A British radio station has cut out aline from Beyoncé’s song because an indirect reference to domestic violence.
During his rap interlude, Jay Z says,"Now eat the cake, Anna Mae/I said eat the cake, Anna Mae." Whichreferences a scene from the movie "What's Love Got to Do With It," the lyric mimics IkeTurner forcing Tina Turner to eat in a particularly brutal scene.
"The lyrics controversiallyimitate a scene of severe domestic violence," Jennifer Ogole, CEO of BangRadio, explained in a statement. And he added ”Respectful of what our audience[wants] to hear on Bang Radio, we feel this is the right action to take.”