Aretha Franklin

TIHH: Nicki Minaj gets her R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

The teen put her own spin on one of her grandma's classics.

“Maybe I crossed the border, maybe I was too friendly or familiar but again, I apologize.”

The Queen of Soul will lay to rest on Friday.

Franklin notoriously dismissed Swift as an artist during a 2014 interview.

After delivering a controversially-received tribute to Aretha Franklin at the 2018 MTV VMAs, Madonna clarified the moment in an Instagram post.

With the news today that she had passed away, I feel so fortunate that I got to be in the same place with the Queen of Soul!

Stars from all corners of the industry descended upon social media to mourn the loss of an icon.

Aretha Franklin passed away at the age of 76 on August 16 after a battle with cancer.

Franklin is reportedly in hospice care after a battle with cancer.