French Montana has found himself to be the butt of the joke following the release of a 126-song version of Mac & Cheese 5.
On Friday (February 23), the Moroccan-American MC, taking a page from Taylor Swift, released an extended version of his latest effort featuring six versions of each song; explicit, sped up, slowed down, instrumental, acapella, and clean.
Speaking to TMZ, the French ensured fans the cut was “simple science” inspired by the pop star who, after recreating her old work, saw a boom in sales.
The MC5 rapper also credited City Girls’ JT for making her smash hit “Sideways” accessible in multiple formats.
However, the move perplexed fans, with some poking fun at the direction. “I guess French didn’t see this,” wrote one X user, sharing a screenshot of the total number of songs on the project.
“This looks like a cry for help! Like damn you must really need streams,” a second user commented. “How this even possible Man,” a third fan questioned the rapper.
I guess French Montana didn’t see this https://t.co/30cLbtZt22pic.twitter.com/4xdk3AasRi
— Svetz (@Svetz17) February 23, 2024
This looks like a cry for help! Like damn you must really need streams. https://t.co/O5hC3NCoLr
— Terrell Mallory (@_Twinndiesel) February 23, 2024
How is this even possible Man https://t.co/y4Rtc3hM1Ypic.twitter.com/k1ZdjRQspg
— bloxy (@bIoxyyt4) February 23, 2024
Despite the jokes made at his expense, the project boasts a series of impressive collaborations with, among others, Kanye West.
Ye’s first appearance on the mixtape is on a song called “Stand United” alongside Buju Banton and SAINt JHN. The track hears him go back and forth with French Montana over production from Dem Jointz and Ye himself.
“I done been in the game 20 years and that’s on Donda,” Kanye raps in the verse, with French responding in the next line: “I done been in the game 15 years, please remind ’em.”
The rapper and producer then appears on “Where They At” alongside Westside Gunn, which is also produced by Dem Jointz with BoogzDaBeast.
The track begins with a recording of Kanye West confronting paparazzi after famously walking into a street sign in 2013. He goes back-and-forth with French Montana once again in the second verse, recalling the days when he was only known as a producer before admitting he doesn’t know the whereabouts of his 24 Grammys.
“Remember when they asked dumb shit like, ‘Can he rap?’/ I don’t even know where most my Grammys at,” he raps at the start of his verse.
Kanye West and French Montana previously joined forces in 2016 on “Figure It Out” with Nas, and they’ve had a strong relationship since.
Mac & Cheese 5 was first announced in November and marks the fifth installment in French Montana’s mixtape series, which started in 2009.
The project was originally set to be released in January but suffered a pushback at the last minute.
Other features on Mac & Cheese 5 include Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, JID, Lil Durk, Jeremih, Bryson Tiller and Meek Mill.
Listen to the full 126-song album below.
