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Beyoncé removes Kelis interpolation from new song Energy after complaints

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.

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Why the Beyoncé/Kelis controversy is more complicated than it seems

Bey changed the song, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

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Beyoncé removes Milkshake sample from new song Energy after Kelis accuses her of theft

The Break My Soul hitmaker released her latest album on Friday, 29 July, much to music fans delight – but not everyone was as thrilled, notably Kelis.

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Beyoncé edits album AGAIN after Kelis slammed her for sampling Milkshake in furious rant

Beyoncé's track, Energy, sampled Kelis' 2003 hit Milkshake, which was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (formerly known as The Neptunes)

Daily Mirror

Beyoncé removes Kelis interpolation from song after Milkshake singer complains

Ending to Beyoncé’s song Energy changed after Kelis complained that the song’s writers, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, had been consulted and credited but she had not

The Guardian - AU

‘No soul or integrity’: Kelis calls out Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams for song ‘sample’ on Renaissance

Kelis has claimed she was sampled on Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance without permission - calling it “theft”.

Evening Standard

The Ultimate Wedding Playlist Revealed, With ‘Dancing Queen’ By Abba At The Very Top

A poll of 2,000 wedding guests saw 'Don’t Stop Me Now', by Queen and Neil Diamond’s 'Sweet Caroline', complete the top three.

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Chanel Shows a Casual Side of Haute Couture on Paris Runway

Chanel creative director Virginie Viard opted for a low-key rendition of haute couture for the French fashion house's fall-winter runway show on Tuesday, sending out a mix of long, full-skirted dresses and tweed ensembles with slightly relaxed fits. The label took to a horse arena on the outskirts of Paris,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The 40 best songs of 2022 so far

Inflation. Drought. Long COVID. Six months in, 2022 appears eager to match the chaos of the last few years of the decade. Yet as always great songs have helped get us through — some old (Kate Bush’s resurrected “Running Up That Hill”), some brand-new (Beyoncé's “Break My Soul,” which dropped…

Los Angeles Times

NFT Collection Doodles Adds Pharrell To The Board, Gets Investment From Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian: Here Are The Details

Benzinga

AFI honors Julie Andrews for a lifetime of filmmaking

The TV special includes guests representing chapters of Andrews’ careers through the decades, including longtime friend and TV partner Carol Burnett.

Chicago Sun-Times

Juneteenth 2022: what to watch on television, streaming platforms this weekend

Here are programs celebrating the holiday with musical performances, by revisiting history and highlighting Black culture.

Chicago Sun-Times

Iconic producer Chad Hugo let's his music do all the talking

Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, who make up the iconic producing team The Neptunes, will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday

The Independent UK

Julie Andrews at AFI honor: 'I've been the most lucky lady'

Julie Andrews has reflected on her life and career at the American Film Institute, which last week gave her its life achievement award

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The Independent UK

Family of soul musician Isaac Hayes calls out Trump for using song during NRA speech

The family of Isaac Hayes said his song, ‘Hold On, I’m Comin’’, was used by the former US president without permission

The Guardian - UK

Statement socks: summer’s fashion must-have

First with sliders now with trainers, expensive brands are the new hot style accessories

Autosport

Why Miami's first F1 race could never live up to its mega hype

OPINION: With a former first lady of America, the king of basketball and the GOAT of all NFL quarterbacks in the house, the on-track Miami GP show was never going to outshine the off-track A-listers

Motorsport

Why Miami’s first F1 race could never live up to its mega hype

OPINION: With a former first lady of America, the king of basketball and the GOAT of all NFL quarterbacks in the house, the on-track Miami GP show was never going to outshine the off-track A-listers.

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Evening Standard

Celebrities, Netflix and sheer audacity: How F1 finally cracked America ahead of the Miami Grand Prix

Formula One has long craved acceptance in the United States, habitually a market it struggled to crack whatever it chose to throw at it.

The Guardian - UK

Delia Smith says six publishers rejected her book on spirituality

TV chef hopes to help readers get in touch with their inner lives in book with insights from Pharrell Williams

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran has won his copyright case: he was right to fight, music cannot be written in fear

The superstar has helped many young musicians throughout his career - this was a matter of principle

Chicago Sun-Times

Hit-Boy talks Grammy producer nod, rapper aspirations

“You think you’ve gotten to a point where you’ve done so much work and had whatever high Billboard [chart placement] or Grammys. None of that matter. It’s all about the next move,” Hit-Boy says.

The Independent UK

Best-dressed Oscar couples of all time, from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to Beyonce and Jay-Z

Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday, Olivia Petter looks back at some of the most memorable celebrity couple moments on the red carpet

The Independent UK

Q&A: Hit-Boy talks Grammy producer nod, rapper aspirations

Hit-Boy won top Grammy rap honors with some of hip-hop’s biggest heavyweights, from Jay-Z, Kanye West, known as Ye, to Nas, and now he is ascending into a new musical weight class as a producer

The Guardian - US

Fish feud: can McDonald’s survive Pusha T’s single-verse scud missile?

In an advertisement for Arby’s, the rapper takes aim at the Filet-O-Fish with the explosive Spicy Fish Diss

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