Things seemingly soured in 2009 when a remix of Keri Hilson's hit song, "Turnin' Me On," surfaced online. In the newly worded version, Hilson made a reference that some interpreted as a slight towards Beyoncé Knowles. In the lyrics, Hilson sings, "Your vision cloudy if you think that you're the best, you can dance, she can sing, but she need to move it to the left." While these words may have appeared harmless to some, many speculated that this was a direct reference to Knowles' Grammy-nominated single "Irreplaceable," where she sings her notable line, "To the left, to the left." This fueled rumors of a rivalry between the two artists, as some believed that Keri Hilson was taking a jab at Knowles' singing abilities and suggesting she should move aside.
At the time, Hilson denied that she dissed Knowles and even insisted that she was a fan. In March 2009, Hilson placed a call to Atlanta's V103 radio station [per Rap-Up], where she stated, "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." However, years later, Hilson would hint that others wrote the unkind song for the sole purpose of insulting Knowles, something Hilson may have felt pressured to do.
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