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The Independent
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Keri Hilson shares revelation about Beyonce ‘diss track'
Singer Keri Hilson has claimed that she was pushed into releasing her infamous 2009 'diss track' against Beyoncé. The Georgia-born musician, who began her career as a backing vocalist in the early Noughties before signing a record deal as a solo artist, said she now regrets the remix of 'Turnin' Me On' – but 'not in the way people would think'. 'That's a song I actually didn't write,' she told The Breakfast Club podcast. 'Those are not my words.' The lyrics in question were widely interpreted to take a swipe at Beyoncé, who had just released her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, and was riding high as one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Hilson, meanwhile, was building up to the release of her debut album, In a Perfect World, while she was signed to Interscope Records under the producers Timbaland and Polow da Don. She told the podcast hosts that Polow was determined for her to record a remix, leading to her having to take days off from touring with Lil Wayne to return to the studio and write a new verse. However, she was stunned to find that Polow had apparently already prepared lyrics from another writer: 'I cam into the studio and he plays me this verse,' she recalled. 'Automatically, I was like, 'I'm not saying that.' That was my position.' The verse in question featured the lyrics: 'Your vision cloudy if you think that you're the best/ You can dance, she can sing, but she need to move it to the left, left/ She need to go have some babies/ She needs to sit down, she fake/ I ain't turning it off, I'm stay turning it on/ Go 'head and tell these folks how long I've been writing your songs.' Hilson claimed that, at the time, she realised the lyrics were 'shady', but didn't know who the songwriter was calling out, yet was still opposed to them. She alleged that she initially rejected the verse but was pushed into recording the remix regardless. Hilson said she was eventually told that if she recorded the verse she was given, she could also write her own, and a final decision would be made when those involved compared the two versions. While she did this, the original version of the remix was apparently leaked days later. As the song received a backlash from fans who deduced she was taking shots at artists such as Beyoncé or Ciara, Hilson said she protected the others involved in the song. 'I protected [Polow]. I protected the girl that wrote it, who went on to become famous,' she said. 'I protected everyone in the story so I have to eat that and I'm still eating it to this day. It's like I've worn the scarlet letter.' 'When you go against your intuition, you always pay for it,' she later said. 'You have to fight for what you feel.' Hilson said she ran into Beyoncé at the BET Awards not long after the track was released, and that the 'Deja Vu' star came over and introduced herself, but they have never spoken about the song. 'I would love to do that,' she said. 'To clear it up for sure, and give her the respect I always felt she deserved, from me. But also because I'm curious, 'What were you told about it?'' Shortly after Hilson's appearance on the show, singer-songwriter and producer Esther Dean, who has written hit songs for musicians including Rihanna, Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Beyoncé herself, posted an apology. 'I submitted a lot of verses for that remix. One got picked, and it was co-written with Keri,' she wrote on Instagram. 'Looking back, it was childish and didn't age well. I see how it hurt people, especially women, and I take full accountability. I'm sorry for my part in it. Growth is real, and so is this apology.' The Independent has contacted Polow, Interscope and Timbaland's representative for comment.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What Happened Between Keri Hilson and Beyonce? Inside Their Longtime Feud Before Reconciliation
Squashing their beef? has been feuding with (and ) for over a decade, but what actually happened between them? Keri first found widespread fame with her 2009 anthem "Knock You Down" with . She then released her 2010 jam "Pretty Girl Rock" followed by her T.I. collab "Got Your Back." However, the songstress then went MIA amid finding success. Some fans credit the singer publicly shading Beyoncé for destroying her budding career and Life & Style takes a look back at the longtime feud. Fans first thought Keri had a problem with Beyoncé when she did a remix to her single "Turnin' Me On" in which she says: "Your vision cloudy if you think that you da best, You can dance, she can sing, but need to move it to the left ... She need to go have some babies, she need to sit down, she fake, them other chicks ain't even worth talkin' bout." People thought the qualities Keri mentioned in her song seemed to be about the "Hold Up" singer, and the line about moving it "to the left" appeared to be a nod at Bey's "Irreplaceable." The song also seemingly included some shady lyrics about Ciara, whom Keri wrote several songs for through the years. "Go head tell these folks how long I been writing your songs, I been putting you on. Check the credits hoe!" Keri sings. Keri later said the song was "not about" Ciara or Beyoncé during an interview in 2009. "I'm not jealous of anybody's career,' she said at the time. 'We are all like the same thing. Keyshia's on my album. I've worked with Ciara many times. I'm a fan of Beyoncé's.' Then who was the song about? 'It's anybody that ever tried to take me down and didn't want to see me succeed,' she explained. 'I'm not gonna call their names because I feel I've addressed it.' On the red carpet of the Soul Train Awards in 2011, Juicy Magazine asked Keri to hold the latest issue and give them a shout-out. She seemed down for it, but then took a glance at the cover, which was photo of Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z, and asked, "Who's that?" "No, I'm sorry, I can't do that," Keri said and dismissed the reporter's request. "It's TOO much!! Please! Is everything I tweet gonna be 'intentionally misinterpreted' as a statement about someone/drama I know nothing about?" she pleaded via X (formerly known as Twitter) in 2013. "You have no idea what your hateful words could do to someone's spirit. Years of verbal abuse from strangers all day long," Keri continued. "Enough is enough! I'm here for MY FANS! I'm stronger than you imagine, but waking up/going to bed to your ugliness is just TOO MUCH, kids. I get it, OK? You can stop now. As far as WHATEVER you're really mad about, I had my reasons. It's been years! Just chalk it up to your ignorance of my reality and LET ... IT ... GO. As for my mistakes, God has dealt with me." Some followers interpreted this as Keri admitting her shade toward the former Destiny's Child singer ruined her career. In an attempt to end the feud and put her back in the good graces of the public, Keri did an interview with HipHollywood. "No, I don't have a beef with any female artist. I think it's just interesting that we live in such a gullible world," Keri said at the time. "Anything that's written, anything that is posted, and a picture that is interpreted one way, is truth. It's like bible now. You can Photoshop something, put it out and everyone believes it." Keri had been teasing a new album since 2016, which is called L.I.A.R. or Love Is A Religion. "I think I had to give up music for a while. I stepped away. I thought it would just be a year. It's been six, maybe," she said in January 2018. "I realize now that I'm grateful for all of those years. I have built myself back up. It is sort of a comeback, because I've hit rock bottom a few times and I'm crawling back to walking in my purpose." She has still not released an album since 2010's No Boys Allowed. Keri revealed her decade-long feud with Beyoncé was water under the bridge after the two had a heart-to-heart conversation during an Instagram Live with radio host Persia Nicole on April 11, 2021. "I feel like she understood what happened, what had transpired and there was a bit of healing in that moment when we met. I take her as a very intuitive kind of soul, as am I," Keri explained. The "Energy" singer even said she would be open to collaborating. 'Yeah, it would be a very fun experience to do that if she were open," Keri added. "I do feel like she understood what that was all about. She's amazing. I've always felt that way. That's the truth of the matter, but no one will believe that.' Ahead of Keri's long-awaited return to the music industry on April 18, 2025, and the release of her album 'We Need to Talk,' she made a few revelations about the famous diss track. During an interview with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy and Loren LoRosa on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, Keri shared that she didn't want to release the 'Turning Me On' remix, but felt forced to. '[Polow Da Don] had another writer in our camp at the time … he had her write this. He played it for me. Meanwhile, I'm thinking I was coming in to write a remix to 'Turnin' Me On,'' she explained. 'Automatically, I was like, 'I'm not saying that.' That was my position. I'm an athlete. I am competitive. But I'm not nasty, I'm a finesse player. I don't look at things like that.' Keri later added that because her 'album wasn't out yet, [she] was told it's not coming out if you don't do this.' The radio show shared a clip of the conversation via Instagram on April 9, 2025, and fans supported Keri and were all on board with her story. 'I love this honesty. Now I want @beyonce to work with @kerihilson,' journalist Jason Lee wrote in the comments section.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Keri Hilson Revisits 'Beyoncé Diss Track' That Derailed Her Career: 'It's A Regret'
Back in 2009, Keri Hilson found herself at the center of controversy following the release of her 'Turnin' Me On (Remix),' which stirred much speculation. Many listeners believed the lyrics took jabs at Beyoncé—an interpretation that would slow down Hilson's career for years to come. In a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, Hilson got candid about that time in her life. The award-winning artist explained how the truth behind the song is far more complicated, and is a regret she still carries to this day. 'It's a regret. But not in the way people think,' she admitted. 'That's a song I actually didn't write. Those are not my words.' According to Hilson, the remix was orchestrated by super-producer Polow Da Don, who was eager to capitalize on the momentum of her hit single while she was still on tour with Lil Wayne. 'He wanted me to do a remix to 'Turnin' Me On,'' she explained. 'He produced the record. Because I was on tour with Lil Wayne, I wasn't able to lay anything down. He had been on me for a couple of weeks, [saying] we need to do a remix.' The lyrical substance of the remix came as a surprise when she finally returned to record it. 'He had another writer in our camp at the time … he had her write this,' she recalled. 'He played it for me— meanwhile I'm thinking I was coming in to write a remix to 'Turnin' Me On.' Automatically, I was like, 'I'm not saying that.' That was my position. I'm an athlete. I am competitive. But I'm not nasty, I'm a finesse player. I don't look at things like that.' What actually made her release the track—knowing its malicious nature—was the 'pressure' she claimed to have received from producers. 'My album wasn't out yet, I was told it's not coming out if you don't do this,' she revealed. 'I was super young. I felt I had no choice. I'm still protecting everyone involved. I've been eating that for years.' Despite the toll the moment took on her career and public image, the 42-year-old said she's reached a place of forgiveness—for herself, at least. 'I've forgiven myself,' she said. 'But I'll never forget what that moment cost me.' Take a look at Keri Hilson speaking on the detrimental 'Turnin' Me On (Remix)' below and revisit the song above. More from Keri Hilson On New Music: 'I'm Not Done; I'm Not Finished' Beyoncé Hosts All-White CÉCRED Celebration For Ulta Beauty Launch New Diddy Accuser Claims Beyoncé, JAY-Z, LeBron James Witnessed Victim Post-Assault
