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Beyonce REMOVES Kelis samples from her song after Milkshake artist accuses singer of 'theft'

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Beyonce has apparently removed a sample of Kelis’ 2003 song Milkshake from her song Energy, following Kelis’ criticism of the sample. The song Energy – from Beyonce’s latest album Renaissance, 40 – was revised on Tidal and Apple on Tuesday, according to Rolling Stone. At one point, the fault fell on Tidal, with only isolated vocals showing and nearly two minutes of silence. According to Entertainment Weekly, the version of Energy featuring the Kelis sample remains the same on the Spotify version as of Tuesday. Latest: Beyonce, 40, has removed a sample of Kelis’ 2003 song Milkshake from her song Energy, following criticism from Kelis, 42, of the sample. The 2003 hit of Kelis was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo (formerly known as The Neptunes), both of whom were credited on Beyonce’s tracks, although Kelis was not. Beyonce’s website shows that the samples used on the song were interpolated, changing the existing sound for the new song. Kelis last week accused Bey

'Unacceptable': Award-winning writer talks about Beijing censored film broadcast in Australia

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If you watch the film China One Second on a streaming platform, you won’t see credit to the author whose book inspired the film. That’s because Chinese authorities have managed to remove any mention of the globally renowned Chinese-American writer Yan Geling, both in China and abroad. The film — directed by renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou — is available in Australia from platforms including Prime Video, Google Play and Apple TV. “I can understand if you don’t want to include my name because censorship doesn’t allow it in China,” Yan told the ABC from his home in Berlin. “However, this kind of practice is not acceptable abroad. The initial and life spirit of a work is given by the original author.” Director Zhang Yimou directed the opening ceremonies for the 2008 and 2022 Beijing Olympics. ( Reuters: Christina Charisius ) Born in Shanghai into a family of artists, Yan – a prolific book writer and screenwriter who has won more than 30 literary and film awards and is a member of t