Michael Jackson’s Estate Shuts Down Sexyy Red’s ‘Beat It’ Sample
Sexy Red plays all day with their boundary-breaking bars, but the Michael Jackson Estate isn't laughing after remixing his classic “Beat It” into the now-viral “Just Eat It.” A “HEE-HEE” hell!
If you aren't old enough to remember the height of Michael Jackson mania, we're seeing a hint that it's coming back amid the upcoming Michael biopic. Sexyy Red told Offset to make room on the MJ wagon, but fans aren't feeling her “hoochie” tribute. If Madame Noire previously reported, Lil Yachty posted a preview of his studio session with the “Rich Baby Daddy” rapper to reveal her remix, “Just Eat It.”
He joked in the caption that the clip was a “Sneak Peek scene of the new Michael biopic.”
“C ** chie not funky, and it's super tight / I'm tryna get my c ** chie ate tonight / Just eat it, just eat it / You better not nut fast, because I hate a minute man / And if that d * ck is trash, I'll tell all my friends. I'll beat your a ** and we're about to throw their hands eat it, just eat it! she rapped, complete with choreo.
Sexyy Red continued the joke when she posted the video on her own page with the caption, “Leaked footage from the Michael Jackson movie HOOCHIE TRIBUTE TO DA BEST LLMJ.”
IKYFL! Several fans called the trolling tribute “disrespectful” even for the constantly controversial celeb. This backlash rivals the Northside Princess's latest antics, such as the AI generated Martin Luther King photo and recently viral performance at a wedding for a top Trump adviser.
What are the odds that Mike's mind stopped mid-moon with a dim side eye, like the viral clip of his recording of “We Are The World?”
Michael Jackson's Estate Speaks Out to Shut Down Sexyy Red's “Unauthorized” Shamone Shenanigans
Well, the late icon can't speak for himself, but his estate had plenty to say after this clip went viral on the internet. The Breakfast Club host Lorraine Lorosa reported that she spoke directly with a representative for the Michael Jackson estate. For anyone wondering who had Sexyy's sample of “Beat It” deleted, it wasn't them.
“I spoke exclusively with a spokesperson for Michael Jackson's estate on the recent Sexyy Reds cover of “Beat It” .. and they were clear that the use of his music was unauthorized… A spokesperson for MJ's estate tells me; 'We were completely unaware of this. The use of the music is unauthorized.' The estate definitely didn't seem happy with the turnaround,” Lorosa posted on X, formerly Twitter.
This latest update raised questions about whether Sony, who bought half of Michael's catalog from the estate, is also opposed to Sexyy Red sampling his work. The brief confirmation of the statement that it is “unauthorized” also prompted speculation about whether a threat of legal action will follow.
Mike himself had a great sense of humor, deleting quirky comedian Weird Al Yankovic to parody his music. He even allowed the use of sets of “Bad” and “Beat It” for a much more tame Grammy-winning version of “Eat It.” And the still-viral meme “I love this song” came from the groundbreaking titan who got his life after a live performance of Shaggy's “It Wasn't Me.” However, playing with his legacy is a losing game, especially with a star-studded film rollout to immortalize his story.
Yachty and Sexyy Red better find something safe to do after the fun and games, as Michael Jackson's estate sounds ready to take action over this controversial clip.
What do you think of Sexyy Red's “Just Eat It?”
