'White woman cosplay': Azealia Banks' scathing attack on Beyonce album 'Cowboy Carter' earns brickbats

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Azealia Banks is under fire after taking aim at Beyonce in a recent Instagram story.

The ‘Luxury’ rapper slammed the ‘Single Ladies’ singer for her latest album ‘Cowboy Carter', calling it a “white woman cosplay.”

What did Banks say about Beyonce's ‘Cowboy Carter' album? 

Banks posted an Instagram Story where she delivered a scathing attack on the cover image of the album.

"Wow, we didn't even try to put even a little effort into a more artistic title? Sis I live for whiteyounce Donatella Bianca Bardot DOWN, but I'm kind of ashamed at how u switch from baobab trees and 'Black Parade' to this literal pick me stuff," Banks began.

The ‘212 rapper’ referred to Beyonce's controversial 2016 CMA Awards performance with the Chicks, where she performed ‘Daddy Lessons', reports DailyMail.

"Ur always sharing ur platform with white women who are so jealous of you but have such a long history of sabotaging other Black womens careers," Banks added.

In her lengthy text over the Story, she accused Beyonce of putting on a 'white woman cosplay.’ "There was so much pertinent cultural commentary to be made here. I don't get why you have to be in white woman cosplay to make - (what's really folk/bluegrass/adult contemporary) facsimile 'country' music," the rapper questioned.

Shifting from one attack to another, Banks said Beyonce’s latest album is Jay-Z "overstrategizing," adding his "strategies are corny and Beyoncé has better ideas."

"Her legacy and freedom of expression is not [Jay's] to share and I wish he would get over that. Sure Jay is an important figure in music but he is not THE STAR that is Bianca Bardot....Go somewhere n***a damn," he added.

Internet trolls Azealia Banks for slamming Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' album

Netizens called out Azealia Banks for her comments on Beyonce. 

"In case you didn't know, saying "God bless America" is racist now according to Mssss Banks," one commented.

Another joked, "When Azealia Banks turns loose she's actually pretty funny."

"Oh, what about the racism in rap music and culture?" another questioned.

One slammed Banks for attacking Beyonce, "These people are obsessed with skin colour. Particularly hating on White people."

"Looking at Azealia's face, I see why she's a troll... I would be mad too if I looked like that. And that hair hat, looks like astroturf," a Beyonce supporter said about Banks.

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