Leave it to Filipinos to jump in on anything trending.
Earlier today, Chance the Rapper tweeted “WALA,” which is probably a reference to his song Wala Cam.
In Filipino, “wala” means “no” or “nothing” so seeing Chance’s tweet prompted many (very eager) Filipino fans to make their own interpretations of what he meant by putting humorous context to the rapper’s post.
His tweet has gotten so popular that it now has over 21,000 likes, 3,200 retweets, and a bunch of replies in Filipino.
WALA
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 19, 2018
@_jrberinguela03 wrote in Filipino after Chance’s “nothing” tweet: “No more classes/work in Metro Manila in all levels??? Come on, clarify it.”
Beringuela added a #WalangPasok (There’s no class) hashtag commonly used by local news programs to show the suspension of classes or work.
https://twitter.com/_jrberinguela03/status/1020031936431919104
Another user by the handle @_kevincn chimed in: “There’s no what bro??”
Walang ano brad??
— kevin (@kevcn_) July 19, 2018
Others pointed out the translation of the word in Filipino.
“WALA” Tagalog (Filipino) to English translation: “NOTHING” pic.twitter.com/GuwxtPmg2g
— Casey Guns (@caseyguns) July 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/KRISTOFFHER1/status/1020090548370092032
@cannupener referenced a popular line in the Filipino movie Bata, Bata Paano ka Ginawa? (Child, Child How Were You Made?)
“[You just think that there’s nothing] but there is, there is, there is?!,” the tweet reads.
pero meron meron meron?!
— Jeypee (@cannupener) July 19, 2018
@thyrxieee shared her own woes in her version of the tweet: “[No] I don’t have any more money.”
https://twitter.com/thryxieee/status/1020099528257462272
@issotoshi felt personally attacked by the singer: “[I don’t] have a significant other? You MOFO.”
https://twitter.com/issotoshi/status/1020106646524055552
@gawkypenguin cracked up when she saw Filipinos commenting on the Twitter thread:
https://twitter.com/gawkypenguin/status/1020132571101794304
@JodieAlejaga thanked him for clearing things up for her. “Ok thanks for clearing it up that he really doesn’t have feelings for me.”
https://twitter.com/JodieAlejaga/status/1020135816218128384
@anthoundiaries joked: “You son of a b*tch, don’t hurt me like this.”
https://twitter.com/anthoundiaries/status/1020099124325101568
“So what are we really, [Chance]?” @cuhrts asked.
https://twitter.com/cuhrts/status/1020103117130481664
One posted a Filipino meme which says: “Nothing, it’s finished already.”
— ' (@JRupert_Morano) July 20, 2018
Angkas, a same-day delivery service in the Philippines, poked fun at the people who ask for a promo code from the service. “Is there a promo code?” Angkas tweeted.
We already know Chance’s answer to that one: “No.”
May promo code ba https://t.co/fZWG1ABAOd
— Angkas (@angkas) July 20, 2018
Thankfully, fans of Chance the Rapper don’t have to settle with this one tweet as the Grammy Award-winning artist is coming to Manila for a concert in August.
But in the meantime, here’s the song Wala Cam to tide them through ’til next month.
