"Fein" by Travis Scott and Playboi Carti

About

"Fein," also known as "FE!N," refers to a song by rappers Travis Scott and Playboi Carti which was released on Scott's 2023 album UTOPIA. Going into 2024, the song went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, predominantly focused on the song's chorus in which the word "fein" is repeated. "Fein" is a slang abbreviation of the word "fiend" meaning, in this context, a person who's excited, amped and mischievous. The song inspired many memes like the Fein Fein Fein meme, based on a viral video of boys singing the chours at a 2024 concert, and the I Hope They Play 'Fein' meme, in which people wish that "FE!N" plays in unexpected settings.

Origin

On July 28th, 2023, Travis Scott's song "FE!N" was released on with his album UTOPIA.^[1] The song features rappers Playboi Carti and Sheck Wes. On the day, the Travis Scott channel on YouTube^[2] released the song's audio, gaining over 56 million views in a year.

On March 30th, 2024, the Travis Scott YouTube^[3] channel posted the official music video, receiving over 97.4 million views in seven months (shown below).

Spread

After the album's release, internet users praised "FE!N" in viral posts. For instance, on July 28th, 2023, X^[7] user @OvOBrezzzy tweeted, "FEIN FEIN FEIN," captioning an image of a floating, glowing figure. In a year, the tweet amassed over 9,400 likes (shown below).

Usage of "FE!N" in memes and viral content predominantly surfaced in early 2024. For instance, on March 3rd, TikToker^[4] @payton.preston posted a video of Travis Scott at the University of Iowa watching basketball player Caitlin Clark. The video used the "FE!N" TikTok sound.^[5] Over seven months, the video received roughly 1 million plays and 181,400 likes (shown below).

On June 7th, TikToker^[6] @ustink49 posted a video in which he lip dubbed the song but added new context, saying, "I'm the one that's keeping you relevant." Over four months, the video received roughly 2.8 million plays and 344,600 likes (shown below).

By October 23rd, 2024, the song's primary TikTok sound^[5] had amassed over 428,600 posts.

Related Memes

Fein Fein Fein

Fein Fein Fein refers to a series of video memes based on a viral video of a group of white boys singing the chorus of "FE!N." The male voice in the concert video, however, sounded odd and drew comparisons to Elvis Presley, among other characters with deep voices.

The original video was posted by TikToker^[8] @jimmy02_ on July 12th, 2024, leading to memes and parodies in the following months (shown below).

I Hope They Play "Fein"

I Hope They Play 'Fein' refers to a TikTok trend based on the song "FE!N" being played in unexpected settings. The video meme format involves one person saying, "I hope they play 'Fein,'" and another person responding, "But we're in X," with the "X" being substituted for a setting like "school" or "math class," among other places. The closing scene in the video format cuts to a person either playing or singing the "FE!N" chorus with people surrounding them in a circle, holding their phone flashlights.

On August 25th, 2024, TikToker^[9] @isaacmiller1223 posted the original iteration, filmed at a Zach Bryan concert (shown below).

Various Examples

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