BEYONCE has been slammed by singer Kelis who claims the pop star “stole” one of her songs.
Kelis, who is known for her track Milkshake, hit out at Beyonce and Pharrell Williams in a furious online rant
Kelis has slammed Beyonce and accused her of ‘stealing’ her song[/caption]
It comes as the hitmaker released her new album, Renaissance[/caption]
As Beyonce, 40, releases her seventh studio album, Renaissance, Kelis, 42, took issue with one of the new tracks.
Beyonce made the song in question, Energy, in collaboration with Pharrell, 49, and the track samples Kelis’ 1999 release Get Along With You,
However, Kelis was furious that she didn’t receive a heads up from Beyonce, instead finding out that she had used her song after a fan account posted about the sample.
Although she sang on the 1999 track, Kelis did not receive a writing credit.
In fact, the song was written by Pharrell himself in collaboration with Chad Hugo.
But that doesn’t mean Kelis wasn’t furious about the release of Beyonce’s new tune.
In a video posted on social media, the New York singer went on a wild rant against Beyonce, Pharrell, and the team around them.
“I know what I own and what I don’t own, I also know the lies that were told,” said the R&B songstress.
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“I also know the things that were stolen.
“Publishing was stolen, people were swindled out of rights – it happens all the time.”
‘NO SOUL’
She continued: “Some of the people in this business have no soul or integrity and they have everyone fooled.”
Kelis appeared to slam Beyonce and Pharrell directly, adding: “My mind is blown too because the level of disrespect and utter ignorance of all three parties involved is astounding.”
However, Kelis’ fans were divided over the issue.
One commented: “Beyoncé did nothing wrong… sounds like her beef is with Pharrell, not Bey.”
But another disagreed: “People need to not make excuses for Beyoncé.
“Just because you’re Beyoncé doesn’t make you exempt from this.”
A third chimed in: “Because it’s Beyonce people won’t hold anyone involved accountable.”
TAKING INSPIRATION
It’s not the first time that Beyonce has been accused of pinching ideas.
Her fans previously called out the Lemonade hitmaker for similarities between her song Ring the Alarm and Kelis’ Caught out There.
Beyonce and her husband Jay Z were hit with a $20m lawsuit in 2020 by the estate of Messy May for using a sample of the rapper’s voice without credit.
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In the same year, she was sued by clothing designer Dwayne Walker over the use of his Roc-A-Fella logo in her 2013 music video for Crazy In Love.
Fans have also drawn comparisons between Beyonce’s artistry and the works of Jesy Nelson, Azealia Banks, and Britney Spears.
Beyoncé worked on her new album with Pharrell Williams[/caption]
It’s not the first time that she has been accused of stealing from Kelis[/caption]
In 2020, Beyonce and Jay-Z were sued by the estate of another artist for $20m over copyright infringement[/caption]
