Blake Shelton’s ‘Minimum Wage’ Receives Backlash for Being ‘Tone Deaf’

All over NBC’s Contemporary one year’s Eve special, Blake Shelton unveiled his most modern single, “Minimum Wage.” The tune, which facets lyrics like, “Your fancy is cash / Yeah, your fancy can impact a person basically feel affluent on minimum wage,” used to be rapid met with backlash online.

Critics called out the country crooner for being insensitive, in particular at a time the place many comprise lost their jobs as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Twitter users also pointed out that he has a win price of $100 million, whereas his fianceé Gwen Stefani (whom the tune is presumed to be about) is price about $150 million.