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Kelis Is Stacked & Steady Dropping Farm Facts
Singer and social media influencer Kelis has been in the public eye for years but she's now using her platform to drop farm facts.
Kelis & Bill Murray Are Reportedly Dating
New reports surfaced that singer Kelis and actor Bill Murray are reportedly dating, although neither star has confirmed the details.
Beyoncé Removes Kelis Sample From Album After “Theft” Claim
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Beyoncé has moved to remove the interpolation from a smash hit by Kelis from her latest album after the singer spoke out about not being contacted at all during the process of creating the song. According to reports, the original version of “Energy” off of the superstar’s recent album Renaissance featured her singing a variation of a recognizable line from Kelis’ 2003 hit “Milkshake” from her album, Tasty. The “la-la, la-la, la” line is in the pre-chorus of the track, produced by the Neptunes. As of Wednesday morning (August 3rd), that interpolation is no longer on the song when streamed on Tidal and Spotify. There are reports that it is still present when the song is streamed on YouTube and Apple Music. Hours after the album’s rel...
Kelis Seemingly Checks Beyoncé For Sampling Track On Upcoming ‘Renaissance’ LP
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 2 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Kelis Says She Wasn’t Told About Beyoncé Sampling Her Song on ‘Renaissance’: ‘It’s Not a Collab, It’s Theft’
Kelis is calling out Beyoncé and The Neptunes for failing to seek permission to sample her 1999 song “Get Along With You” on Bey’s upcoming new album Renaissance, out tonight. The new song “Energy” on Renaissance features bits from the song, written by The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. While Kelis sang the tune, only the production duo are credited as songwriters. The Billboard Hot 100-charting artist aired her grievances via Instagram on Thursday (July 28), in multiple comments from her Bounty & Full business account. After a Kelis Instagram fan page announced that “@Beyonce‘s RENAISSANCE album will include a @kelis sample on the song ‘Energy,’” alongside a mind-blown emoji, Kelis commented: “My mind is blown too because the level of disrespect and utter i...
Kelis “Feed Them,” Klypso ft. Snoop Dogg & War “Low Rider” & More | Daily Visuals 4.25.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jim Dyson / Getty It’s been a hot minute since we’ve seen Kelis do her thing on the music front but today the OG songstress returns with some more food-themed grooves for her fans who’ve been hungry for more. In her latest visuals to “Feed Them,” Kelis promotes healthy living as she encourages the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and basically anything that grows from the earth and isn’t mass produced in a process center. We expect this song to be played at organic fresh markets and whatnot. Back on the West Coast, Klypso takes us on a blast to the past as he calls on OG stoners, Cheech and Chong to join him and Snoop Dogg for some Mary Jane love making in the comedic clip to “Low Rider.” Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve ...
Kelis’ Husband Mike Mora Passes Away From Stomach Cancer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @kelis / Instagram Mike Mora, the husband of singer and chef Kelis, has passed away. He was only 37. Mora lost his battle with stage 4 stomach cancer. Kelis’ management confirmed his death, per ET. “Sadly, it’s true that Mike Mora has passed away,” said Steve Satterhwaite of Red Light Management in a statement to ET. “We would ask all to respect Kelis and her family’s privacy as of right now. Thank you.” Kelis and Mora, a photographer, were married in 2014. In October 2021, Mora revealed that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Initially, he thought he was suffering from an ulcer after enduring a year of pain. “I thought the whole time that I just had an ulcer. With no idea what was about to come my way,” he said in his post. “Here I was, in a hosp...
Disclosure Takes an Unconventional Path With “Watch Your Step” VIP Remix
As the statement-making opening track on their recent album ENERGY, Disclosure‘s “Watch Your Step” sought to bring listeners to their feet, a position they were likely to remain in for the duration of the album. With their latest offering, a VIP remix of the disco-infused track featuring Kelis, the UK house powerhouse duo has taken the track into unexpected territory. With a drum cadence more closely related to breakbeat than house, the duo’s appetite to experiment becomes instantly apparent. Disclosure brings in some filter-driven flare to the mix with colorful, crescendoing lead chords that add a certain futuristic quality to the song’s original disco elements. The duo spices things up rhythmically with a souped-up bassline that phases with an almost elastic...
Disclosure and Kelis Discuss Inspiration Behind Collaborative Single “Watch Your Step”
As Disclosure‘s ENERGY LP continues its barnstorming ascent up the charts, the Grammy Award-nominated duo recently took time to deconstruct one of the record’s standout singles, “Watch Your Step.” They were joined by the track’s vocalist and collaborator, famed “Milkshake” singer-songwriter Kelis, who offered some insight into its background and inspiration. “I wanted to bring it back to those elements of the 90s, the breakbeat era and how fun that was,” Kelis said. “It should be stuff that you want to repeat. It should be stuff that you want to—that you don’t have to think about. It should just be easy, and it should flow.” The concepts of energy and absorption are deeply explored in Disclosure’s third stud...
