Squashing their beef? Keri Hilson has been feuding with Beyoncé (and Ciara) for over a decade, but what actually happened between them? Keep reading to see a timeline of their rocky relationship.
Keri first found widespread fame with her 2009 anthem “Knock You Down” with Kanye West. 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, but that’s up for debate.
2009 — The Shade Begins With a Song
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.”
2011 — Keri Seemingly Moves the Feud to the Red Carpet
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.
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