Spotting Fake TikTok Musicians — Full Breakdown & Transcript

Exposing Fake TikTok Musicians vs. Real Ones

0h 06m video Published Jan 5, 2024 Transcribed Sep 4, 2026 Landen Purifoy Landen Purifoy
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Beginner 2 min read For: TikTok users and music enthusiasts interested in spotting fake performances.
AI Trust Score 65/100
⚠️ Average / Some Fluff

"Delivers on the promise of exposing fakes, but the 'you probably never even noticed' claim oversells the novelty; still, it's entertaining and informative."

AI Summary

This video exposes fake TikTok musicians and contrasts them with real ones, teaching viewers how to spot the difference. The creator reviews several clips, pointing out obvious fakes like a 'beatbox' using a toothbrush and a fake guitar tutorial, while praising genuine talents like a real beatboxer and a pianist playing Golden Hour.

[00:00]
Introduction to Fake vs. Real TikTok Musicians

The video aims to help viewers identify fake musicians on TikTok and distinguish them from real ones.

[00:14]
Exposing a Fake Beatboxer

A clip shows a 'beatbox challenge' where the sound is actually a toothbrush, not mouth sounds, confusing the creator.

[01:50]
Real Beatboxer Appreciation

A genuine beatboxer is highlighted, who can make any sound with his mouth, contrasting with the fake.

[02:29]
Autotune vs. Talkbox

A TikTok filter is mislabeled as autotune, but the song actually uses a talkbox, which is cooler. The real lyrics are 'set this party off right', not 'on fire'.

[03:14]
Talkbox Mastery

A talented talkbox player is showcased, with a progression from one week to five years of practice, performing '24k Magic'.

[04:05]
Fake Guitar Tutorial

A fake guitar tutorial is exposed: the player plucks one string repeatedly while different notes sound, and the capo is placed incorrectly, making it obviously fake.

[04:55]
Real Guitar and Piano Performance

A friend plays the same guitar model (a gift from the creator's dad) and performs Golden Hour on piano, playing both the piano part and the lyrics, proving real skill.

[06:10]
Conclusion and Call to Action

The creator summarizes how to spot fakes, encourages supporting real musicians, and asks for subscriptions and comments for a potential part two.

The video successfully educates viewers on identifying fake TikTok musicians by highlighting common tricks and celebrating authentic talent. It encourages viewers to support real artists and engage with the content for future parts.

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Study Flashcards (4)

What instrument is actually used in the song instead of autotune?

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A talkbox

02:43

What is the correct lyric in the song?

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Set this party off right

03:02

What did the fake guitar tutorial do wrong?

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Plucked one string repeatedly while different notes sounded, and the capo was placed incorrectly.

04:05

Who played the piano part of Golden Hour?

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Andy Morris, a friend of the creator

05:07

💡 Key Takeaways

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Fake Beatboxer Exposed

Shows a clear example of a fake musician using a toothbrush, illustrating common deception.

00:14
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Talkbox vs Autotune

Clarifies the difference between autotune and talkbox, an educational point for music enthusiasts.

02:43
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Fake Guitar Tutorial

Highlights specific technical errors that reveal a fake performance, useful for spotting fakes.

04:05
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Real Piano Performance

Demonstrates genuine talent, contrasting with fakes and reinforcing the video's message.

05:07

[00:00] Today we're going to be exposing fake TikTok musicians and comparing them to real TikTok musicians. Some of these TikTokers have been faking this whole time and you probably never even noticed. By the end of this video you should be able to scroll on your For You page and know the difference between a fake musician and a real musician.

[00:14] With that being said, let's check out our first video. Okay, so this is some sort of beatbox challenge. What? I'm so confused.

[00:27] First of all, he didn't even make that sound with his mouth. That didn't even... That's literally a toothbrush. That is... You can't... No. Okay. And then what is he even doing?

[00:39] He just... Like, what are you doing? What? What? What's happening? What is this video? I'm so confused, guys. You can't make that sound with your mouth. I don't understand the video.

[00:52] I'm so confused with what's going on. Who's watching this?

[01:09] Like, who watches this content? Sounds like he's actually playing that.

[01:21] you can't be a flute not yet at least maybe you can i don't know if somebody wants to help me

[01:33] out in the comments with that i don get it i don understand why no yo and they always go so crazy with the reactions

[01:50] Yo! I can do that. Hey, that was pretty good. First try. Anyway. are, but anyways, whoa, yo, that is savage, I love when they do that, like, he's making the sound,

[02:16] that's, that's a real beatboxer, he can make, like, any sound with his mouth, pretty cool, I really don't understand the last video we just watched of the guy turning into a flute.

[02:29] Anyways. Okay, it says, I found the autotune. Okay, so this is, like, a TikTok filter, I guess, that's, like, autotune.

[02:43] This song doesn't even use autotune. It uses a talkbox, which is way cooler, in my opinion. Her voice actually, I think her voice sounds really nice underneath.

[03:02] Whoa. She says, set this party on fire. The real lyrics are, set this party off right. Alright, I think we can find a video of the real TalkBox. Oh, whoa, who's this handsome fella?

[03:14] One second to playing TalkBox one week of playing cock box I don know who this guy is but I think he really talented really good at TalkBox and good looking and

[03:27] has a nice hoodie. Five years of playing TalkBox. Tonight I just want to take you higher higher

[03:40] higher up in the sky let's take this party a prize a prize a prize a prize

[03:53] 24k magic the intro does use the talkbox and that's the instrument right there nooo not another stupid stupid stupid fake guitar

[04:05] tutorial why do people make these so stupid so stupid Nothing he is playing... Nothing he is playing is right. He's playing like one string over and over again and is making different notes every time he plucks it.

[04:23] You can also hear the guitar sliding, doing a dwing dwing duh, and he's just plucking random strings. Look at his capo! Look at his capo! It is almost all the way at the top of the... no, no... this is so stupid, this is so bad.

[04:41] These are the most fake musical videos on TikTok. Yooo. That-

[04:55] That is some real Arctic Mon YO I have this guitar I have the same guitar This was actually really special to me My dad my dad gave me this one for Christmas It used to be his That is the

[05:07] same guitar. That is the exact same guitar. That is actually so sick. So this is a video by my friend Andy Morris, and he can actually play Golden Hour on the piano. Turn the Golden Hour and try to play it on the piano. You'll realize that you can. Literally in the middle of the

[05:24] library.

[05:39] Not only is he playing the piano part of Golden Hour, but he's also playing the lyrics. That's... that's real piano playing. Everybody's coming for recording. Oh, this is definitely not a library.

[05:53] This is a cafeteria.

[06:10] Real. Okay, well now you know to look out for fake musicians, and then you can go support our amazing, awesome musicians on TikTok. If you hit that subscribe button, it would mean a lot to me. You literally just go, it's that easy.

[06:22] So you might as well. It's telling you 94% of y'all aren't subscribed, and that makes me sad. But thank you so much for watching this video. Go ahead and comment some fake musicians and some real musicians, and maybe it'll be in a part two. See you in the next video.

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