Kelis Accuses Beyoncé Of ‘Thievery’ Over ‘Renaissance’ Song Sample

Beyoncé released her seventh studio album, “Renaissance,” this week. CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images Beyoncé unveiled her seventh album, “Renaissance,” to rave reviews from critics and fans this week ― but one fellow pop artist isn’t singing her praises. In a series of Instagram posts, singer Kelis criticized Beyoncé for sampling her 2003 single, “Milkshake,” on the new song “Energy,” allegedly without her permission. Advertisement “Milkshake,” which appears on Kelis’ album “Tasty,” was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes ― both of whom are credited as co-writers on “Energy.” Kelis was not listed as a… Read Full Article