Kelis Slams Beyonce for Sampling Her Song ‘Get Along With You’ on New Album ‘Renaissance’: ‘People In This Business Have No Soul’
usmagazine.comShe can teach you, but she has to charge. Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance seemingly features a sample from Kelis’ 1999 song “Get Along With You” – and the singer isn’t happy about it.“My mind is blown too because the level of disrespect and utter ignorance of all 3 parties involved is astounding,” Kelis, 42, said via Instagram on Wednesday, July 27, about her grievances regarding the track. “I heard about this the same way everyone else did.
Nothing is ever as it seems, some of the people in this business have no soul or integrity and they have everyone fooled.”The “Milkshake” singer went on to clarify that the use of her R&B hit is “not a collab,” because she was “not informed” of the sample.“It’s ridiculous,” she added. “There are [bullies][sic] and secrets and gangsters in this industry that smile and get away with it until someone says enough is enough.”On Thursday, the Pitch Battle judge took to social media to expand on her belief that the “Formation” artist, 40, using her song is offensive. “It’s not about me being jealous.
Jealous of someone using my song? That’s the dumbest, most ignorant thing I’ve ever heard,” Kelis said via Instagram.”It has to do with the fact that, from one artist to another, you should have the decency and common sense and the courtesy to call.”The New York native went on to explain that “Energy” — the Beyoncé track on which “Get Along With You” appears to be sampled — isn’t a collaboration simply because “the definition of collaboration means that we are working together,” noting that “there’s no working together if you are not even checking to see if everything’s cool.”Kelis’ comments come just one day before the release of Renaissance, which will be the first part of a three-part
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