Beyoncé's new album Renaissance is at the centre of another controversy, with the singer removing an interpolation of Kelis’s 2003 R&B hit song Milkshake from her song Energy after accusations of theft.
Just days after the singer's team announced an "ableist slur" would be removed from the lyrics to her song Heated, Beyoncé has removed an interpolation of Kelis's song Milkshake from her song Energy.
In the updated version found on streaming platforms Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal, the series of "la"s has been removed., Kelis, under her username @bountyandfull, said: "My mind is blown too because of the disrespect and utter ignorance of all 3 parties involved is astounding." Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, also known as The Neptunes, are the official composers and co-writers of the song.Using a melody or portions of a melody from a previously recorded song, butBoth Williams and Hugo were previously listed as composers on Beyoncé's song Energy. But they were, Kelis said the use of Milkshake was a "trigger" for her.
On Tuesday, after the lyrics to Heated were changed, Monica Lewinsky, the activist and former White House intern who had an affair with then-US president Bill Clinton, tweeted a personal response to the news and included the hashtag #Partition.The hashtag is in reference to Beyoncé's 2013 song Partition, which includes the lyric, "He Monica Lewinsky-ed all on my gown."
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