Apparently Beyonce’s manager, Mathew Knowles is furious at TMZ.com for giving fans the opportunity to hear what Beyonce really sounds like without autotunes and studio trickery. Knowles fired off an email to TMZ.com telling them to believe him — not their lying ears.
From TMZ.com:
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Beyonce’s dad is on the warpath against the people attacking his daughter for the supposed “board mix” audio of B singing at “The Today Show” — claiming all doubters of her ability are “idiots.”
In a fiery statement to TMZ, Mathew Knowles, who’s also Bey’s manager, says his daughter was set up. It’s one of the best statements we’ve ever gotten.
“If no one took the time to look at the biggest Inauguration in the history of America then shame on them.
If no one took the time to listen to Beyonce sing ‘America the Beautiful’ and ‘At Last’ at the Neighborhood Ball for the first dance of President Obama and the First Lady, and they question Beyonce’s vocal ability, they’ve gotta be an idiot.
At 12 years into her career, the last thing someone should be questioning is her vocal ability.
That would be like questioning if Kobe Bryant could shoot a jump shot. The vocals were obviously altered.”
But that’s the point. We all heard Beyonce crowing on the inauguration and she didn’t sound much different then than she did on the Today Show.
I actually teared up at hearing Beyonce sing ‘At Last’ at the Neighborhood Ball because I thought she sounded so beautiful.
I really need to watch that video when I get home.
I agree with Daddy Knowles. Did she not sing live at the Inaugral Ball, on Oprah, did she sing on Tyra?
maybe the boardman flucked it up on purpose
they better leave bey alone..her people don’t play..she sounds better than what’s out now..
CTFU…Sandra you are such a hater its hilarious (LOL)
Her “team” always speak out on the dumbest things. First the 19″ waist now this.
Matthew we know Bey can sing. & the fact that you kept repeating that she sung for the Obama’s was uncalled for. Why didn’t you speak on the fact that it was rumored you BEGGED for her to sing.
Why don’t you speak on the fact that her tour isn’t selling the way you all thought.
Better yet why don’t you sit the F uck down somewhere. Old tired ass.
She did not sing live at the ball-Not hating just stating the facts. She is not my fav singer by far but she can sing though.
Why did we need to two stories on this though?
she lipped sang at the ball as well…
I guess I agree with him???? Nice looking girl, crappy songs, questionable acting skills, but at least she can sing. Which can not be said for several of today’s artist…She doesn’t just have the look, she can actually back it up. Sort of like kymmystry. She may be a size 22, and her left eye may wander, but 1 things for sure is the girls got skills on the “mic”. Major skills. She can suck a golf ball through a slurpee straw.heehee
“singing” does not come easy for Beyonce. She is not a natural talent (i.e. Mariah) … she has to work really hard at it. For that I give her credit.
Her moments of singing a complete song really good are few and far between.
There are singers who can hit specific notes but have a tough time transitioning from one chord to another … or range to another … whatever that’s called.
There are very few singers who do that consistently. Beyonce isn’t one of them.
Sandra, zzzz!!!
I mean there are very few singers who can successfully make that transition on a consistent basis and Beyonce isn’t one of them.
She didn’t sing live at the inaug ball….
I haven’tn listened to the audio yet, but i was never in luv with her voice to begin with….just a whole alotta yelling, so i’m not phazed…..so off i go to listen. This must a hit a nerve, cuz they never respond to rumours lol
Why didn’t he speak on the fact that her co star feels she was standoffish while filming?
Why didn’t he speak on the fact that Etta James whose career she revived shyted on her? Joking or not she said she would kick your ass.
Bey I know that’s your dad and all but even Janet & Micheal knew when to cut the strings.
ive never been the biggest beyonce fan……but i heard her live at the grammys in 04 i think and i was in tears!
I love Beyonce…but this is sooooooooo funny!
Holler’n at “Seal Trainer” LMAO.
Shut up Matthew!!
are we sure we’ve ever heard her sing live? or singing over a track?..we were fooled by milli vanilli..bey could be the biggest con in history ROFLMAO!
This shyt sound so fake, and I don’t even trippen off B like that. Give her credit where its due…she can sing. What somebody did was take a board to alter her sound…its pretty lame if ya ask me.
Bey can sing. Not nearly the best there is, but at lest her voice is tolerable – until she starts yelling.
@Brenden
…You’s a FOOL! LOL
http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/22/beyonces-dad-was-right-hoax-hoax-hoax/
CROW….HUMBLE PIE….ANYTHING SANDRA?
Beyonce can’t sing. she can hold notes. She’s not a breath-taking singer, she’s a performer. Just like Hammer WAS.
If you want to talk ‘singing’. Whitney Houston can sing, Deborah Cox can sing, Beyonce can hold a note.
Dammit! I’m not even “that” big of a fan…..but this has OBVIOUSLY been CHOPPED & SCREWED (UP) in the worst way………lee dat guh ‘lone…yal know she sensitive!!!!!
@ MUNCHOSGIRL:
I deleted the post. Happy now?
eyonce has officially been cleared of all bad singing charges — the atrocious supposed “board mix” of her performance on “The Today Show” last year was altered after all.
Just as Mathew Knowles told us, the audio clip that many people believed was leaked from “Today” was indeed a fake.
In fact, TMZ found the person behind the prank who was surprised it went as far as it did, saying, “It’s a little bit crazy. No one in their right mind would sound like that, and no one would cheer for someone singing like that.”
YOU DID? WHAT AM I POSTING IN THEN?
Lawd Sandra…………messy, messy, messy.
If you actually listened to it you can tell that is fake. It was funny though…
even if this is fake, WAKE UP PEOPLE! what artist really sings live now anyway..everybody has tracks they sing over or lip sync at their concerts..and sorry stans, bey is included. It’s part of the business now..
JAZI65, BEYONCE RESPONDED TO THIS AS WELL, SHE’S SAID IT’S GREAT PROMOTION, AND YOU CAN CATCH HER SINGING LIVE TONIGHT ON LETTERMAN, OR TOMORROW @ THE TODAY SHOW AGAIN….LIVE!
funny how the media spent years bowing down to this chick, now they’re doing what the media does best ‘tearing her BACK down’ after years of building her up. I dont get why they do that.
if she can’t sing, I can give you at least 150million reasons why it’s too late now.
I watched Letterman – WTF was up with the big ass hair?!
As for her singing live, if I wanna hear some screeching I’ll give my cat a bath…j/k she has a few live performances that I did enjoy. However, you missed my point..she sings over tracks like everybody else so even if the tape is fake it’s not like she doesn’t do it because I can’t think of one artist out right now who doesn’t.