Thursday, March 28, 2024

Rapper Noname Criticizes Beyoncé – Says She ‘Exploited African Culture’ for ‘Black is King’

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*Rapper Noname went on Twitter amidst the praise from fans and critics alike to claim Beyoncé exploited African culture for the visual album “Black is King.”

Although the visual album for “Black is King” correlates with the story of Disney’s “The Lion King,” Noname said in a tweet that Beyoncé’s ode to the film was “an African aesthetic draped in capitalism” due to the lavish outfits and environments presented in the film.

“We love an african aesthetic draped in capitalism. hope we remember the blk folks on the continent whose daily lives are impacted by u.s imperialism. if we can uplift the imagery i hope we can uplift those who will never be able to access it. black liberation is a global struggle,” she said

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HU Staff: Deja Monet @dejvmonet Noname went on Twitter amidst the praise from fans and critics alike to claim Beyoncé exploited African culture for the visual album “Black is King.” __________________________________________________ Although the visual album for “Black is King” correlates with the story of Disney’s “The Lion King”, Noname said in a tweet that Beyoncé’s ode to the film was “an African aesthetic draped in capitalism” due to the lavish outfits and environments presented in the film. __________________________________________________ She says, “we love an african aesthetic draped in capitalism. hope we remember the blk folks on the continent whose daily lives are impacted by u.s imperialism. if we can uplift the imagery i hope we can uplift those who will never be able to access it. black liberation is a global struggle.” ___________________________________________________ Read more at hollywoodunlocked.com __________________________________________________ If you have a tip or suggestion, or want to talk to us about this story, Text the word “TIP” to 1-310-388-6463

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