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Sombr Hate or Sombr Slander refers to a TikTok trend centered around the rising pop artist Sombr, real name Shane Michael Boose, a young singer-songwriter known for his viral success on the platform, in turn attracting negative attention and widespread dislike of his music. The anti-Sombr memes and posts largely spread online in 2026, coinciding with the singer's rise in virality.

The meme series, which has taken on different formats as a phrasal template meme, for example Do X Or Listen To Sombr, as well as an established meme format wherein the singer is said to hate or dislike something, accompanied by a (usually exaggerated) video of the subject of contempt and the catchphrase "me asf" or the more comical "me af as fuck" (similar to the RIP in Peace meme).

Origin

Sombr Hate as a broad trend does not have a single identifiable origin or viral video. Instead, the format developed organically across TikTok in early 2026 as users increasingly posted jokes expressing dislike for Sombr.

Criticism about Sombr also being perceived as a nepo baby began garnering attention in late 2025, contributing to negativity toward him in the following months.^[7] The memes arose from a broader sentiment on the platform, where the singer had become a polarizing figure due to his rapid rise in prevalence, resulting in both dedicated fan content and widespread criticism and annoyance.

The format involves jokingly attributing random, petty, quirky or absurd dislikes to Sombr, then immediately self-identifying with it and using phrases like "Me asf" or "Me af asf," with the attributions themselves tending to be centered on a specific video or song.

An early example was posted on February 23rd, 2026, when TikTok^[1] user @khiaasylumowner shared a version reading, "become a mummy or listen to sombr." The video received 1.1 million views and 156,400 likes in about four months.

Spread

On April 20th, 2026, TikTok^[2] user @ohoayrt2x_ uploaded a version of the meme utilizing a viral video of the "Green Lady," a woman who only wears green profiled by Humans Of New York, accompanied by the setup "Sombr hates green." The video received 2.6 million views and 428,200 likes in a bit over two months.

On April 22nd, 2026, TikTok^[3] user @_k1t_v.arbuze_ uploaded a video using the format, using a clip from the music video for "Hunter" by Björk, with the object of Sombr's ire being polar bears. The video received 1.7 million views and 273,200 likes in about two months.

On April 24th, 2026, TikTok^[4] user @callum_mclaugh14 uploaded a video with the caption, "go to hell or listen to sombr." The post received 1.8 million views and 290,200 likes in about two months.

On May 1st, 2026, TikTok^[5] user @somb5ddie posted a video of a woman failing to hit sticks while playing an arcade game with the caption, "catch the sticks to help sombr's career." The video received 1.9 million views and 263,000 likes in under two months.

On May 2nd, 2026, TikTok^[6] user @p6nty posted an out-of-context video of comedian Grace Reiter repeating the word "skinny," accompanied by the caption, "be skinny or listen to sombr." The video received 7.8 million views and 1.1 million likes in less than two months.

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