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There has been a lot of talk of one artist copying another, check out ten acts who have fought back, defending their artistry and/or style.
10. Keri Hilson
When Keri Hilson stepped up to the mic, she came swinging with lyrics like “check the credits hoe” and “she need to move it to the left”…. While we didn’t know who she was talking about, similar talents Beyonce and Ciara seemed like the targets on her “Turnin’ Me Off’ remix.
“I just want to tell Ciara it’s not about you,” Keri said, calling into Atlantia radio station V103 when Ciara happened to be in the studio. “People are just reading way too far into it. People take things and make it what they want it to be. It wasn’t taking shots at nobody.”
So who is “Turnin’ Me On” directed at then? “It’s anybody that ever tried to take me down and didn’t want to see me succeed,” Keri explained. “I’m not gonna call their names because I feel I’ve addressed it.”
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