Responding to comments from fans and detractors, Kelis declared she “won” by Beyoncé removing the sample and also called the Beyhive “a joke.” Beyond that, she also responded to an interesting point.

After Kelis began raising hell about “Milkshake” being interpolated on Beyoncé’s Renaissance album without her knowledge or permission, it was removed from the track “ENERGY.” The Beyhive then poked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Milkshake” is Kelis’ biggest single to date, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2003 and earning a Grammy nomination.

Beyoncé‘s album Renaissance has been well-received by many fans and other artists, but not “Milkshake” singer Kelis. She called out Beyoncé on social media after the album released for not giving her ...

Beyoncé‘s album Renaissance has gotten people dancing to its wide variety of songs. The track “Energy” includes a sample from Kelis’ hit 2003 single “Milkshake.” But Kelis herself wasn’t thrilled with ...

On Renaissance, Beyoncé goes out of her way to cite, credit, and compensate her influences, resulting in a triumph of musical curation. Just look at “Alien Superstar”: the song credits 24 people, ...

Following the outspoken criticism of fellow music artist Kelis, Beyoncé has quietly removed the interpolation of the 2003 hit Milkshake from her new song Energy. Featured on Beyoncé’s latest ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Beyoncé's Renaissance is a critical and commercial success—and has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Between her breakout into the music scene and her recent culinary endeavors, here's everything to know about singer-songwriter ...

Laura Zornosa is a reporter at TIME. Beyoncé; Kelis Laura Zornosa is a reporter at TIME. When “Break My Soul” was released as the lead single off Beyoncé’s latest album, Renaissance, in late June, the ...

In 2003, Kelis released her biggest hit, “Milkshake.” After 20 years, the singer-songwriter says she didn’t expect the song to become such a “big” hit. Kelis spoke with People about the 20th ...