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Rob49 Says He and His Friends Always Say 'WTHELLY' So He Put It in a Song

The New Orleans native also name-drops some celebs in the viral track, including LeBron James.

Interview by TMZ

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Rob49 has a viral hit on his hands with his latest track, “WTHELLY.”

TMZ caught up with the New Orleans native to ask about the song’s origins.

“It’s something that my partners came up with in New Orleans,” he told the outlet. “We just be saying that so I just put it in a song.”

Still, Rob hopes his new track reaches LeBron James, whom he namedrops in the chorus at the end. Also mentioned in the final chorus are Tyrese Haliburton, Halle Berry, and Miley Cyrus. “What the helly, Berry? / What the helly, Burton? / What the helly, 'Bron James? / What the helly Cyrus?” Rob says.

A recent clip of James shows him revealing that his son, Bryce gets him hip to the viral LeBron songs on TikTok.

While there’s no mention of Justin Bieber, the singer apparently found the song catchy enough to DM Rob, who shared a screenshot. Bieber is seen quoting the song, “Bad hoes give me becky,” he writes, which prompts Rob to say, “Wthehellyyyyy WtBieberrrrr.”

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