Moneybagg Yo’s latest video featuring his celebrity look-alike is turning heads and sparking debates online.
- The rapper’s playful introduction of his ‘twin’ with Duke Dennis left fans comparing him to Reggie Hayes from ‘Girlfriends’.
- A wave of mixed reactions flooded social media as fans deliberated over which celebrity was the true doppelgänger.
- Sexyy Red’s earlier post in August propelled the trend of celebrity look-alikes, making these comparisons more viral.
- The trend of using look-alikes in rap isn’t new, but it’s definitely grabbing attention once again.
Moneybagg Yo lit up social media with his new video, featuring what he calls his ‘twin’. Standing beside Duke Dennis, he captioned it with a playful nod to their likeness. However, fans took a different view. An Instagram comment quickly pointed out his uncanny resemblance not to Dennis, but to Reggie Hayes from ‘Girlfriends’.
This sparked a flurry of comparisons, with fans humorously debating who resembled the rapper the most. Comments varied from likening the duo to siblings with one just slightly better looking, to more direct statements about the authenticity of the resemblance.
Interestingly, Sexyy Red catalyzed this look-alike trend. Back in August, she shared a photo of someone who could easily pass as her twin, leading fans to draw similarly humorous comparisons. One user even quipped, ‘Twins but Red grew up with the daddy side.’
The rapper scene is no stranger to using doubles. Throughout rap history, look-alikes have appeared on stage, sometimes to fill in for busy artists, or to throw shade at rivals. Akon once used his brother as a stand-in while Snoop Dogg and others used look-alikes to diss their contemporaries.
The resurgence of this practice in Moneybagg Yo’s latest stunt is a call back to these lighter aspects of rap culture, injecting humor through such playful acts while keeping fans engaged.
Moneybagg Yo has been busy this year. Touring with Rod Wave and Toosii, and launching a deluxe album, his schedule is packed. Collaborations with rising artists and labelmates are keeping him at the forefront of the music scene, showing that even amidst his busy life, he can still spare a moment for some light-hearted fun.
Moneybagg Yo’s playful look-alike video reminds us of the whimsical edge in rap culture, while keeping fans entertained.
