Ahmed Basyoni is an artist and a creative copywriter who is well known for starting new trends. With millions of followers and likes on his social media accounts, Basyoni’s massive creativity found an outlet.

Reactions to Ahmed’s creations have mostly always been positive. However, it was inevitable not to notice the negative comments that his latest song received. Trending on YouTube Music, ‘El Halawa Di‘ started a new conversation.

The Origin of the Song

Ahmed Basyoni’s impressions and hypothetical funny situations are his trademarks. Last September, he posted a video on TikTok where he featured the first line of ‘El Halawa Di’; the video went viral back then and has 8.8 million views to date.

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The video’s sound trended on TikTok as many TikTokers and content creators used it in their videos. Basyoni’s fans have waited impatiently for him to turn it into a full song. He finally released ‘El Halawa Di‘ with a music video on his YouTube Channel.

How Some People Reacted

Though many people loved the song and the brand new fun vibe of the music video, others had completely different thoughts. Finding something hilarious is totally subjective. Having a different music taste that won’t tolerate this kind of music is absolutely valid. People won’t like everything anyway. However, the criticism of this song was of a different kind; it stemmed out of fragile and toxic masculinity.

Some of the negative comments on Facebook
Some tweets about the song

There is a fine line between joking and offending. Adopting the idea that color has to do with manliness is a step backward for self-expression and deconstructing toxic masculinity. Obviously, jokes can be taken, but starting such a conversation is also very important.

Male insecurity and fragile masculinity are closely related. A lot of men may experience anxiety because they think they’re falling short of cultural standards of ‘real’ manhood. In spite of that, Ahmed took it very well. His responses were a 10 out of 10.

It was obvious that the mood of the song needed such an aesthetic. The colors were bright, matched the tone of the lyrics, and highlighted the intended message. It was a bit surprising that these comments came from both men and women, nonetheless, it incited another thought.

A man choosing the color of his clothes must have no relation to his masculinity. Several popular celebrities were seen wearing fur coats and pink suits. Many of the commenters certainly have a lot of favorite international artists.

Drake on the left, Snoop Dogg in the middle, and Kanye West on the right.
From left to right: Late Chadwick Boseman, Timothée Chalamet, Jake Gyllenhaal, A$AP Rocky, and John Legend.

The Million Dollar Question

And on that note, double standards entered the chat. So, we couldn’t help but wonder: If it was an international celebrity, would they receive the same reaction? Drop your opinions in the comments below!