Beyonce Speaks Out About Falsified Tape

According to MTV News, singer Beyonce Knowles has spoken out against a recent falsified video of her singing, which recently surfaced.

On Wednesday, Knowles said, "Of course I'm just hearing about this today — and I haven't heard it but it 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! It's perfect promotion, whoever came up with that idea."

The video in question is a recording of her performing her song, "If I Were a Boy," on the Today show last year. Shock-Jock, Howard Stern, played what he reported to be the unedited board mix of the song.

Knowles's father, Matthew Knowles, said in a statement, "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."

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 vocals were obviously altered."