Kelis accused Beyoncé of “stealing” after Queen Bey featured her hit song Milkshake on her new album.
The Kelis singer, 42, took to Instagram to share her grievances on Friday, the day Beyoncé’s Renaissance album was released, reports the New York Post.
“My mind is also blown because the level of disrespect and complete ignorance from all 3 parties involved is astounding,” read a comment on Kelis’ Instagram account @bountyandfull on a fan account post.
“I heard about it the same way everyone else did,” he continued. “Nothing is what it seems, some of the people in this business have no soul or integrity and have fooled everyone.”
When one Instagram user called the song “the collaboration the world really needs,” Kelis applauded.
“It’s not a collaboration, it’s a steal,” he wrote, calling the sampling “ridiculous.”
The chef later posted Instagram videos outlining his “issues” with Beyoncé, 40, saying he feels “sensitive about [her] s**t” as a musician.
“We are not only black artists in an industry where there are not many of us, we have met, we know each other, we have mutual friends. It is not that difficult to contact [me],” she said. “It’s just common decency … even if you’re going to do it anyway.”
Kelis clarified that her “real beef” was not with the Ivy Park creator, claiming that producer Pharrell Williams “swindled” her out of the rights to her music.
“Pharell knows better,” he claimed. “This is a direct blow to me. The reality is that this is frustrating. I have a right to be frustrated.”
After calling the move “passive aggressive, petty [and] stupid,” Kelis shared a second video captioned, “There are thugs [sic] and secrets and gangsters in this industry who grin and get away with it until someone says enough is enough. So today I say it. I’m coming for what’s mine and I want reparations.”
Fans have shared mixed feelings via Twitter about Kelis’ allegations.
“She just wanted to be notified. I completely understand her outrage,” one social media user wrote, while another added: “Beyoncé could [have] left out Kelis’ name. Instead, Bey put Kelis’ name on the sample credits list. … Kelis needs 2 take her misplaced anger with her old tag.
A third noted that “it’s okay to understand Kelis’ point and still support Beyoncé,” explaining, “My hope is that a conversation will happen between them. Black queens can have conflicts and work it out, too.”
Beyoncé’s Renaissance album hit streaming services on Friday, although all 16 tracks leaked online two days earlier.
Page Six Reps for Kelis and Beyoncé have been contacted for comment.
This article originally appeared in the New York Post and is reproduced with permission.