50 Cent has responded to Taylor Swift‘s mention of him on her new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’.
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Swift released her 12th studio album ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ yesterday (October 3), the follow-up to last year’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, and, hours after the album was released, 50 Cent took to Instagram to share his excitement over a reference to him.
It comes on the sixth track, ‘Ruin the Friendship’, where Swift sings: “And it was not an invitation/But as the 50 Cеnt song played/Should’ve kissed you anyway.”
In response, the rapper wrote: “@taylorswift shit is popping right now, she shout me out, she don’t shout you out,” alongside a photo of the album’s cover. “LOL THIS IS FOR BIG TIMERS ONLY!”
He added: “Wait I’m the only shout out on the whole album.”
However, his claim isn’t strictly accurate, with an entire song on the record dedicated to Elizabeth Taylor.
Fans are also speculating that ‘Actually Romantic’ is a diss track directed at Charli XCX, with the lyrics: “I heard you call me ‘Boring Barbie’ when the coke’s got you brave,” Swift sings. “High-fived my ex and then said you’re glad he ghosted me/ Wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face/ Some people might be offended/ But it’s actually sweet.”
Many have considered this a rebuttal to Charli’s ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’ from ‘Brat’, on which she sang: “Don’t know if I’m spiralling/ One voice tells me that they laugh/ George says I’m just paranoid/ Don’t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend’s show/ Fingers crossed behind my back/ I hope they break up real quick.”
Swift has since explained the lyrics, saying the track is about somebody having “a one-sided, adversarial relationship with you that you didn’t know about.”
As soon as ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ dropped, fans have been sharing their thoughts on the record, with some calling it “her best album” and the return of “pop perfection”, and others declaring it “the worst Taylor Swift album yet” and “boring and basic”. You can also explore the range of Easter eggs and references on the album here.
She has also indicated that she has no intention of heading out on tour again anytime soon, after the gargantuan effort that went into her record-breaking ‘Eras’ tour.
