Harriet Brewis
Sep 02, 2021
Outspoken superstar Kanye West is no stranger to beef, but he probably didn’t expect to be mocked by a pig.
The rapper’s newly released album ‘Donda’ has been met with a mixed reception among critics, but children’s cartoon stars have largely kept their thoughts to themselves.
That is, except for one iconic pink-faced porker, who has triumphed over West in a high-profile set of music ratings.
Peppa Pig’s latest release was ranked a whole half-point higher than ‘Donda’ by iconic publication Pitchfork, and she wasn’t afraid to point it out.
The music site awarded the rapper a meagre 6.0 out of 10 – one of the lowest scores of his career – branding the album “barely finished and with a lot of baggage”.
Meanwhile ‘Peppa’s Adventures: The Album’ earned itself a more respectable 6.5, with reviewer Peyton Thomas hailing it as a “charming and self-assured celebration of family, friendship, and muddy puddles.”
Fans of the site soon picked up on the British pig’s triumph over the international hip-hop icon, with Peppa herself soon joining in on the fun.
The official Peppa Pig Twitter account retweeted a screenshot of the two reviews with the spicey caption: “Peppa didn’t need to host listening parties in Mercedes-Benz Stadium to get that .5.”
Nah lol not Peppa Pig throwing shade at Kanye 😂😭😂😭 https://t.co/CyCKpQYSX4— TYE (@TYE) 1630517494
She was, of course, referring to the three promotional events held by West to garner hype for the long-awaited record.
Still, anyone who’s watched the pig’s eponymous animated series will know she’s a nice girl who tries to steer clear of controversy.
Her sassiness was, therefore, short-lived, and Peppa’s social media masterminds soon deleted the provocative tweet.
Of course, it was too late to erase all trace of the message, with eagle-eyed users of the platform quick to take screen grabs for posterity.
Peppa Pig deletes epic tweet roasting Kanye https://t.co/7f7Ld1H83o— Diana Bradley (@Diana Bradley) 1630519010
If you put Kanye west’s name over the peppa pig album you’d have people call it a masterpiece 😂🤣😂 https://t.co/8cqiOW3C5q— Leon Montgomery ⁶𓅓 (@Leon Montgomery ⁶𓅓) 1630499636
So it turns out that Peppa Pig trashing Kanye on Twitter was exactly what I needed to see when I woke up this morni… https://t.co/EAbseShax5— So Very Creative (@So Very Creative) 1630563535
Oh no Kanye's gonna diss Peppa Pig on the next album https://t.co/5csublsC4k— Haruka (@Haruka) 1630551657
West has yet to respond to the jibe, but maybe that’s because he’s busy working on a Peppa diss track.
If he ever releases another album, keep your eyes and ears peeled…
Indy100 has contacted Peppa Pig’s Twitter team for comment.
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