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Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Kelis for comment and additional information. While “Milkshake” is formally a Kelis song, she is not listed as one of its producers, composers, or lyricists, per Tidal credits. The track’s producers are Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Rob Walker, and the Neptunes. In addition, Hugo and Williams are the composers and lyricists of “Milkshake.” Kelis is referenced in the credits as the song’s performer. In a 2020 interview with The Guardian, Kelis claimed that “she made nothing from sales of her first two albums,” suggesting that she was “blatantly lied to and tricked” by “the Neptunes and their management and their lawyers and all that stuff.” “I was told we were going to split the whole thing 33/33/33, which we didn’t do,” she said. “Their argu...

Big Freedia appeared on CBS Mornings today (July 29) to speak about her appearance on Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” which samples Freedia’s 2014 song “Explode” and appears on Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance. Freedia spoke about going to Los Angeles to hear the song in the studio (where she met Beyoncé in person), how the sample came to be, the influence of bounce music, and more. Check out the full interview below. Host Gayle King asked Freedia if it mattered how the song was going to be used. “Not at all! It’s Beyoncé. You can use whatever you need, honey,” she said. King also asked if Freedia wanted to re-record the “Explode” vocals for “Break My Soul.” “Of course,” she said. “If I’m there, I can do a whole lot more.” She also spoke about the origin of “Explode”: “At the time when I wrote ‘...

Calvin Harris has enlisted Normani, Tinashe, and Migos’ Offset for “New to You,” the latest track from the producer’s new album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2. Check it out below. The album is out next Friday, August 5. Previous singles from the album include “Potion” (with Young Thug and Dua Lipa) and “Stay With Me,” which features Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell Williams. The latter corralled all four stars for a kaleidoscopic video. Read Pitchfork’s new feature “Tinashe Has It All Under Control” and revisit “Dance Dance Revolution: How EDM Conquered America in the 2010s.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.

King Princess has released her new album Hold On Baby, and, with it, the music video for the track “Let Us Die.” Directed by Quinn Wilson, the video is dedicated to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who performed on the song. Check out the new video below. Hold On Baby is the second album from the Brooklyn-based songwriter, following 2019’s Cheap Queen. The full-length has contributions from Mark Ronson, Tobias Jesso Jr., Bryce and Aaron Dessner, and more. Later this year, she’ll perform a handful of shows in the southeastern United States, opening for Florence and the Machine. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.