‘Caught Out There’ hitmaker Kelis found herself caught in a swarm of stings from Beyonce fans (affectionately called the #Beyhive) last week when she spoke out against the music megastar for allegedly sampling her hits ‘Get Along with You’ and ‘Milkshake’ without permission.

Originally listed as one of many contributors to the July 29-released album ‘Renaissance,’ Kelis not only confirmed she was unaware of the listing before the public she also suggested Bey was a thief for securing use of the two songs from The Neptunes (their writers and producers) instead of consulting her.

And while her commentary ignited a polarizing debate about artists’ rights and fair use, the hoopla eventually led Beyonce to remove the Kelis interpolation all together from the album’s track ‘Energy.’

Look inside to see the energy Kel brought to the yard when she learned about the axing.

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Giveon may be busy preparing to wow the masses on a 9-week tour across North America (as we reported here), but he’s still taking time to plug his debut album, ‘Give or Take.’

The LP peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 and fared even better on the R&B charts when it peaked at #3 there.  As it slips down the latter tally, the latest single from the set – ‘Lost Me’ – has bounded into the top 10 of the Billboard R&B radio chart as its found at #8 this week.

In a bid to push it to even higher heights on that particular hit list, Giveon is inviting fans to take a peek behind the scenes of the creation of its official music video.

Look inside to see the action on both sides of the camera of the Salomon Ligthelm-directed clip.

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are expecting another child together.

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Beyonce is off to a turbo-charged start with her brand new album ‘Renaissance.’

Serving as Queen Bey’s seventh studio LP, the project is delivering royal results – even before the end of the tracking week.

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‘My Neck, My Back’ hitmaker Khia is back in the bad graces of Beyonce fans (affectionately called the #Beyhive) after she unceremoniously roasted the music megastar’s latest album, ‘Renaissance.’

Already shrouded in controversy due to slams from singer Kelis for an allegedly unapproved sample as well as disability advocates for the inclusion of lyrics deemed offensive (as we reported here), the LP has landed on the radar of the polarizing rapper-turned-Web-personality who’s branded it as ‘devil-worshipping music.’

The 45-year-old’s review didn’t sit well with the #Beyhive – many of whom have swarmed her social media platforms in defense of their Queen.

Look inside to see what she said that has them in a tizzy.

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Both Demi Lovato and Lizzo could have a hit on each of their hands.

Case in point, their songs ‘2 Be Loved’ and ‘Substance’ are making waves at pop radio.

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Taylor Swift has been busy cooking up new music.

For, a new report claims that the ‘All Too Well’ singer has started work on a brand new album.

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Few careers can rival the levels of colossal achieved by Eminem.

As such, it’s fitting that the Hip-Hop icon boasts enough material for a second greatest hits collection.

Case in point ‘Curtain Call 2.’

Due this Friday (August 5), the set chronicles Slim Shady’s projects from ‘Relapse’ onwards, including side-projects, guest appearances, film soundtrack songs, and gems from his chart-topping solo albums.

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Beyonce has been dominating the dancefloor with the blazing single ‘Break My Soul’ and the party continues with an all-new collection of remixes.

Arriving as the blissful bop makes a strong challenge for #1 in both the US and UK, the fresh interpretations come courtesy of will.i.am, Honey Dijon, Terry Hunter, and Nita Aviance.

‘Soul’ is lifted from Queen Bey’s seventh studio album ‘Renaissance,’ which is currently set to premiere atop of the Billboard 200 with the biggest sales from a female artist in 2022.

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Congratulations are in order for Leona Lewis, who has given birth to her first child with husband Dennis Jauch.

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In March, Sam Smith and Normani made headlines for reports their 2019 megahit ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ sounded real familiar to a group of songwriters – so much so the penmen took legal action against the hitmaking duo for copyright infringement.

Alleging the song was a ripoff of a 2015 tune of the same name, the writers – Jordan Vincent, Christopher Miranda, and Rosco Banlaoi (under the name Sound and Color, LLC) – even suggested Smith and ‘Mani’s Vaughan Arnell-directed music video for their now-4x Platinum tune has ‘extraordinary similarities’ to the clip that accompanies the 2015 composition.

“It is beyond any real doubt that Smith, Normani, and the other defendants copied Plaintiff’s work,” the three previously wrote. “The protected expression in both the Infringing Song and Plaintiff’s preexisting work is nearly identical and is strikingly similar.”

Five months after the accusations were formally brought to light, lawyers for Sam and Normani have fired back against Sound and Color.  Hop inside to read their response to the lawsuit.

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‘Milkshake’ singer Kelis stirred up quite the controversy when she took to social media last week to slam Beyonce for allegedly including interpolations of her 1999 song ‘Get Along with You’ and 2003 hit ‘Milkshake’ on the album ‘Renaissance.’

And while criticism from fans (affectionately called the #Beyhive) hasn’t cooled since Kelis called out the music megastar, that process will undoubtedly get helped along as reports have it the Queen Bey has responded by removing the sample.

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