Has your social media feed somehow turned into streams of memes and posts showering Beyoncé with ‘Thank You’ notes while J. As in Cole’s “She Knows” she is absolutely terrified of him? Are you, like everyone else, confused as to why this budding TikTok trend has suddenly become a movement in itself? If you answered yes, stick around until the end to understand the magic of conspiracy theories and satire at work.
Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, are often considered godlike, untouchable entities in the music industry. A new conspiracy theory on social media is not helping them gain a relatable identity, it is pushing them away from it and positioning them as people to fear. The internet rhetoric comes as disgraced mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is at the center of billions of headlines following his arrest in September on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. The struggling artist is believed to have been friends with Queen Bey and her rapper husband for a long time, with the pair even spotted at P Diddy’s infamous parties.
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Thank you Beyonce conspiracy theory explained
Fans have since noted how many musicians have often thanked Beyoncé on stage, even when their wins have had no connection to the ‘Cowboy Carter’ songstress. The most unforgettable case of the bunch is unquestionably 2009, when Kanye West infamously interrupted Taylor Swift during her VMA acceptance speech. “I’ll let you finish your thing, but Beyoncé’s video was one of the best videos ever!” he said at the time, inviting many scenes of dropped jaws and endless gasps.
Forbes also noted Adele’s 2017 Album of the Year win at the Grammys. The English songstress not only praised Queen Bey as “the artist of my life” during her speech, but she also ended up being linked to an urban legend. The Skyfall hit-mailer broke his trophy that night, and years-old speculation suggests he did it intentionally to share a piece of his Grammy with Beyonce. however mean Girls-With such a concoction proven false, the rumor has added extra spice to the ongoing viral trend series with its resurgence.
While it’s not unheard of to pay tribute to one’s creative inspirations during awards season, the new ‘Beyoncé trend’ is all over the place in light of recent developments involving Diddy. Memes based on conspiracy theories are no longer limited to TikTok. Last month, other SNS platforms also adopted the satire as their own as netizens doubled down on habitual comments about how one can’t forget to thank Beyoncé if one holds one’s life dear.
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Meanwhile, other aspects of the theory also point to the death of one of the most famous R&B singers of the ’90s: Aaliyah. In the early stages of her career, the singer faced many milestones. However, his path was tragically cut short as he died in a plane crash in the Bahamas in 2001, just two months after the debut of his self-titled album. The incident occurred shortly after they finished shooting their music video “Rock the Boat”.
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Elsewhere on social media, you’ll also now find netizens treating Beyoncé as the leader of a secret, cult-like group. Furthermore, some of this (far-fetched?) speculation is also considering the possibility that Queen Bey will play an active role in not only Aaliyah’s death but also the deaths of Michael Jackson and Left Eye. That’s because J. Cole raps about her in his hit song “She Knows”: “The only bad thing about stars is that they burn out/ Rest in peace Aaliyah/ Rest in peace to the left eye/ Michael “Jackson, I’ll see ya / As soon as I die.”
Another angle of the theory speculates that Cole’s song implies that Beyoncé knows everything about Diddy’s ‘white’ parties and even what happened in the wee hours after most of the guests had left. Was.
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With the discourse blowing out of the water around the musical couple, J. Cole’s 11-year-old song “She Knows” also came back to life. Its resurgence can undoubtedly be attributed to the new age meme culture. The track was plugged into video after video as a background music choice, hinting at the alleged questionable involvement of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. An exclusive video highlighted the names ‘Shawn’ (Jay-Z’s real name) and Knowles (Beyoncé’s last name), revealing that the title of Cole’s song was a subtle allusion to their names.
It didn’t help that Diddy’s first name is also “Sean”, which is pronounced the same as Jay-Z’s name. To make matters worse, the 2013 hit tune, which found life again on social media amid explosive conspiracy theories, was removed from YouTube in the last week of September. Alleged claims surfaced that Jay-Z’s label, Roc Nation (signed by Cole in 2009), had allegedly issued a DMCA takedown notice to get rid of the song this year. Academics commented, “Doing this makes them look guilty who approved this guy on their team lmao.”
However, Variety’s report ultimately clarified that many of the songs were erased from the platform due to a legal dispute between YouTube and SESAC, an organization that “provides public access to more than 1.5 million songs on behalf of its more than 15,000 affiliated songwriters, musicians, and artists.” Licenses performance.” and music publishers, including familiar names like Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Rush, Adele, Jack Harlow, Ariana Grande, Disclosure, Zac Brown, Rosanne Cash, Lady A’s Hillary Scott, Lee Brice, Margo Price, Nicky Jam, Blanco . Brown, and many more.”
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Not all netizens reacted to the new Beyonce conspiracy theory
Regardless of where this meme train is headed, not everyone has reacted favorably to the trend. Some Beyoncé fans dismissed these conspiracy theories, saying that they were being used to fuel a smear campaign against the iconic musician. One of the Beyhive members expressed anger at X: “I hate how artists showing admiration for a woman who has paved the way for so many people is now turning into a joke. Beyonce’s music has transcended generations, she has raised many people who have thanked her without irony, it wasn’t like they were trying to survive?? What’s left?”
Another fan responded, “It’s unfortunate the way people have been brainwashed that they fall for this story created by clowns who can’t stand successful black women who have been in business for 20 years.” Focusing on her business and living a beautiful life and has never been involved in drugs or drugs.” A major scandal in his career.
A third replied: ‘I’m so tired of Beyoncé being the butt of everyone’s jokes. He’s one of your last great entertainers, and he’s constantly disrespected.”
Soon, the debate added racial layers: “It’s just racist and I won’t go into more detail about it. If people were messing with Taylor Swift’s name like this it would be national news. This is very bad.”
