LeBron James and the “LeMixes” fever on TikTok
Vincent Jordan, known as OkaySpade, felt inspired as LeBron James approached 50,000 points in his career. He decided to create a song to commemorate this unprecedented achievement in the NBA.
The idea was already on his mind, so he looked for a beat on YouTube, finding one that seemed perfect for his project. In just 10 minutes, he recorded the song, with the chorus “LeBron, LeBron, LeBron James” ready in two takes. Jordan explained that he was looking for a raw and comical sound, something homemade, simple and without complications.
“I didn’t do too many edits. I wanted it to be raw because it’s a comedic song,” Jordan said.
Vincent Jordan
Following James’ scoring record, Jordan shared his song “Reigning in LA (LeBron James Anthem)” with his friends, who encouraged him to post it on TikTok. The response was immediate: in one night, he went from 100 followers to thousands of notifications.
The success led Jordan to release an extended version on streaming platforms. The song accumulated millions of plays and thousands of “likes”, propelling Jordan to be contacted by Fyrehouse, a record company that took him to Los Angeles and offered him a contract to record six songs. Jordan attributes his inspiration to his musical environment and his admiration for LeBron James.
LeBron James’ musical phenomenon on TikTok continued with Cortez Miles, who, influenced by the trend, decided to create his own “LeMixes”. Miles was looking for something different, inspired by classic R&B. His approach was to adapt R&B hits with lyrics about James’ feats.
His first remix was over “Girls Love Beyoncé” by Drake, adapting the lyrics to LeBron’s exploits. Miles continued with remixes of Charlie Wilson and Jon B., and saw great success with his version of “Shawty” by Plies and T-Pain, renamed as “Le’Shawty”.
Miles, surprised by the popularity of his creations, adapted new songs according to the requests of his followers. LeBron James, when asked about the trend, admitted to having heard some of the songs, even showing one to his youngest son.
LeBron James Remix of Drake’s “Girls Love Beyoncé”
Remix of LeBron James by Charlie Wilson “LeBron last name James”
Remix of LeBron James by Jon B. “They Don’t Know.”
Remix of LeBron James by T-Pain “Le’Get You a Ring”
Remix of LeBron James of Plies “Le’Shawty”
The trend wasn’t limited to LeBron James. Days later, Trynden released an original song about Stephen Curry. Trynden, motivated by the possibility of going viral, created a 40-second song that was considerably successful.
Both Miles and Jordan plan to keep creating songs while James continues playing and pursues his fifth NBA title.
