BeyoncéThe new album by’s just released Kelis to the yard—and not in the way you’d think.
The “Milkshake” singer took to social media on July 27 to voice her grievances after news surfaced that “Energy,” a song off Beyoncé’s seventh studio album Renaissance, featured a sample of her 1999 single “Get Along With You.” Kelis was elated when a Kelis fan shared the Instagram link.
She wrote, “My mind is blowing too because of the level of disrespected and complete ignorance of all three parties involved.” I heard the exact same thing everyone else. It is not always as simple as it appears. Some people involved in the business are corrupt and have fooled everyone.
The R&B star further claimed, in a separate comment, that she was not informed of the sample. After a fan referred to the new Beyoncé track as a collaboration, Kelis replied, “it’s not a collab.”