Beyonce Etta James Feud: “I’ll Whip Her Ass!” (Audio)

February 4th, 2009 by Castina

Tagged as: Beyonce Knowles, Etta James, Today's New Music

There’s a new celebrity feud brewing in Hollywood. Etta James is going up against R&B diva Beyonce, the woman who recently immortalized the legendary singer in the big screen production Cadillac Records.

Etta, known for her performance of the classic love song “At Last,” has lashed out at Beyonce for singing the tune during the first dance of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at last month’s Neighborhood Inaugural Ball.

And don’t let the wrinkles fool you. She’ll whip your ass!

“You guys know your president, right? You know the one with the big ears? Wait a minute, he ain’t my president, he might be yours, he ain’t my president. You know that woman he had singing for him, singing my song–she’s going to get her ass whipped,” the 71-year-old quipped at a concert in Seattle last weekend.

“The great Beyonce. I can’t stand Beyonce,” she spat. “She has no business up there, singing up there on a big ol’ president day, singing my song that I’ve been singing forever.”

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On February 4th 2009, toker wrote:

is this for real? That is pretty awesome if it is. hahah
On February 5th 2009, Vermithrax wrote:

GO ETTA!!
On February 5th 2009, XX wrote:

haha beyonce should go to hell
On February 5th 2009, Z wrote:

This is pretty sad and it shows that you are never too old to act ignorant. Maybe Beyonce should have sung another song, but she recorded this song for the movie. So regardless of who covered the song first, the girl had every right to do her rendition of the tune. Now, Ms. James could have handled her frustration in a different way. Beyonce asked to be apart of the inauguration…maybe Etta should have done the same. But the way she has acted, it’s no wonder way she wasn’t asked. She’s clearly ghetto!!!

But it was pretty funny to hear her threaten the girl. First Aretha and now Etta. Beyonce’s got old diva’s trying to get with her…that’s what happens when you are no longer relevant.
On February 5th 2009, nuff said wrote:

Maybe Etta didnt get paid and is pissed…pay the woman Beyonce and you can sing her song for ever, and she wont bug you as long as those residual checks are coming in…..its all about the Benjamins ya dig!!!
On February 5th 2009, Maudie wrote:

I think Etta is jealous of the occoasion.I dont care that much for Beyonca, But one thing for sure she can sing that song better than Etta James .And perform much better, It would take ETTA JAMES
A WEEK TO DO ALL THE MOVESTHAT BEYONCA DOEE OOPS.

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On February 5th 2009, lady hot rod wrote:

Beyonce is not the R&B diva just because she put out a song that she said she a diva in it does not mean she is. Did anybody forget about Mary J B. or Janet and other female R&B artists that out. Well if aaliyah was still alive there would be no room and no shine on Beyonce. Just like it would not be any shine on Jay- Z if Biggie or 2PAC was still alive. I mean Beyonce has some good records out that she has song but she did not right them. Matter a fact she suppose to be marry but she showing her body more around if she was single. What’s up with that? Now Mrs. James should have been ask if she want to sing her own song for the president before B took it a pond herself to sing it because A. Franklin was ask and she song her song and she sound terrible. But MS. James should have been a lady about it. B it cute and everything but it seem like she be trying to out do people she need to fall back. Mrs. Jame need to fall back as well watch what she says out her face.
On February 5th 2009, Valerie wrote:

First of all, if Etta tried to whoop Beyounce, she would lose badly,and probably injure herself in the process. Secondly, Etta needs to get over herself, stop being jealous and and cease making ignorant statements about the president. I find it very embarrassing. She is too old to fight, Beyounce is an icon also, and Etta is too old to be this ignorant.
On February 5th 2009, T wrote:

YEAH ETTA JAMES. I AM GLAD SOMEBODY IS PUTTING THAT GIRL IN HER PLACE. SHE THINKS SHE THE DIVA. WRONG!!! SHE IS A STAR OF CONVIENENCE, DITTO TO THE PERSON WHO SAID IF AALIYAH WERE STILL ALIVE BEYONCE WOULD BE NOTHING. IF BEYONCE DIDN’T HAVE A SONG SHE COULD SING AT THIS FUCTION THEN MAYBE SHE SOULDN’T HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO SING! MAYBE SHE SHOULD HAVE BACKED DOWN WHEN SHE REALIZED SHE WAS JUST NOT QUALIFIED. I MEAN WHAT WOULD SHE HAVE SUNG? BOOTILICIOUS…BEYONCE SUCKS! ARETHA WAS FANTASTIC!
On February 5th 2009, KEV wrote:

BEYONCE HAS GOTTEN A BIG HEAD LATELY. I USED TO BE A FAN, BUT SHE IS NOT AND NEVER WILL BE “THE DIVA” ETTA HAS EVERY RIGHT TO FEEL UPSET BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN SINGING THAT SONG FOR DECADES. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ORIGINAL WRITTEN BY SOMEONE ELSE AND WAS ALSO PERFORMED BY NAT KING COLE. BUT SHE IS THE LAST LIVING ONE I THINK THAT STILL PERFORMS THIS SONG. SHE SHOULD BE THE ONE TO SING IT! NOT THAT BEYONCE. DIVA NOT!
On February 5th 2009, cyndi wrote:

first of all how mant people ever heard of Etta Jmes or the song AT LAST.NOW THAT B DID THE MOVIE about a afr.american junkie that could sing.She has brought a new sound to the youth, with passion and feeling.Why is it ok when a causasian does our music and nobody talks about kicking their ass????? I just don’t get it ,we will tear each other down but never give praise
on how well we do things.STOP HATING ETTA,
Back in your day you had your chance,you choose drugs.Before B no one knew nothing about you.
So take you checks you get from her singing your song and sit your old ass down.
On February 6th 2009, Mortimer wrote:

Umm…did she write that song? Did she copyright that song? When she does that, it’s hers. Until then…bitter, party of one.
On February 6th 2009, Melodyyy wrote:

Lmao. This is hilarious, I dont care!
Finally, someone calling this bitch out! Everyone worships her like she’s some kind of Goddess. Truth is, she’s just FAKE and all she cares about is MONEY. She has sold her soul for them millions she has. I can’t stand the fakeness that oozes out of her in every interview I see. Perfect little Christian girl, bs.
Don’t get me wrong, she’s a good entertainer. Her voice is pretty good, at times it gives me shivers. But she’s so over-rated. It’s like she can never do wrong, when in truthness she does do wrong a lot of the time.

You go Etta for calling this bitch out once and for all! I know most of the other RnB stars feel the same!
On February 7th 2009, Lou wrote:

How many other people is Beyonce going to upset next hasn’t she already already gone for Jennifer Hudson and Janet.. Her true colours are starting to show I have never been a great fan of her she can sing but there are other better singers out there even Latoya and Michelle sang better than her.. Which brings me to the point that she has been forced on everyone since Destiny Child broke up…Why aren’t the other two as sucessful as her? . As a solo artist she would of not made it she is not original and it does not suprise me that she has copied and upset another person…
On February 7th 2009, Tineka wrote:

Ms. Etta was way out of line on this one. I still love her but she was hating. i mean Beyonce did serenade her at fashion rocks and she hasn’t said anything negative about the girl until now. I think she was salty cause “MY PRESIDENT” didn’t ask her to perform
On February 8th 2009, coffee wrote:

Etta James shouldn’t be too surprised that someone covered her uber popular song…
On February 11th 2009, Crisey wrote:

It’s about time someone stands up to Matthew and Beyonce. Matthew paid for Bey to sing that song. They’re scandalous. Etta is right, Bey had no business singing her song…Times were hard for Etta and she struggled as an artist and now here comes Bootylicious trying to be classic. She is what she is, Sasha Fierce or Beyonce, whoever she is this yeat…that alter ego thing is scary. If you are a whore at heart then that’s ok just be honest. Stop trying to fool us Beyonce. You are dumber than a box of rocks and nothing angers folks more than an ignorant, shallow person trying to fool everyone. We see you but do you see you?
On February 14th 2009, Ebony wrote:

BITCH HAD NO BUSINESS TO BE SINGING THAT SONG.
ETTA SHOUD HAVE BEEN UP THERE. SLUT NEED 2 GO
SIT DOWN AND STICK 2 ACTING. EVERY1 IS GETTING
TIRED OF HER ASS. SMASHING EVERY FEMALE IN THE
GROUP, WISHIPING HER AND GIVING MORE CREDIT.
SOMEDAY I HOPE SOME1 REPLACES THAT WOMAN BECAUSE
SHE’S NOT ALL QUEEN B. IF AALIYAH WAS STILL HERE
BEYONCE WOULD BE NOTHING AT ALL, AND I MEAN
NOTHING. SHE CAN REPLACE THAT FAKE FOR ALL.
STICK TO ACTING BECAUSE WE ARE TIRED OF HERING
YOUR SWEET SOUNDS. YOU ASS COULD HAVE BEEN AN
ACTRESS ALL YOUR LIFE. DON’T BE SURPISED BECAUSE
I’M DONE LISTING 2 YOUR SONGS. THAT WHAT I THINK
ABOUT YOU ON MY BAD SIDE SO DEAL WITH IT. IF YOUR
SO AFRAID TO CHECK ALL THE MEAN COMMENTS THAT
PEOPLE TELL ABOUT YOU RUMORS OR NOT. THEN YOU
SHOULD BRING OUT THE REAL YOU INSTEAD OF DOING
EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK. SOLANGE IS REAL, YOUR NOT
SO THAT EXPLAINS WHY SOME PEOPLE CALL YOU FAKE, AND
YOU ARE FAKE. IF RI RI OR SOLO CAN’T REPLACE YOU THEN
AALIYAH CAN IF SHE WAS STILL ALIVE I WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN
LISTENING 2 YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE. KEEP PRIVATE ALL YOU
WANT BUT IF YOU KEEP COPYING EVERY1 ELSE IN THE MUSIC
BUSINESS LIKE YOU DID WITH ETTA JAMES THEN I HOPE THE
71 YEAR OLD WOMAN DOES RING YOUR NECK. SO BE YOURSELF
AND QUITE HIDING YOUR SHIT BECAUSE IT WILL SHOW EVENTUALLY
B4 YOU RETIRE.
On February 22nd 2009, bigboybahamas wrote:

this song was never etta’s own it was written and recorded from GLEN lewis. so etta has no rights to try and attack beyonce when she dont own no copyrights to the song.
On March 13th 2009, MrWizeass wrote:

Oh Please, Etta James was 3 years old when that song was written, it’s not HER song, and has been recorded by a dozen different people.

That senile fossil needs to get over herself.
On August 7th 2009, Ms. Bubbles wrote:

I Think That Etta James Was WAY Out Of Line! She Probably DRUNK When She Said She Wanted To Whoop Beyonce’s Ass. Even If She Tried She Would Have Almost No Chance Of Winning. Beyonce Sings That Song Better Then She Does. She’s Probably Just Jealous. She Had Her Time To Shine, But Instead She Chose To Do Drugs. That’s Her Fault, So She Shouldn’t Start Taking Her Anger Out On Beyonce. Aaliyah Isn’t Here So Deal With It. Stop Obessesing Over Aaliyah, GET OVER IT! She Died, And She’s Not Coming Back! Now Aaliyah Was A Good Artist, But Now Beyonce Is A Great Atrist.
If Anyone Has Seen Beyonce’s New Movie, Obssesed, Then You Would Know Not To Fuck Around With Beyonce. She’s A Tough Chick, And I Don’t Think She’s Playing When It Comes To Fighting. Beyonce So Isn’t Fake, And She Lets Everyone Know That. Last I Heard Etta James Is Still Singing………. IN A BAR!!! While Beyonce’s Singing On Stage With MILLIONS Of Fans, Etta James Is Singing At A Coctail Bar During Happy Hour.
Etta James Should Just Get Over Herself, And Stop Making Up Stupid Remarks Just To Get Publicity!!!

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