Kelis Calls Out Beyoncé For Allegedly Sampling Her on 'Renaissance' Album Without Permission

EJ Panaligan editorAfter multiple teases, including a “Cliquebait” version of “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé has shared an exhaustive preview of the music video for “Renaissance” intro track “I’m That Girl” on Friday. The teaser marks the first music video from the singer’s current album cycle, but it is unknown when the full version will debut.Visuals accompany the song’s intro and first verse before cutting off in the middle of the second verse to a black screen displaying the album and song title. Beyoncé is seen wearing multiple outfits, many possessing the metallic, shiny glamor associated with the record’s disco and dance themes.

Donald Glover dressed the part for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” party. The actor, writer and singer wore a sparkly body suit that showed his chest, and paired it with a grey robe, some ski goggles and boots. Chris Brown had some problems with the look.Paris Jackson spends time with Chris Brown on his birthdayChris Brown seemingly congratulates ex Rihanna and A$AP RockyA post shared by Fit Aint Nothing ! (@fitaintnothing)The Instagram account Fit Ain’t Nothing, which shares photos of celebrity looks alongside biting comments, shared a photo of Glover and tore it down.

Beyonce‘s new album Renaissance has been in stores for more than a week and it officially has topped the charts for the first week of release!

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Beyoncé claims her fourth solo UK Number 1 album with RENAISSANCE this week, marking her first chart-topper in six years. 

Kelis has responded to the news that Beyoncé has removed the interpolation of ‘Milkshake’ from ‘Renaissance’ track ‘Energy’, after Kelis claimed elements of the song were used without her permission or proper credit.Earlier this week, ‘Renaissance’ was updated on streaming platforms to remove the interpolation, following Kelis referring to its use as “theft”. While the official credits for ‘Energy’ mention that ‘Milkshake’ is interpolated on it, only The Neptunes – Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo – who wrote and produced the song, are credited as songwriters.

Beyonce has made several changes to her most recent album Renaissance, only days after its release.  The 40–year-old singer removed a lyric that was called "able-ist" and has now also removed a sample of Kelis' hit song Milkshake.MORE: Beyoncé stuns fans in silver disco dress amid album leakIn a statement, a representative for Beyoncé confirmed that the lyric in her song Heated, where she uses a derogatory slur, will be changed.WATCH: Beyonce makes history as women dominate at 63rd Grammy Awards"The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced," the statement read. Disability activists criticized the singer's language including disability charity Sense, which called her use of the word "disappointing".The track Energy has also removed the sample of Kelis' Milkshake after the singer shared her anger at not having been asked for permission beforehand.

Bad Bunny has been hanging tight at the top of the Billboard album chart for a consecutive seven weeks, but everything is likely to change next week when Beyoncé makes an appearance with her newest album "Renaissance." Beyoncé released her seventh studio album, "Renaissance" last week as the first part of her trilogy.The album is likely to be a number one hit for the singer. On its first day of release, there were a projected total of 275,000 and 315,000 sales and streams, according to Hits Daily Double.

Beyoncé confirmed she will remove an "ableist" lyric used in a song on her new "Renaissance" album following online backlash from the disability rights community. The 40-year-old artist will change the word "spaz" from the 11th anthem on the catalog, "Heated," to another, as yet undetermined, term. "The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced," a representative for Beyoncé told Fox News Digital.

Beyoncé is making a change to her lyrics in the song “Heated” from her latest album, , following backlash from the disabled community.On Monday, a rep for the singer told ET, “The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced.” On the song “Heated,” ​Beyoncé sings, “Spazzin’ on that a**, spazz on that a**,” which has been labeled as ableist by members of the disabled community.  According to theNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, spastic is defined as “a condition in which there is an abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle, which might  interfere with movement, speech, or be associated with discomfort or pain.

With all the commotion and excitement surrounding her new album, everyone wants to know: how much is Beyoncé‘s Renaissance about to sell?

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Beyonce has released her highly anticipated seventh studio album Renaissance. It is the 40-year-old pop superstar's first offering in six years, following the critically acclaimed Lemonade in 2016. The sprawling 16-track album features a spread of genres including driving disco, Afrobeats and house influences.

Beyonce‘s highly anticipated album Renaissance has finally arrived!