Iggy Azalea Screams Racism Over Beyonce’s “Becky” Lyric
Iggy Azalea wants Beyonce to put some respect on the names of white women.
While most people are stuck on trying to figure out the identity of the “Becky with the good hair” mentioned on Beyonce’s “Sorry,” Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is more concerned with what she feels is the offensive nature of the lyric.
In an exchange with a Twitter follower, Iggy demanded that they never refer to her as “Becky.”
The musician later clarified that her remarks aren’t “Bey shade.” She also explained that Beyonce’s “Becky” reference on “Sorry” would be similar to her referring to black men as “Deshawns.”
“@phagmob @iggys_bitch it was used as a play on brain and brian. you would not be down if i started calling all black men ‘deshawns’…and by the way, this is not bey shade. i love her and the album. but my name is iggy, and you will all call me that,” Iggy Azalea wrote in a reply to two followers.
Iggy, who once opened for Beyonce and rapped about “Becky” on FKi’s “I Think She Ready,” continued to speak on the “stereotypical name” used in reference to the woman Jay Z allegedly cheated on Beyonce with.
“@phagmob girl BYE. do you know how many time ppl have called me BECKY? it didnt have any kind of positive intention behind it. dont start…generalizing ANY race by calling them one sterotypical name for said race. i personally dont think is very cool, the end,” she tweeted.
