Black Twitter took Internet musicians to task Thursday night following this week's discovery of some not-so-lit acoustic covers of Beyoncé's unapologetically black anthem, "Formation," and Rihanna's "Work."
The covers, performed by white men often playing acoustic guitars, were criticized for their tone-deafness and lack of self-awareness, as singers belted out Beyoncé lyrics like, "I like my Negro nose and Jackson 5 nostrils."
...... I have no words. From the way he says NEGRO to him saying it in general. Got me FUCKED up pic.twitter.com/ROveZbZIO1
YALL MAKE ME SICK YALL RUIN EVERYTHING YALL HAVE THE NERVE pic.twitter.com/34dtJCeVZy
i want death pic.twitter.com/LR50m8qBN1
In response to the covers, which some described as whitewashed versions of the originals, Twitter users recorded covers of famous white artists with a trap twist. The #TrapCovers may have turned out even better than the original songs.
Hey Jude - The Beatles (#TrapCover) inspired by the acoustic covers of Beyoncé's "Formation" pic.twitter.com/WjYJ0ne0Wx
My #TrapCover to Don't Stop Believing x Journey pic.twitter.com/wjCyjHdG4W
My #TrapCover of " You Belong With Me " By Taylor Swift pic.twitter.com/7pkYaG196k
LOOOL y'all we tried. @LilManiRoss and my corn ball ass. Part one. Hello by Adele #trapcovers 😭😂 pic.twitter.com/WTMxlRa5zU
Next time anybody pulls out an acoustic guitar to cover Beyoncé or Rihanna, perhaps they will think again.