Beyoncé Removes Kelis’ ‘Milkshake’ Sample From ‘Energy’ on Spotify

variety.com:

Thania Garcia Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” has undergone a few post-release cosmetic changes. On Wednesday morning, Variety editors confirmed that Kelis’ “Milkshake” sample can no longer be heard on the track on Spotify — although the sample still remains on Apple Music.Given that many fans on social media expressed confusion as to what the sample actually was, popular TikTok music producer Jarred Jermaine broke it down in a recent post:This is the sample (interpolation) in Beyonce “Energy” off her album ‘Renaissance’ that uses Kelis “Milkshake” produced by Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo.

It isn’t from her song “Get Along With You” like the internet keeps saying #beyonce #energy #renaissance #kelis #milkshake #getalongwithyou #music #sample #samples #sampled ♬ ENERGY (feat.

Beam) – Beyoncé Although Beyoncé’s reps have not yet confirmed the exact reasoning behind the change, the removal of the interpolation is likely linked to Kelis’ disapproval of the use of her song.

On the album’s release date, the R&B singer took to Instagram to vent her frustration toward Beyoncé, who she claims sampled her 2003 song “Milkshake” without informing her.In her posts, Kelis wrote, “It’s not a collab it’s theft.