Beyoncé Removes Kelis Interpolation From ‘Renaissance’ Amid Crediting Drama

[Zach F]

Beyoncé is making another change to Renaissance.

After Kelis called out the "Break My Soul" singer and The Neptunes - Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, specifically - for using her song without notifying her, the 40-year-old superstar is now removing the "Milkshake" interpolation from her song, "Energy," co-produced with Skrillex, Al Cres, BEAM and Nova Wav.

"I have the right to be frustrated," Kelissaid of the interpolation done without her permission.

Kelis’ name was not featured in the songwriting and production credits for “Energy,” but Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were. (Kelis is not credited as a songwriter or producer on "Milkshake," either.)

Fans have noticed while listening on Tidal that the interpolation is now missing from the song, as are the songwriting credits attributed to "Milkshake." 

The change has not yet been applied to other streaming services.

 

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[Markoct]

If everyone else comes forward too, she'll eventually be left with 'Im the only one' verse indeed 

[Jordan Miller]

[Spicechinodiva]

Kelis should have ate her food, but now the bank account is zero.

 

Like ky friend said Kekis was expecting way more that she needed, it's the fact abd the audacity she thought Beyonce would call her.

 

You're a two hit wonder, kinda beneath her. 

 

 

[Stefani]

Good. More folks should call her out - maybe she'll finally learn to stop stealing samples.

[zone]

17 minutes ago, Stefani said:

Good. More folks should call her out - maybe she'll finally learn to stop stealing samples.

She was never original so...

Remember the slave for you choreo

[rennen2.0]

Messy AF. 

[mean little lips]

1 hour ago, Spicechinodiva said:

Kelis should have ate her food, but now the bank account is zero.

 

Like ky friend said Kekis was expecting way more that she needed, it's the fact abd the audacity she thought Beyonce would call her.

 

You're a two hit wonder, kinda beneath her. 

 

 

Exploitation is never OK, artists need to stand up for themselves. 

[LeavinExhaleByYearEnd]

Beyoncé is not looking good right now

[officialmaurice]

Anyone with tidal gonna post the clip? I can’t find it anywhere. It’s still the same on Apple Music. The lyrics to “HEATED” have been changed but the audio is the same. 

[GlitterRain]

She might as well change the whole album at this point 

[BritneyGXKB]

But has she called Kelis yet? ngl it was a little shady to sample her song without a call considering their history. Like, “Hey, I sort of ended your career after you dated my husband’s arch rival and now I’m sampling you on my new hit album without a phone call.” Love Bey and I consider myself pretty anti-social but this is just a bit chilly. 
 

[Endlessstan]

26 minutes ago, officialmaurice said:

Anyone with tidal gonna post the clip? I can’t find it anywhere. It’s still the same on Apple Music. The lyrics to “HEATED” have been changed but the audio is the same. 

The only people who have tidal are Beyoncé’s 3 kids.

[TommyX]

Give it a few more weeks and the album turned into something completely different. Re-naissance.

[Urbanney]

1 hour ago, BritneyGXKB said:

But has she called Kelis yet? ngl it was a little shady to sample her song without a call considering their history. Like, “Hey, I sort of ended your career after you dated my husband’s arch rival and now I’m sampling you on my new hit album without a phone call.” Love Bey and I consider myself pretty anti-social but this is just a bit chilly. 
 

Wait, who did Kelis date that is Jay-Z's arch rival? I didn't know this backstory.

[glorified.ho]

16 minutes ago, Urbanney said:

Wait, who did Kelis date that is Jay-Z's arch rival? I didn't know this backstory.

Nas!

 

[fays1]

Or maybe simply give her the credit? lol

[Prince Ali]

2 edits to the tracks and the album wasn't even out for 7 days

[bitbitboi]

So Beyoncé had the chance to credit another black woman in her music but she chose to erase her instead, ok...

[Isla]

Nn didn’t Beyonce also have to remove a sample from a song on B’Day?