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Maneesh On the Beat Shabang is a selection of lyrics from the 2026 Drake song "Shabang" in which Drake raps, "Maneesh on the beat, shabang. All of my opps, they're dead. Why do they gas me up? Where does it go? My head." The song was released on May 15th, 2026, on Drake's album Iceman.

The lyrics and song in general became the subject of memes throughout late May 2026, largely as the subject of mockery, with many finding the flow and the lyrics corny. A video of streamer Metri making fun of the lyrics garnered particular virality on sites like TikTok and YouTube. Some of the most viral memes related to the song include remixes that set it to childish beats, such as "Hickory Dickory Dock," and rereadings of the lyrics in different styles.

Origin

On May 15th, 2026, Drake released the album Iceman alongside two other full-length albums. Iceman includes the song "Shabang" as the sixth track, which features the lyrics, "Maneesh on the beat, shabang. All of my opps, they're dead. Why do they gas me up? Where does it go? My head." The song gained over 6.9 million views on YouTube^[1] in about two weeks.

The song became the subject of criticism and reactions that day. Most notably, that day, YouTuber^[2] and streamer Metri reacted to the album that day in a video that gained over 260,000 views in two weeks. At about the 30:35 timestamp, he reacts to "Shabang" and makes fun of the lyrics by repeating them in a mocking tone, then yelling that Drake "sucks."

Spread

The "Shabang" lyrics became the subject of memes and criticism throughout May 2026, heading into June of that year.

On May 19th, 2026, X^[3] user @shemadcute_ posted, "'Maneesh on the beat Shabang' who’s Maneesh I need to have a word with him," gaining over 13,000 likes in two weeks.

On May 21st, TikToker^[4] @freestyle.clips03 reposted the clip of Metri's reaction, gaining over 1.2 million views in just under two weeks.

On May 24th, X^[5] user @spectre0799 posted a remix of the song, specifically the "Maneesh on the beat" section of the song, that sets it to the beat of "Hickory Dickory Dock," garnering over 204,000 likes and 14.6 million views in a week.

On May 25th, 2026, TikToker^[6] @bstchld posted a video where he very clearly recites the lyrics, garnering over 4.9 million views in a week.

On May 28th, TikToker^[7] @lobosgoloco posted an AI-generated video where a Drake puppet dances and sings the "Hickory Dickory Dock" remix of the song alongside other puppet characters, as if on a children's show, garnering over 3.7 million views in four days.

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