video) why people are saying he "fornicated" with his father. The accused student says "You Lil' Rodney' son?" to which the accuser replies "Yes," and proceeds to grab him by the collar, as the accused says "My fault, OG," trying to apologize.

The original video has since been removed, but there have been plenty of reuploads online with the earliest available upload by YouTuber BUUKIKI on February 3rd, garnering over 15,700 views in two months (shown below).

How Did The Meme Spread Online?

After the upload of the original video, it was reposted numerous times on multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. On February 6th, TikToker @pay4low posted the video on TikTok, garnering over 2.5 million views. The sound immediately became viral, inspiring over 9200 videos by April 2021.

On February 14th, Instagram user @biigwes_ posted a compilation of videos to his page, including "My Fault OG" in the mix, garnering over 20,000 likes in two months. On February 28th, YouTuber Harve posted a clip of him playing an Osu! version of the clip, which received over 2.5 million views (shown below).

How Did The Meme Get Remixed Online?

During the year, there were multiple versions of the meme being posted online, with people becoming more and more creative with each iteration. Shown below is an Animal Crossing version, with the accused talking like Isabelle the Shih Tzu. Another variation included a British dub of the video, which was posted on the Family Guy Funny Moments YouTube channel, and garnered over 80,000 views.

The video became a hit particularly due to its absurdity and randomness, it's short time frame is also very similar to the old memes that used to show up on Vine, which was TikTok's short-form content predecessor.

For the full history of "My Fault OG," check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.