It was only a matter of time before Azealia Banks weighed in to give her opinion on Beyoncé's new album, and she did so with gusto the other night.
Not only did she accuse the star of being a "poacher" and a "thief", but criticised her decision to make 'Lemonade' about her relationship with Jay Z. "You keep crying over a man and perpetuating that sad black female sufferance and it's Not good for what we're trying to accomplish here," she said.
She also criticised Beyoncé's use of the African goddess Oshun in the film accompanying Lemonade.
See the tweets below (needless to say, Beyoncé has not responded):
Just six months ago you told every black girl in the industry to "bow down" now you want to stick up for black folk lol
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 25, 2016
I've yet to hear Beyoncé speak on these issues.
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 25, 2016
She made a song about big noses and hot sauce then put up a tour charging $1300 to ppl she knows damn sure can't afford that
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 25, 2016
I want to hear her speak, to make sure it's real.
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 25, 2016
The oshun tribute was cute, very cute. But you were just trying to be Americas most convincing white woman, what happened ?
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 25, 2016
Queens are supposed to lead, they don't step on the spirits of the girls who come after them then to just try and take that same spirit
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 25, 2016
And seem as if they came up with all the ideas on their own. THATS when u get the evil eye on you
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 25, 2016
This heartbroken black female narrative you keep trying to push is the Antithesis of what feminism is
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 26, 2016
You been singing about this nigga for years and he still playing you. That's not strength that's stupidity
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 26, 2016
You keep crying over a man and perpetuating that sad black female sufferance and it's Not good for what we're trying to accomplish here
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 26, 2016
Because she's not a "sister" she's a poacher. She's a thief. Sisters don't steal, sisters share. https://t.co/2SkMnUygpz
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 26, 2016
I've been pumping African traditional religions/witchcraft for a LONG time. She was just singing "Jesus say yes" ... https://t.co/zg8m7nKyua
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 26, 2016
— BRUJA DEL BLOQUE (@AZEALIABANKS) April 26, 2016
