It’s no secret how a lot Beyoncé adored Tina Turner and credited her as certainly one of her function fashions. However the adorned Grammy winner is beneath hearth for permitting her husband to make a “mockery” of the music legend on her 2013 hit “Drunk In Love.”
Beyhive followers are properly conscious of the music lyric in query. On Queen Bey’s chart-topping 2013 hit off her self-titled album, Jay-Z makes a reference to the home abuse Tina Turner suffered throughout her marriage to Ike Turner.
“Beat the field up, like Mike in ’97, I chew / I’m Ike Turner, flip up child, no, I don’t play/ Child, no, I don’t play, now eat the cake, Anna Mae/Stated eat the cake, Anna Mae!.”
The lyric refers to Ike and Tina by identify earlier than referencing Tina’s maiden identify Anna Mae Bullock. The “eat the cake Anna Mae” line was made notorious from the 1993 Tina Turner biopic “What’s Love Bought to Do With It” starring Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne.
Whereas nobody made an enormous challenge concerning the lyric on the time of the music’s launch, Tina Turner followers are talking out within the wake of the music icon’s dying on Wednesday. Followers and critics have been taking to social media to name out Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and different music artists who’ve made lighthearted references to Tina and Ike’s home violence-plagued marriage.
“I maintain serious about how disrespectful it was for Jay-Z and Beyonce to have that ‘Drunk in Love’ lyric making enjoyable of Tina Turner’s abuse from Ike…,” one fan tweeted.
I maintain serious about how disrespectful it was for Jay-Z and Beyonce to have that ‘Drunk in Love’ lyric making enjoyable of Tina Turner’s abuse from Ike…
— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) Might 24, 2023
“A reminder that Jay-Z and Beyoncé on ‘Drunk in Love’ say these phrases, mocking Tina Turner (Anna Mae) being crushed up by Ike Turner, & ref the second he pushed her face into her celebration cake to abuse her,” one other consumer added.
A reminder that Jay-Z and Beyoncé on ‘Drunk in Love’ say these phrases, mocking Tina Turner (Anna Mae) being crushed up by Ike Turner, & ref the second he pushed her face into her celebration cake to abuse her.
Tina mentioned she ‘wasn’t shocked’ Jay-Z had in contrast himself to Ike ???? pic.twitter.com/OoTA5p305L
— Dr. Jessica Taylor (@DrJessTaylor) Might 24, 2023
One fan defined why they refuse to even hearken to “Drunk In Love” due to the shady reference to Tina and Ike.
“Reflecting on Tina’s legacy, I’ve at all times been shocked + disenchanted how her being a home violence survivor one way or the other at all times was a joke, esp. in rap music,” they wrote. “That’s one cause I don’t play Drunk in Love usually, due to Jay Z’s verse + his reference to ‘eat the cake.’”
A reminder that Jay-Z and Beyoncé on ‘Drunk in Love’ say these phrases, mocking Tina Turner (Anna Mae) being crushed up by Ike Turner, & ref the second he pushed her face into her celebration cake to abuse her.
Tina mentioned she ‘wasn’t shocked’ Jay-Z had in contrast himself to Ike ???? pic.twitter.com/OoTA5p305L
— Dr. Jessica Taylor (@DrJessTaylor) Might 24, 2023
The criticism got here after Beyoncé took to her web site to put in writing a press release in response to the passing of the “beloved queen” Tina.
“I really like you endlessly. I’m so grateful on your inspiration, and all of the methods you’ve gotten paved the way in which. You might be power and resilience,” Beyoncé wrote.
“You’re the epitome of energy and keenness. We’re all so lucky to have witnessed your kindness and exquisite spirit that may endlessly stay. Thanks for all you’ve gotten finished.”
Beyoncé celebrated Tina Turner all through her profession and even carried out alongside the Queen of Rock N Roll on the 2008 Grammys.
