Trap covers mock corny acoustic versions of Beyoncé and Rihanna hits
You’ll never look at ‘Hey Jude’ the same way again.
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."
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.
Next time anybody pulls out an acoustic guitar to cover Beyoncé or Rihanna, perhaps they will think again.
