Beyoncé Responds After Proper Stated Fred Name Her ‘Smug’ For Sampling Tune Allegedly With out Asking

Beyoncé has receipts.

In a latest interview with The Solar, brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass of Proper Stated Fred criticized the pop famous person for allegedly sampling their tune “I’m Too Horny” with out asking.

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“Usually the artist approaches us however Beyoncé didn’t as a result of she is such an conceited particular person she simply had most likely thought ‘come and get me’ so we heard about it after the actual fact whenever you did,” they claimed. “However everybody else, Drake and Taylor Swift, they got here to us.”

The band’s traditional hit “I’m Too Horny” was interpolated on Beyoncé’s “Alien Celebrity”, from her most up-to-date album, Renaissance.

In a press release to Pitchfork, Beyoncé completely refuted the declare by Proper Stated Fred that she didn’t get permission.

“The feedback made by Proper Stated Fred stating that Beyonce used ‘I’m Too Horny’ in ‘Alien Celebrity’ with out permission are faulty and extremely disparaging,” she mentioned. “Permission was not solely granted for its use, however they publicly spoke of their gratitude for being on the album.”

In July, the band’s official Twitter account mentioned, “It’s good to get a writing credit score” on the album.

It’s good to get a writing credit score on the brand new ‘Beyonce’ album. ‘Renaissance’ Credit: Drake, A. G. Prepare dinner, Syd, Proper Stated Fred, & Extra #Beyonce https://t.co/vnjFftkMLk

— Proper Stated Fred (@TheFreds) July 22, 2022

“For his or her tune, there was no sound recording use, solely the composition was utilized,” Beyoncé’s assertion continued. “Permission was requested of their writer on Might 11, 2022 and the writer accepted the use on June 15, 2022. They had been paid for the utilization in August, 2022. Moreover, the copyright proportion of the Proper Stated Fred writers with respect to the usage of ‘I’m Too Horny’ is a considerable portion of the composition.”

Lastly, she added, “Collectively the Proper Stated Fred writers personal greater than some other singular author and have co-writer credit score. This accusation is fake.”

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Proper Stated Fred aren’t the primary to precise dismay at the usage of their music on Beyoncé’s album. After Kelis accused Beyoncé of stealing her tune “Milkshake”, the artist eliminated the interpolation.

Others had been joyful to study of their music getting used on Renaissance, together with Robin S, whose “Present Me Love” was utilized in “Break My Soul”.

“That is Robin S, and this message goes out to the Queen Bey herself, Beyoncé, to Jay-Z, to the whole staff,” she mentioned in an interview. “Thanks a lot for giving me my flowers whereas I’m nonetheless alive. I’m honored, and I’m excited to see what else can occur.”