When Beyonce's RENAISSANCE album arrived on the scene in the summer of 2022, it provided a much-needed shakeup that the industry was waiting for. The disco-infused project was mostly well-received, though a few artists took issue with samples of their work appearing throughout the Houston native's songs, including Kelis. Queen B responded to the hate by taking out the "Milkshake" interpolation, but we're curious to see how she'll respond to Hajime Sorayama's recent Instagram post about her "ALIEN SUPERSTAR"-esque looks on her tour that is notably similar to his past artwork.
On Monday (December 10), the renowned artist's social media lit up with a post comparing one of her most futuristic looks to some of his designs. "Yo @beyonce 🤘 You should have asked me 'officially' so that I could make much better work for you as like my man @theweeknd ✊," Sorayama wrote in his caption. Within the past 24 hours, the comment section has flooded with people criticizing the Japanese artist for seemingly trying to take credit for a style that he didn't necessarily create.
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"Like you didn’t take direct inspiration from 'Metropolis'?" one person asked, referencing the 1927 film. As TMZ reports, Sorayama previously connected with The Weeknd to create some art for his record-breaking tour, and was seemingly hoping for Bey to approach with a similar opportunity. It's unclear if he plans to take legal action or is harbouring negative feelings toward the "Halo" hitmaker, but we're curious to see how she'll respond to her fellow creative, if at all.
Based on the latest numbers coming in from the box office, it looks like most of the BeyHive has already made their way to check out the RENAISSANCE concert film. The music-filled experience has now dropped down from the top spot, with an astounding 75% decrease in sales. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
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