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.

Of course, once the wider internet caught wind of Kelis’ complaints, a widescale donnybrook ensued that found fans taking sides between the two artists to argue whether Kelis deserved such a contact, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is the second time since the album’s release that Beyoncé is removing a lyrical element from a song following backlash.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pharrell Williams has broken his silence regarding Kelis' outrage over Beyoncé sampling her 2003 hit, "Milkshake," without her ...

"To bring a copyright claim, you have to own a copyright," an expert tells Billboard. Just ask. That appears to be the bottom line of Kelis‘ series of comments about the use of her signature 2003 hit ...

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 ...

The changes keep coming. After it was revealed that Beyoncé was changing some offensive lyrics following backlash, it seems she's also made some changes to her track "Energy" off her recently released ...

Kelis really left her mark on the world when her song “Milkshake” hit radio waves back in 2003. This week, the National Scripps Spelling Bee went down in Washington, D.C. and while the room was tense, ...

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 ...

Although Beyoncé's Renaissance may be a flawless album, its rollout has certainly been marked by a few hiccups. In the latest development, it appears Bey is removing samples of Kelis used on "Energy" ...

Update (Wednesday, August 3, at 10 a.m.): Beyoncé has removed the interpolation of Kelis’s “Milkshake” from the song “Energy.” Neither Beyoncé nor Williams has commented on the edit. It’s not the only ...