By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

"Not to toot my own horn but a lot of girl singers black and white are starting to sound like me. Honestly, I did hear myself in that Beyoncé song, but I didn't get mad. I figured influencing others is a part of my purpose as an artist."
-- Grammy Award nominated hip-hop soul artist Kelis on her influence on Beyonce. (Uptown)


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By: Renee on 2/13/2007 5:53PM
come on!!! Beyonce influenced by Kelis?? Kelise don't toot your horn, go get your scews tightened. the audacity of some people!!
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By: Renee on 2/13/2007 5:49PM
Kelis, cut it out already. Give the girl (Beyonce) her props. Be a big girl
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By: Greg Anderson on 2/13/2007 7:56PM
The real question every one should be asking is why Beyonce is starting to look more and more like a White girl. I am not trying to poke fun but Iv'e seen her pictures in a number of magazines and I thought she was half white, which is great if she is. But as far as I know isn't both her parents Black?
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By: Tasia on 2/14/2007 10:32PM
To my understanding, Kelis is referring to "Ring The Alarm". Now not to say who is the better singer, just stating that the style of the song is more Kelis than Beyonce. I mean, do we remember "Caught Out There( I Hate You So Much Right Now)? Kelis started the "Crazy, Pyscho B%#TH sound. RECOGNIZE!
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By: Brina on 2/13/2007 8:06PM
I think Beyonce takes styles from many different types of cultures, West Indian(Reggae/Soca), British , Indian, African and many different artists and then puts her own spin on it hence,good or bad and makes it her own. Kelis is ok and Beyonce is ok. Would I go as far as to say influencial all artists influence each other one way or another no matter how many hits you have.Many good artists go unnoticed that aren't as hot and in the medias attention consistently like beyonce that doesn't make them less of an artists.Lets stop taking comments so literally and making a big deal out of all this. Less hype!!
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By: William Taylor Jr on 2/13/2007 8:55PM
I dont copy nobody, oh my bad,I use to copy my friends paper in the six grade. he use to eat toe jam, and now I still do
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By: ZANEE on 2/13/2007 10:34PM
yes yall...Kelis is delusional! she hasn't had a record since I Hate you soo much rite now! and The song with ODB! I think she's jealous of Bey, because Nas used to like BEY! Read Carms book and u'll find out!
Peace yall!
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By: Sasha on 2/14/2007 5:29PM
What the hell! Kelis, infuecing who!.
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By: ZANEE on 2/13/2007 10:34PM
Yes Kelis is delusional! She is no competition for BEY!
And I aint that crazy about her either. But BEY is Beautifil to me and somebody is little jealous! Could it be NAS wanted BEY first? Read Carm's book people...read it!
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By: Vincent on 2/15/2007 8:17PM
Is Kelis trying to start a beef with Beyonce like Nas and Jay-Z had with each other at one time.
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