After Offset, $12 Million Worth Hip-Hop Star Samples Ric Flair for New Single Displaying the 74-Year-Old’s Long-Lasting Influence on American Pop Culture

WWE legend Ric Flair has been making his mark in pop culture after appearing in one of the music videos for rapper Offset. The song displays a mansion, jewelry, and women, something that is synonymous with Flair’s lavish lifestyle. Flair made a brief appearance in several clips of the rapper’s music video, including one where he was sitting on a throne.

Now, yet another major pop star has included an iconic line Flair’s from his wrestling days in one of her songs.

Ric Flair’s catchphrase opens pop star’s new track

Ric Flair was known for his iconic catchphrases and lines that caught the attention of his fans. One catchphrase from his wrestling days was his ‘Woo’ chant. He once explained on Joe Rogan’s podcast how his Woo catchphrase became iconic. Pop star Doja Cat released her 15-track album ‘Scarlet’ on 22nd September 2023 and one track opens with Flair’s catchphrase.

The song, titled ‘Balut’ starts with a audio sample from Flair’s wrestling days. “Remember this, girls. None of you can be first, but all of you can be next,” kicks the song off, followed by Flair doing his iconic ‘Woo’ chant. While in the original clip, Flair was referring to the hookup culture of America and addressed it in his own style, Doja Cat seemed to be highlighting a more modern culture. Flair’s message was directed towards young girls who could be the next partner for Flair or top men like him.

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Doja Cat took to Instagram to share the meaning of the song’s name. She posted a story with the caption, “I named the song Balut because it signifies a bird that’s being eaten alive. It’s a metaphor for Twitter stans and the death of Twitter toxicity. The beginning of ‘X’ and the end of ‘tweets’.”

According to Sean Ross Sapp, from Fightful, Flair’s ‘Woo’ catchphrase is sampled throughout the song.

Balut is originally a popular dish in the Philippines, consisting of a fertilized developing egg embryo that is boiled and eaten directly from the shell. The meaning of the song, Flair’s catchphrase, and Doja Cat’s lyrics all work in synergy. But this is not the only song Flair has featured in.

Ric Flair also featured in Bad Bunny’s rap song

WWE celebrity wrestler and rapper Bad Bunny also featured Ric Flair in the official video of his song titled Chambea. Flair appeared in the opening section of the video where he displayed his mic skills, not unlike his glory days in the ring.

In true WWE backstage fashion, Flair spoke to an interviewer and proceeded to praise the rapper before letting off a string of his catchphrases. With the intro set by Flair, Bad Bunny proceeded with his latest hit. It’s clear that despite his age, Flair still keeps up with modern music. Now it seems that he’s also being used as a way to talk about modern problems, like Doja Cat’s newest song.

What do you think about Flair’s involvement in the pop song?

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