Beyonce’s ‘narcissistic’ foray into the country music genre has been slammed by her longtime troll Azealia Banks.
The superstar 42, who shocked fans when she announced a new county music album during the Verizon Super Bowl ad on Sunday, was quickly put on blast by controversial musician Banks, 32.
Banks wrote on Instagram: ‘Ugh Bianca girl I love you down but them r&b runs over the leslie feist back beats is giving pickmesha.
‘Nothing country about it. You’re seeing yourself up to be ridiculed again. There’s a theatrical element to country music !!!
‘Them critics are not just going to accept an ugly blond wig and , bullying from jay-z !!! It’s giving big time musical grift. Yes black girls can make country music… but you’re just really not hitting the button.
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 1 Beyonce's 'narcissistic' foray into the country music genre has been slammed by her longtime troll Azealia Banks](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/17/81143447-13075195-The_Grammy_winning_musician_blew_fans_away_on_Sunday_as_she_drop-a-1_1707760756671.jpg)
Beyonce’s ‘narcissistic’ foray into the country music genre has been slammed by her longtime troll Azealia Banks
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 3 The superstar 42, who shocked fans when she announced a new county music album during the Verizon Super Bowl ad on Sunday, was quickly put on blast by controversial musician Banks, 32](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/17/81172113-13075195-image-a-2_1707760798387.jpg)
The superstar 42, who shocked fans when she announced a new county music album during the Verizon Super Bowl ad on Sunday, was quickly put on blast by controversial musician Banks, 32
She added: ‘Beyoncé please stop the madness. The gay baiting, the overtly narcissistic attempts to lazily encroach into a genre *you think* your popularity is gonna gain accolades for you in… You’re looking like food sis. You will gag when k Michelle tears it.;
Back in 2018 Banks accused Beyonce of stealing her choreography, stealing from other female artists and being a ‘regular b***h’.
Azealia said in her Instagram tirade: ‘I realized that my ex dancer Ashanti choreographed for Beyoncé and stole the original choreography @gypjaq made for count contessa.’
‘Beyoncé needs to get over herself and just hire me ‘cause even though Coachella was cute…it was still more of the same.’
She went on to say ‘Beyoncé loves to push this female empowerment s**t but is just ALWAYS trying to steal from talented women and outdo them…but she really never does.’
Azealia added: ‘I really hope she gets real with herself soon and humbles herself enough to accept the visions and full projects women who admire her put together FOR HER.
‘Like we don’t need any more Beyoncé thot moments. No one needs Beyoncé doing [outfit of the days] like she’s some up and coming fashion toast b***h. I have NO CLUE why she wants to be a regular b***h.
‘It makes me sad.’
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 5 Banks wrote: 'Them critics are not just going to accept an ugly blond wig and , bullying from jay-z !!! It's giving big time musical grift. Yes black girls can make country music... but you're just really not hitting the button'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/18/81172123-13075195-image-a-4_1707760848982.jpg)
Banks wrote: ‘Them critics are not just going to accept an ugly blond wig and , bullying from jay-z !!! It’s giving big time musical grift. Yes black girls can make country music… but you’re just really not hitting the button’
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 7 Beyonce surprised fans by teasing forthcoming new music as she stunned in a Verizon Super Bowl ad on Sunday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143215-13072745-Beyonce_surprised_fans_by_teasing_forthcoming_new_music_as_she_s-a-20_1707712028339.jpg)
Beyonce surprised fans by teasing forthcoming new music as she stunned in a Verizon Super Bowl ad on Sunday
This comes after Beyonce surprised fans by teasing forthcoming new music as she stunned in a Verizon Super Bowl ad — for which she reportedly received a $30million payout.
The icon — who attended the big game alongside other notable stars — moved through various personas in the minute-long commercial, attempting to ‘break the internet’ with over-the-top performances.
It comes after days earlier the phone company teased the singer’s appearance in the advert with two brief bits shared on social media.
In one clip, actor Tony Hale squeezed lemons behind a lemonade stand and said: ‘Hold up, she wants me to squeeze all these lemons by myself? This better work.’
The clue was a reference to the pop star’s 2016 surprise Lemonade visual album.
And just like she did in eight years ago, the Grammy-winning musician blew fans away on Sunday as she dropped two new singles.
As she announced an upcoming album, a country-genre follow-up to 2022’s Renaissance, she also released two new singles in tandem.
Along with the music came breathtaking artwork, which included a very scantily clad Beyonce, who posed pantless.
In one snapshot, she put on a very busty display as she wore a silver hardware bra underneath a cropped black blazer.
The caption to her 319 million followers, she wrote, ‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM and 16 CARRIAGES out now.’
The 16 CARRIAGES artwork was a closeup black and white image of Beyonce — full name Beyonce Knowles Carter — in a black cowboy hat.
She rocked a voluminous and wispy bob haircut underneath the headgear.
And the Houston, Texas native was clad in a black cowboy shirt with stud detailing around the collar.
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 9 It comes after days earlier the phone company teased the singer's appearance in the advert with two brief bits shared on social media](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143211-13072745-It_comes_after_days_earlier_the_phone_company_teased_the_singer_-a-23_1707712028452.jpg)
It comes after days earlier the phone company teased the singer’s appearance in the advert with two brief bits shared on social media
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 11 In one clip from the Verizon teaser, actor Tony Hale squeezed lemons behind a lemonade stand and said: 'Hold up, she wants me to squeeze all these lemons by myself? This better work'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143247-13072745-In_one_clip_from_the_Verizon_teaser_actor_Tony_Hale_squeezed_lem-a-21_1707712028340.jpg)
In one clip from the Verizon teaser, actor Tony Hale squeezed lemons behind a lemonade stand and said: ‘Hold up, she wants me to squeeze all these lemons by myself? This better work’
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 13 The previous teaser clue was a reference to the pop star's 2016 surprise Lemonade visual album](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143243-13072745-The_previous_teaser_clue_was_a_reference_to_the_pop_star_s_2016_-a-22_1707712028346.jpg)
The previous teaser clue was a reference to the pop star’s 2016 surprise Lemonade visual album
Beyonce shared the full Verizon commercial online and wrote in a caption, ‘@verizon #ad.’
She followed up the post with another video outtake — one that showed her driving an old yellow taxi car through a desert.
The Texas license plate on the vehicle read, ‘HOLD ‘EM.’
The scene opened with Knowles turning the key in ignition with a red fishnet gloved hand.
The shot then switched to her stepping on the gas while wearing a white sandal that showed off a red pedicure.
Eventually a group of late-aged men dressed in country-inspired attire appeared with baffled expressions on their faces.
One slowly pointed to a billboard, where an exaggerated caricature of Beyonce was seen in red cowboy boots, lingerie, and a cowboy hat.
While lying on her side, she held up one waving hand, and in black font against a yellow background were the words ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’
Bluesy guitar strums from the first notes of her new song played before the screen went black with ‘act ii, 3.29’ surfacing in the same white font used to promote her wildly successful Renaissance album.
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 15 Beyonce drove fans wild as she dropped a new country song on Sunday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143239-13072745-Beyonce_drove_fans_wild_as_she_dropped_a_new_country_song_on_Sun-a-15_1707712027828.jpg)
Beyonce drove fans wild as she dropped a new country song on Sunday
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 17 In one scene Beyonce dressed as an astronaut](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143233-13072745-In_one_scene_Beyonce_dressed_as_an_astronaut-a-16_1707712027829.jpg)
In one scene Beyonce dressed as an astronaut
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 19 The final scene saw the star use a line that referenced her hit single Break My Soul, from Renaissance, before she teased at the end: 'Ok, they ready. Drop the new music!'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143249-13072745-The_final_scene_saw_the_star_use_a_line_that_referenced_her_hit_-a-25_1707712028661.jpg)
The final scene saw the star use a line that referenced her hit single Break My Soul, from Renaissance, before she teased at the end: ‘Ok, they ready. Drop the new music!’
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 21 In a caption to her 319 million followers, she wrote, 'TEXAS HOLD ¿EM and 16 CARRIAGES out now'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143449-13072745-In_a_caption_to_her_319_million_followers_she_wrote_TEXAS_HOLD_E-a-24_1707712028494.jpg)
In a caption to her 319 million followers, she wrote, ‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM and 16 CARRIAGES out now’
Fan reactions to the music on social media were swift, with the once-in-a-generation artist’s fans — known collectively as the Beehive — taking to X and other platforms.
One person used a photo of NeNe Leakes in a post on X and wrote, ‘Beyonce said drop the new music and they’re still playing this [Super Bowl] game like nothing happened ??’
Singer Kesha even joined in the discourse, writing in a post, ‘BEYONCE?!!!!!!!’
Someone else shared a photo of Beyonce dancing during a past concert and said: ‘GIRL F**K THAT FOOTBALL GAME BEYONCE IS COMING BACK.’
Another hardcore supporter of the beauty’s declared that she knew the star was up to something.
‘I’m like, Bey DOES NOT do commercials, what she launching?’ the person wrote, adding a crying laughing emoji.
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 23 Fan reactions to the music on social media were swift, with the once-in-a-generation artist's fans ¿ known collectively as the Beehive ¿ taking to X and other platforms](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143923-13072745-Fan_reactions_to_the_music_on_social_media_were_swift_with_the_o-a-26_1707712028663.jpg)
Fan reactions to the music on social media were swift, with the once-in-a-generation artist’s fans — known collectively as the Beehive — taking to X and other platforms
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 25 One person used a photo of NeNe Leakes in a post on X](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143931-13072745-One_person_used_a_photo_of_NeNe_Leakes_in_a_post_on_X-a-29_1707712028793.jpg)
One person used a photo of NeNe Leakes in a post on X
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 27 Fans of the Texas-bred star displayed their witty humor](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143927-13072745-Fans_of_the_Texas_bred_star_displayed_their_witty_humor-a-27_1707712028664.jpg)
Fans of the Texas-bred star displayed their witty humor
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 29 Singer Kesha even joined in the discourse, writing in a post, 'BEYONCE?!!!!!!!'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143939-13072745-Singer_Kesha_even_joined_in_the_discourse_writing_in_a_post_BEYO-a-28_1707712028671.jpg)
Singer Kesha even joined in the discourse, writing in a post, ‘BEYONCE?!!!!!!!’
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 31 Someone else shared a photo of Beyonce dancing during a past concert and said: 'GIRL F**K THAT FOOTBALL GAME BEYONCE IS COMING BACK'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143933-13072745-Someone_else_shared_a_photo_of_Beyonce_dancing_during_a_past_con-a-30_1707712028847.jpg)
Someone else shared a photo of Beyonce dancing during a past concert and said: ‘GIRL F**K THAT FOOTBALL GAME BEYONCE IS COMING BACK’
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 33 Another hardcore supporter of the beauty's declared that she knew the star was up to something](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143803-13072745-Another_hardcore_supporter_of_the_beauty_s_declared_that_she_kne-a-17_1707712027830.jpg)
Another hardcore supporter of the beauty’s declared that she knew the star was up to something
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 35 One fan predicted that country artists will be shaking in their boots as Beyonce ventures into the genre](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143929-13072745-One_fan_predicted_that_country_artists_will_be_shaking_in_their_-a-32_1707712029013.jpg)
One fan predicted that country artists will be shaking in their boots as Beyonce ventures into the genre
![Azealia Banks Accuses Beyoncé of Setting Herself Up for Ridicule with New Country Album, Calls Superstar 'Narcissistic' and Accuses Her of Lazy Genre Encroachment 37 One fan expressed excitement for new music from Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, and Kacey Musgraves](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/12/04/81143941-13072745-One_fan_expressed_excitement_for_new_music_from_Beyonce_Lana_Del-a-31_1707712029003.jpg)
One fan expressed excitement for new music from Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, and Kacey Musgraves
The new music launch comes days after the mother-of-three teased a forthcoming haircare line.
She uploaded a video teaser that featured old footage of her mom Tina Knowles’ and herself as a kid.
Included in the montage of clips were scenes of women having their hair washed in hair salon bowls.
She wrote in the caption, ‘Hair is sacred. The journey begins Feb 20. Visit CECRED.COM.’
The video was shared in a joint post with her new range’s Instagram handle. The page has already attracted 124,000 followers.