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Ester Dean Claims Her Role in Keri Hilson’s Notorious Beyoncé Diss Track
Ester Dean has publicly accepted ownership of the Beyoncé diss at the center of the remix of Keri Hilson’s 2009 Janet Jackson-redux smash, “Turnin Me On.” Dean dropped the low-key bombshell on Wednesday in a bold but brief comment on her Instagram account, answering a fan who offered speculation about her involvement in writing the song. “Co-wrote but yes,” Dean replied with a new twist on a story that’s been a subject of contention for more than a decade. Dean’s confession comes on the heels of Keri Hilson’s revealing new interview on The Breakfast Club, in which the singer discussed the behind the scenes pressure that led to her infamous lyrical jab.
Hilson did not name names but clarified that the diss was not fully her idea. Instead, she said she was offered the lyrics by Polow da Don and “another writer in our camp” a detail that now seems to point squarely at Ester Dean. “I’m not saying that,” Hilson said she thought upon hearing those words for the first time. Her competitive spirit was not one of vengeance, and it frankly put her in a bind when she was told that her debut album would likely never be released if she didn’t record the remix. “I was super young. I didn’t have a choice,” Hilson said. “I’ve been eating for years.” Dean’s confirmation adds prestige to the ongoing discussion around artist autonomy versus industry pressure, particularly for young female artists finding their way through major label deals.
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It also reignites the conversation around ghostwriting, credit, and how some of the industry’s biggest lyrical moments come from voices behind the curtain. While Hilson bears the brunt of that decision a decade-plus later, Dean’s comment indicates a collective culpability with the infamous track that fueled rumors, fan wars, and ongoing debate in the pop-R&B realm. In an industry where silence is often the order of the day, Dean’s line may be short, but its impact is long overdue. Sometimes, it’s just one comment that fills in the final piece of the story, and this particular one has taken more than 15 years to come out.
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Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”
Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.
Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.
If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.
The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.
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NOAH. captures the unspoken signals in enchanting R&B track “That’s Bless”
“That’s Bless” captures the unspoken late-night message, the smile that was exchanged from afar, and the feeling you sense but are afraid to say. NOAH. offers a song with a smoky R&B feel and lyrics that capture unspoken tension, firmly in the realm of emotional ambiguity, where connection is clear but not defined.
This piece concerns the subtle discomfort of mixed signals and quiet longings, when looks say more than words ever could. NOAH. handles the theme with restraint, letting the chemistry simmer rather than explode. NOAH.’s delivery shows a confident gentleness, recognizing that some feelings don’t need strict definitions to be real.
In “That’s Bless,” he captures the essence of connection and the compelling allure that endures, even when both parties pretend it is not there. The composition is based on real-life events, and it acknowledges that specific attachments endure in the heart long after one has persuaded oneself of having progressed.
“That’s Bless” is at the crossroads of closeness and distance, clarity and confusion. The song doesn’t resolve the tension it talks about, and that’s what makes it so powerful. It sums up the connection we say we don’t want but keep coming back to in memory, rhythm, and pulse.
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