Perplexity is in trouble, but I like that it recognizes the Lonely Island lyrics in "Thug Story", unlike Google's AI mode.

Perplexity: "Thug Story" is structurally and tonally similar to the kind of parody rap that was popularized on TV in the late 2000s, including work by The Lonely Island, but it does not explicitly reference them by name. The clearest specific nod in the lyrics is actually to the song "I'm on a Boat," which is a Lonely Island track; a brief line echoing that hook appears in the middle of the skit, so there is at least a small, direct wink to their work.

Google's AI mode: Many fans and commentators at the time viewed the skit as Swift doing her own version of The Lonely Island's "Natalie's Rap" (featuring Natalie Portman), which followed a similar structure of a wholesome celebrity rapping about a tough persona for comedic effect.