Kelis has made it clear that she is not happy with a sample of her 2002 track "Milkshake"* on Beyoncé's new album Renaissance. The singer/songwriter posted an Instagram video, calling out Bey and the song's producer, Pharrell. Kelis worked with Pharrell and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes extensively in their early careers together, and has been vocal about the fact that she feels the producers have not given her proper compensation or credit for her work.
"I just heard the record everyone is saying has my sample," she captioned. "But it’s beyond this song at this point. This was a TRIGGER for me. 'Milkshake' alone is one of the most licensed records of our generation. I am a creator, I’m an innovator, I have done more then left my mark on an era of music and style that will go down in history. But there are bully’s and secrets and gangsters in this industry that smile and get away with it until someone says enough is enough. So I’m saying it today. I’m coming for what’s mine and I want reparations. Peace."
