Swag Like Ohio was originally released by rapper Lil B in 2012, taking its hook from the idea of having Ohio style swag. The track stayed relatively obscure for years before resurfacing on TikTok in 2022, when users paired it with surreal Ohio memes, fake final boss edits and jokes that strange things only happen in that state. Bass boosted remixes amplified the joke, making the beat feel deliberately overpowered, and the clip spread from TikTok to meme pages, gaming edits and soundboards where it remains a shorthand for cursed Midwestern energy.