It looks like Taylor Swift and Drake may be releasing their “secret” collab soon.
According to The Sun, a source told the publication that Swift and Drake will be releasing a song originally written for Swift’s “Reputation” album in 2017, but which will now feature on her upcoming remastered edition of the album.
Are Taylor Swift and Drake releasing a diss track on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West?
Swift and Drake reportedly intend to release the track originally created at the height of their respective feuds with Kardashian and West.
“[Taylor and Drake] recorded a secret song together during the sessions for his 2017 album Reputation, although it was dropped because it was deemed too direct about their then-haters Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.” said the source.
Taylor Swift’s “reputation” was partly inspired by her feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
The album contains numerous references to his feud with the former couple which began after West claimed he got Swift’s approval for the line about her in his song “Famous.”
However, Swift claimed she had no idea West was going to call her a “bitch” in the lyrics when she signed her.
Kardashian then jumped into the feud to defend her then-husband, telling GQ in June 2016 that Swift knew about the song and its lyrics.
“She knew perfectly well it was coming out. She all of a sudden wanted to act like she wasn’t. I swear, my husband gets so pissed off about things [when] he was really following proper protocol and even called to get it approved,” she told the publication.
A source told The Sun: “[Swift[knowsthateveryoneisgoingtothinkitisaboutKimyebecauseitwasherrowwiththemwhichinspiredalotofReputation”[Swift[saitquetoutlemondevapenserqu’ils’agitdeKimyeparcequec’estsadisputeaveceuxquiainspirébeaucoupderéputation[Swift[ knowsthateveryoneisgoingtothinkitisaboutKimyebecauseitwasherrowwiththemwhichinspiredalotofReputation”
“But this one is much more direct than the other songs, which is why they didn’t decide to release it in the first place. It’s no secret that Taylor and Drake had a rocky relationship with Kanye. , so they didn’t hold back when it came to recording.
Drake and Kanye West’s feud spanned several years and was incredibly difficult.
Things between the pair took a brutal turn in 2018 after Drake claimed West was the one who told Pusha T he had fathered a secret son – Pusha T later leaked the news publicly.
However, the two finally resolved their issues and rekindled their friendship in November 2021.
The source claimed that Swift rediscovered the diss track made with Drake while going through her “vault” as she continued to re-record her catalog of music.
“Taylor was focused on re-recording Reputation and she came across this song she did with Drake, which never saw the light of day,” the source said.
They continued, saying that even though Swift is completely “over everything now,” she still wants her fans to “hear” the track.
Drake and Taylor Swift have hinted at their collaboration.
Drake and Swift, who have been good friends for several years, previously sparked rumors that they would be releasing their song together after the “In My Feelings” rapper posted an Instagram photo of him and Swift together in April 2022.
Swift fans noticed that the photo Drake’s post was not taken recently and speculated that the post was an easter egg, hinting at the upcoming release of a Swift re-recording that the rapper will be featured on.
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