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Originally posted by fridayteenage
Well it depends on the content.
Formation is specifically about being proud about being black. It's kinda awkward for a white person to sing about that.
I don't think people had issues with, say, white people covering Irreplaceable or Umbrella.
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No, it's not.
There are only three lines in the entire song that allude to Beyonce being proud about being black.
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You mix that negro with that Creole make a Texas bama
I like my baby heir with baby hair and afros
I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils
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Anyways, the issue is probably because white people keep saying "negro" in 'Formation' and the fact that 'Work' is sang by Rihanna in Jamaican patois, which the white people covering the song don't speak.