Beyonce Calls Screeching Tape "Ridiculous"

Us Magazine - April 22, 2009 4:18 PM PDT
Story photo: Beyonce Calls Screeching Tape Beyonce Knowles attends the premiere of "Cadillac Records" at the AMC Loews 19 on December 1, 2008 in New York City.Us Magazine
Ignore that screeching version of "If I Were a Boy" making the rounds on the web.

Beyonce says she can sing.

On Tuesday, Howard Stern played what he claimed was an unedited sound board recording of the singer, 27, performing the song on the Today show last year. She sounds excruciatingly off-key as she wails through the number.

At a junket Wednesday for her new thriller Obsessed, Beyonce said that she hasn't heard the recording, but the story "sounds completely ridiculous."

"Everyone's heard me sing and it's perfect timing, actually, because I'll be on the Today show tomorrow singing 'Halo,' or tonight you can watch me sing live on David Letterman !" she told MTV News. "It's perfect promotion, whoever came up with that idea."

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Earlier in the day, her dad (and manager) Mathew Knowles claimed the tape was "obviously altered."

"If no one took the time to look at the biggest Inauguration in the history of America then shame on them," he wrote. "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," he said in a statement.

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He continued, "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 prankster who made the tape later told TMZ.com: "No one in their right mind would sound like that -- and no one would cheer for someone singing like that."

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  • Tyra
    caint none of yalll dress better then beyonce thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted June 3, 2009 7:34 AM PDT
  • Tyra
    caint none of yalll dress better then beyonce thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted June 3, 2009 7:34 AM PDT
  • Tyra
    caint none of yalll dress better then beyonce thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted June 3, 2009 7:34 AM PDT
  • Tyra
    caint none of yalll dress better then beyonce thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted June 3, 2009 7:34 AM PDT
  • Trina C
    Please stop haten! the girl is all that!!!!!!
    report abuseposted April 28, 2009 3:33 PM PDT
  • Moesha
    SHE KINDA LOOKS OLD TOO.AND SHE IS ALSO A %@!*#
    report abuseposted April 28, 2009 8:20 AM PDT
  • Freaket
    I can't read the %@!*#!!!!
    report abuseposted April 27, 2009 10:55 AM PDT
  • Freaket
    Some of you people have really bad English...
    report abuseposted April 27, 2009 10:55 AM PDT
  • LadyDenize
    So wat do u mean u can dress better than her.She has the money to hire a good stylist.Give her a break.A´d lf she needs a free one l´m ready to spring in!!My advice to her no black hair pliz i´ts not your style.No golden clothes they don´t suit u, silver is better for your tan.Long elegant dresses suit u.They flirter your curves a´d make u look like the Black Marlyn Monroe.Less is everytime
    report abuseposted April 27, 2009 2:41 AM PDT
  • LadyDenize
    hey wat the %@!*# with u guys ,shs hotter than hot.About having kids that can wait,this is the 20 centh.Jay-z is 100% behind her, wanting her to use all her potencials.Jay -z is Typical blackman,the boss out ad inside the relationship.He made Beyonce big so stop calling him Mr.Beyonce.This is a Jay-Be relationship A`D nat a Brangelina relationship(SEIFISH RELATIONSHIP)Angie has the trousers on!!!
    report abuseposted April 27, 2009 2:21 AM PDT
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