By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
Amy Winehouse’s hit song “Back to Black” was already a classic, but when reports confirmed that Jay-Z would be producing a cover to the song with his superstar wife Beyonce and very talented rapper Andre 3000, the news was met with mixed reactions. While some expressed they thought it was disrespectful for anyone to cover the song considering Amy hasn’t been deceased that long, others questioned if Beyonce and Andre 3000 had what it takes to make a quality cover that could create the same kind of emotions from people like the original did. But not surprisingly, the biggest critic of the cover ended up being Amy Winehouse’s own father Mitch.
Mitch Winehouse is very vocal on his Twitter account and he also recently gave an interview in which he pretty much shaded Beyonce and Jay-Z for deciding to do the cover. Initially, he told The Daily Mail that he wasn’t happy about it and felt like Beyonce didn’t bring anything to the song:
“I don’t think she brings anything to it. I wasn’t asked for my permission if they could record it. They have got to pay for the privilege, which is what they are doing. I can’t tell you how much it is but it’s a lot of money.”
Mitch eventually retracted his statements and said he thought Beyonce did a great job when the Beyhive starting coming for him in his mentions, but it appears that he’s now set his shots to Andre 3000. Mitch took to his Twitter account recently and suggested that he felt Andre 3000’s verse was “terrible.” He tweets:
Who asked him? And if someone did, they shouldn’t have. What does he even know about Hip Hop? -_-
He sure does have a lot of opinions.
I agree with him. I love 3000, but that wasn’t his best.
Who convinced him to get a Twitter account. That person needs to be dealt with accordingly.
I know he loves his daughter and feels she’s the most talented person to ever have done it (and he should because that’s his kid) but he’s annoying as hell.
He’s still talking about this? Man, please let it go! They did the cover. Let it go.
And his opinion means what exactly? Oh.
Someone please get this man off Twitter. He’s coming after legends in the game now, but I’m sure he’d be pissed if someone said something sideways about his daughter. He should show people the same respect he wants them to show Amy.
Who died and made him the connoisseur of Hip Hop?
Lawd…
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook…all that sh-t is the devil. All these platforms do is hype people up into thinking their opinions not only matter, but are actual facts. He needs to have a seat.
His verse was forgettable (and that’s rare for 3 Stacks), but to call it terrible is reaching.
Andre 3000 and Beyonce are both very talented, I’m just not feeling the song though.
@Shannon..u should worry more about YOUR own parenting skills (that’s if u have any kids), and LESS about some celebrities who u dont know from a hole in the ground! U sound very pompous & arrogant but this world is FULL of all kinds so far be it from me to argue with the likes of u..i got better things to do! @KingBey..u Bey stans are VERY strange indeed! Y’all LOVE to holler dat same ole tired azz crap bout everybody being sooooo jealous of Bey & assuming that our lives are so miserable! LOL..i’m comfortable in my life..it may not be a “bed of roses” but i manage. PLEASE TRUST ME when i say that i am in NO WAY a Beyonce hater! In fact i’ve come to her defense on several of the hate-filled comments about her on other sites. I admire her determination..ambition..work ethic..perfectionism. Plus she’s such a humble person with a beautiful sweet heart & soul! I’ve just never been a fan of hers..is that a crime?! I would’nt want the life that comes with having that kinda FAME..it’s scary! I wont LIE..i would LOVE her bank account tho!!