With the discharge of the “Karma” collab between Taylor Swift and Ice Spice, Swift talked slightly bit about the way it got here to be and her admiration for the younger rapper in an interview with Spotify.
“Collaborating with Ice Spice on ‘Karma’ was probably the most pure issues,” mentioned the Midnights artist. “She reached out by way of her crew, simply type of saying, ‘Hey, you realize, Ice has been a giant fan of Taylor’s since she was slightly child, we might like to collaborate if that was ever one thing that took place.’ And I had been listening to her nonstop, like, preparing for my tour I used to be simply listening to Ice Spice always. So I instantly bought her quantity and mentioned, ‘Hey would you wish to do your model of ‘Karma,’ do you relate to this?’ And so she jumped in headfirst.”
Swift added, “Attending to know her has been so particular as a result of I am blown away by her. She is, for my part, she is the one to observe. Simply watching her work ethic and the way thoughtfully she approaches her work.”
Swift introduced the remix on Might 24, writing on Twitter, “Um. SO a lot to let you know. I’m a large fan of this good artist and after attending to know her I can affirm: she is THE ONE to observe.”
Ice Spice shared Swift’s tweet, calling her the “sweetest particular person ever.”
Followers of Ice Spice and Swift are positively excited for the music’s launch, however various individuals are skeptical of the timing. Swift is at the moment relationship The 1975’s Matt Healy. Ice Spice informed Elle in January that she has all the time been a fan of his band, which was introduced up when Healy made an look on The Adam Freidland Present. Throughout the podcast, Healy, Friedland, and co-host Nick Mullen referred to as Ice Spice “chubby,” speculated about her ethnicity, and spoke in racist fake Chinese language and Hawaiian accents.
Whereas performing in New Zealand in April, Healy offered an apology of types, although he says his feedback have been misconstrued.
“I simply really feel a bit unhealthy, and I’m type of a bit sorry if I’ve offended you,” Healy mentioned. “Ice Spice, I’m sorry. It’s not as a result of I’m irritated that me joking bought misconstrued. It’s as a result of I don’t need Ice Spice to suppose I’m a d-ck. I like you, Ice Spice. I’m so sorry.”
The story was circulating once more lately simply because the collab between Swift and Ice Spice was introduced.
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and extra. Her first guide, The Lonely Hunter, will probably be launched by Dial Press in February 2022.