{"id":498834,"date":"2022-08-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/non-classifiee-2\/the-genius-of-kelis-in-5-iconic-videos-2\/"},"modified":"2022-08-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"the-genius-of-kelis-in-5-iconic-videos-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee-2\/the-genius-of-kelis-in-5-iconic-videos-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The genius of Kelis in 5 iconic videos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s latest album <\/b>Renaissance<\/i><\/strong> is still controversial<\/b>. The star had to delete some of her lyrics deemed ableist, and Kelis accused the singer of Break My Soul<\/i> of sampling her 2003 hit Milkshake<\/i> on her track Energy<\/i> without her permission. These criticisms expressed on Kelis\u2019 social media propelled the singer to the forefront of the scene. Indeed, before she went after Beyonc\u00e9, few people knew about her. Yet the former model, who graduated from an art school in New York, was one of the leading R\u2019n\u2019B figures of the 2000s. With her colorful outfits, her punk energy, her polished videos, and her charisma, she paved the way for stars such as Rihanna. Kelis\u2019 discography is full of daring and ambitious hits, produced by the Neptunes \u2013 the duo gathering Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo \u2013 and Andr\u00e9 3000 from OutKast, among others.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Musically speaking, the one who used to collaborate with Cee-Lo Green and Ol\u2019 Dirty Bastard has been keeping a low profile over the past few years<\/b>. Now, the R\u2019n\u2019B diva is mostly known for her culinary adventures, since she converted into a chef. Nas\u2019 ex-wife published a book entitled Life on a Plate<\/i> (2015) and launched a cooking show on Netflix called Cooked with Cannabis<\/i>. She used to multiply references to food in her songs, such as her notable single Milkshake<\/i> and her album Food<\/i> (2014), before she recently came back with a new video called Midnight Snacks<\/i> (2021). Produced by the duo The FaNaTix, who have previously worked with Nicki Minaj and Popcaan, the suave but effective song plays on the intrinsic links between sex and food \u2013 two very similar areas according to Kelis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The forever badass 42-year-old pioneer now lives in a Californian farm surrounded by animals, including a cow named Whitney Houston and a llama named Marvin Gaye<\/b>. She is making her own olive oil and growing citrus fruits, but she doesn\u2019t waste any time when it comes to reminding people on her social media of the major role she played in pop culture. Her high-profile feud with Beyonc\u00e9 gives us a chance to look back at her forward-thinking aura through five of her best music videos and tracks.<\/p>\r\n

1. Caught Out There<\/i><\/strong> (1999) by Kelis<\/b><\/p>\r\n\n

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