It's one of the immutable laws of the internet: mess with Beyoncé, and you will get stung her army of stans, "The Beyhive."
Miami rapper Trick Daddy recently learned this the hard way when he claimed that Beyoncé "can't sing," then doubled down on the claim during an interview.
It all began when the rapper attempted to drag Queen Bey in a discussion on the invite-only social media app Clubhouse, which can be heard below.
Trick Daddy said Beyonc\u00e9 can\u2019t sing\u2026\u2026 Defund Clubhouse. Immediately.pic.twitter.com/28cexW6Q5W— \ud83c\udf19\ud83d\udc8e\ud83d\udda4 (@\ud83c\udf19\ud83d\udc8e\ud83d\udda4) 1624315298
In the recording, Trick Daddy could be heard saying:
"Beyoncé ain't trying to give back to music or nothing. Beyoncé don't write music and barely can sing her motherfuc*in' self. Beyoncé can't sing!"
If you gasped aloud at this egregious criticism you are not alone. But it got worse. Trick Daddy also went on to drag Beyoncé again while also dragging her husband, fellow rapper Jay-Z.
"Beyoncé is to R&B what Jay-Z is to New York. That's why they together. Jay-Z ain't never won the greatest rapper alive. Whoever put him on a level like that?"
An uproar immediately erupted as clips of Trick Daddy's comments began to circulate on Twitter, with members of the Beyhive defending their slandered queen.
Trick Daddy said Beyonc\u00e9 can\u2019t sing? This Beyonc\u00e9? Beyonc\u00e9 Giselle Knowles-Carter?!pic.twitter.com/bEKEzelLCU— L.ana\u00efs\ud83e\uddda\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (@L.ana\u00efs\ud83e\uddda\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f) 1624366274
But Trick Daddy was unfazed. When questioned about his comments by rapper and radio host Trina during an appearance on her radio show "The Trick N' Trina Morning Show," Trick Daddy simply doubled down, calling his comments his "unpopular opinion." For her part, Trina, who has collaborated on songs with Trick Daddy, immediately distanced herself from his comments in an Instagram post.
Naturally, Trick Daddy's doubling down only enraged The Beyhive even more, and it seemed to result in the rapper softening his stance on the 28-time Grammy winner. In an Instagram Live, Trick Daddy qualified his comments, saying Beyoncé can "sing" but she can't "sang" like Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston.
But as you might guess, that did nothing to calm The Beyhive, and the stingers came out once again--and this time, it got serious!
The beehive coming for Trick Daddy:pic.twitter.com/DKGfJWf5gE— Elephant_Heart (@Elephant_Heart) 1624338304
So this is the Beyonce Trick Daddy said can't sing??? Lol \nThe hate is real thopic.twitter.com/xSdEAmle7C— Her royal foodie\ud83d\udc51\u2764\ufe0f (@Her royal foodie\ud83d\udc51\u2764\ufe0f) 1624395133
Trick Daddy saying Beyonc\u00e9 can\u2019t sing the same week this vocal classic turns 10.... he\u2019s delusional!pic.twitter.com/nsxISV5f02— yoncemyname (@yoncemyname) 1624377451
Sheesh! The Beyhive is not letting up on Trick Daddy, y\u2019all pic.twitter.com/uFBueQrC2c— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) 1624389994
Trick Daddy : \u201c Beyonc\u00e9 can\u2019t sing and Jay-Z isn\u2019t the greatest rapper alive \u201c \n\nBlack Twitter :pic.twitter.com/ybMZEAwISF— A Real $moove Production (@A Real $moove Production) 1624346388
Restaurant owner and \u2018rapper\u2019 Trick Daddy shades Beyonc\u00e9, leading her fanbase to lower his restaurant rating to a 2.9 and counting.pic.twitter.com/Yep7sJSR06— Pop Base (@Pop Base) 1624383359
Nah. The Beyhive has me SCREAMING for this review on Trick daddy\u2019s restaurant. Fjjshshshdhdh.pic.twitter.com/ekgUKtofHq— Mister Mamas (@Mister Mamas) 1624389220
After wrongfully shading Beyonc\u00e9 and her husband, the Beyhive got to work. Trick daddy\u2019s restaurant\u2019s rating went from a 4.7 to a 3.1 & his whole Instagram is flooded with bee emojis. When we use our power >>pic.twitter.com/bBmx83CPjN— BEYTHOVEN (@BEYTHOVEN) 1624379926
WHO EDITED TRICK DADDY\u2019S WIKIPEDIA????pic.twitter.com/kxRO7AohWL— rob\u1d2e (@rob\u1d2e) 1624376594
Hopefully Trick Daddy has plenty of ice on hand for all those Bey-stings.
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