Y'all can try it with my messy fave Azealia, but don't come for my queen M.I.A.
First of all, she's not bashing Beyonce. She just used her as an example of a person who has lots of power that can influence an entire generation. I also agree with her when she insinuates that the Western world should definitely take more interest in conflicts that are happening in the Middle East (Muslims), Sri Lanka (Tamils), etc.
HOWEVER, the part when M.I.A is wrong is when she says that Beyonce should say/publicly support "Muslim Lives Matter". Why would Beyonce even say that if she knows nothing about Islam? We shouldn't pressure artists into speaking on political/social issues that they have no knowledge about. They should talk about political/social issues when they are ready and comfortable to talk about said issues.
As a stan of both Beyonce and M.I.A, I agree with what M.I.A said, but she could've worded her statement with better words. I also applaud Beyonce for speaking on issues that greatly affect her, in her music.
And for anyone who calls M.I.A's music "trash", you obviously have never heard to a single song by M.I.A. M.I.A has one of the most diverse discographies out of today's artists. Do your homework before calling someone's music "trash", please and thank you.