Erykah Badu was seemingly not a fan of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter vinyl album cover.
The cover, revealed Wednesday, features Bey sporting beaded braids — a look Badu has rocked before.
Badu posted the cover to her Instagram Story and wrote, “Hmmm.” She also took to X, formerly Twitter, with a message for Beyonce’s husband: “To Jay Z. Say somethin Jay. You gone let this woman and these bees do this to me?”
To Jay Z . Say somethin Jay . You gone let this woman and these bees do this to me ?? ? pic.twitter.com/oxNhNgvfWp
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) March 20, 2024
If it was indeed the hairstyle Badu took issue with, Beyoncé’s publicist Yvette Noel-Schure came to Beyoncé’s defense on Instagram. She posted a montage of Bey wearing braids over the course of her career.
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“She slays. She slays. Now. Then. Always. act ii COWBOY CARTER 3.29 #criticswithoutcredentials,” Noel-Schure captioned the post.
It wouldn’t be the first time Badu has accused Beyoncé of copying her style. In July, she posted a picture of Bey wearing an oversized hat onstage and a picture of herself wearing a similar hat. “Hmmm,” she wrote. “I guess I’m everybody stylist.”
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