Yung Beathoven Breaks the Fourth Wall with Satirical, Spirited “FAKE IT”

Cape Town’s alt-genre chameleon returns with a bold new anthem for the overthinkers and the overachievers.

There’s something magnetic about artists who can laugh at themselves while still delivering a banger—and FAKE IT, the new single and music video from Yung Beathoven, does exactly that.

Dropped on July 24, 2025, the track fuses indie-pop euphoria, rock flair, and a splash of hip-hop charisma, putting Beathoven in a genre lane somewhere between Twenty One Pilots, BBNO$, and Oliver Tree—but with a distinctly Cape Town twist.

The music video is as much a short film as it is a performance. Shot in black and white with vintage film grain, Beathoven takes on the persona of a disillusioned news anchor and overzealous weatherman. Think Charlie Chaplin meets newsroom satire—absurd, playful, and oddly philosophical. Through jittery monologues and exaggerated gestures, he raps his way through inner doubt and imposter syndrome, fully aware of the mask he wears.

And that’s the heart of FAKE IT. The song wrestles with modern self-image and the pressure to “know what you’re doing” in an industry—and world—that often rewards performance over authenticity. Lines like “Don’t have a clue, still I’m crushing it” and “Hide a lack of knowledge behind shitty jokes” hit like therapy sessions disguised as hype hooks. It’s a sonic paradox: deeply self-aware yet wrapped in vibrant, energetic production.

This isn’t a track trying to blend in. It’s an unfiltered confidence anthem for the overstimulated generation—equal parts ironic, uplifting, and unhinged. With its infectious bounce and visual quirks, FAKE IT is Yung Beathoven’s reminder that sometimes the only way out is through… even if you have no idea what you’re doing.