Fresh Outta London

"Fresh Outta London" is a song by American YouTube personality Jake Paul released on July 24, 2020.

"Fresh Outta London"
Single by Jake Paul
ReleasedJuly 24, 2020 (2020-07-24)
GenreHip hop
Length2:07
Producer(s)Joey Iny
Jake Paul singles chronology
"These Days"
(2019)		 "Fresh Outta London"
(2020)
Music video
"Fresh Outta London" on YouTube

The song's music video drew criticism for its footage of a party Paul hosted on July 11 during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was condemned by Calabasas mayor Alicia Weintraub.[1][2][3][4]

Reception and response

The song charted on the UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers Charts, peaking at number eight on its second week.

Music video

The video for the song was released a few hours after Nathan Dawe and KSI's single "Lighter" and includes Instagram model Erika Gray.[5] The video begins with a model asking Paul when he would fight KSI, with Paul responding that he would "whenever he stops playing FIFA." Another model joins in, saying that KSI tried to DM her, with the first model saying that she also received a DM, responding that his penis size was small.[6] Later in the video, Paul is seen standing on a platform suspended from a crane with the party-goers.[7][8][9][10] The video gained 1.5 million views in 16 hours.

The video was criticized because of the footage of the party even though the song itself having generally positive feedback.[11][12]

Ghostwriter and stolen elements accusations

After the song's release, social media users and Elijah Daniel accused Paul of stealing components of his 2018 song "Phaggot," released under the name Lil Phag.[13][14][15][16][17] Other users, including KSI,[18] noted that Genius and Apple Music listed Desiigner and Killjxsper as writers of the song.[19] Paul then stated that "Genius isn’t a credible source for song credits," saying that a random user had inserted named under the producer and the writer on the website.

All writing credits were changed to only include Jake Paul and producer Joey Iny, with the label being named "stop tryna see who put this out."

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Independent Singles (OCC)[20] 8

References
  1. Melugin, Bill (July 14, 2020). "Calabasas mayor outraged after YouTube star Jake Paul throws weekend mansion party". Fox 11 Los Angeles. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. Andrews, Travis M. (July 15, 2020). "YouTuber Jake Paul blasted by Calabasas mayor for throwing massive party 'acting like covid does not exist'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. Kirkpatrick, Emily (July 16, 2020). "Jake Paul Is in Trouble For Throwing a Huge Party". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. Knudsen, Morten (July 27, 2020). "JAKE PAULS NYE MUSIKKVIDEO FÅR KRITIKK". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
  5. Bombay, Brandon (July 27, 2020). "Instagram Model Erika Gray Shows Her Crazy Curves In Skimpy Outfit For Music Video Shoot". Inquisitr.
  6. Woodcock, Sarah (July 25, 2020). "Jake Paul debuts new Fresh Outta London music video and calls for KSI match". Metro.
  7. Wijdan, Momina (August 5, 2020). "KSI's Lighter Vs Jake Paul's Fresh Outta London: YouTube Stats Reveal All". Dankanator.
  8. Martin, Jeffrey (August 4, 2020). "Social Media Influencers Keep Posting Videos of House Parties With Nobody Wearing Masks or Social Distancing". Newsweek.
  9. Harris, Margot (July 24, 2020). "Jake Paul's new music video features footage from a party condemned by the mayor of Calabasas, where mask-less influencers swung from heavy machinery". Insider.
  10. Yalcinkaya, Gunseli (July 30, 2020). "LA influencers keep throwing huge parties and coronavirus cases are surging". Dazed.
  11. Bain, Ellissa. "JAKE PAUL 'FRESH OUTTA LONDON': FANS REACT TO YOUTUBER'S NEW SONG AND CONTROVERSIAL MUSIC VIDEO". HITC.
  12. "Les fans réagissent à la nouvelle chanson et au clip controversé de YouTuber". Marseille News (in French). July 28, 2020.
  13. "Jake Paul accused of 'stealing' elements of song Fresh Outta London". Gadget Clock.
  14. Kozma, Leila. "Jake Paul Under Scrutiny for Stealing an Elijah Daniel Beat". Distractify.
  15. Nugent, Annabel (July 29, 2020). "Jake Paul insists he wrote new song solo following accusations that he 'stole' elements of it". The Independent.
  16. Griffin, Louise (July 28, 2020). "Jake Paul accused of 'stealing' elements of new song after insisting he wrote it following fan confusion". Metro.
  17. Wijdan, Momina (July 28, 2020). "Jake Paul Stole Elijah Daniel's Beats For 'Fresh Outta London'?". Dankanator.
  18. Hale, Jacob (August 7, 2020). "KSI hits back at Jake & Logan Paul after Impaulsive podcast roast". Dexerto.
  19. Hearing, Alice (July 28, 2020). "Jake Paul hits back at claims he didn't write "Fresh Outta London"". Dexerto.
  20. "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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