Taylor Swift Lauds Ice Spice As 'THE ONE To Watch' Ahead Of Collaboration Release

Taylor Swift Praises Ice Spice As 'THE ONE To Watch' Ahead Of Collaboration Release

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By Afouda Bamidele on May 27, 2023 at 11:30 AM EDT

Ice Spice has gotten her flowers from Taylor Swift!

Swift crowned Spice as "THE ONE to watch" during a social media announcement about an upcoming single with the Bronx rapper. The pair's collab, which comes shortly after Swift's current beau Matt Healy received backlash for making crude comments about Spice, excited fans, and they giddily shared their joy in the replies.

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Ice Spice Was Floored By Taylor Swift's Public Show Of Admiration For Her

Ahead of releasing the deluxe version of her "Midnights" album, Swift announced that she and Spice had partnered up for "Karma" remix, which will appear on the project. Taking to Twitter, the innovative singer dropped three images, including one that showed her and the "Princess Diana" rapper's cover art, and shared:

"Um. SO much to tell you. I'm a massive fan of this brilliant artist and after getting to know her I can confirm: she is THE ONE to watch."

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Taylor Swift Lauds Ice Spice As 'THE ONE To Watch' Ahead Of Collaboration Release
Instagram | Taylor Swift
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"So delighted to say that Karma Featuring the incredible @icespicee_ will be out TOMORROW night at MIDNIGHT ET as a part of the new Midnights (Til Dawn Edition) deluxe album," she continued, highlighting the link where her nearly 93 million followers, amongst others, could find the project.

Upon seeing the news, one fan replied, "MOTHER IS MOTHERING SO HARD!!!," along with a drop-dead gorgeous image of Swift making the heart sign on stage. A second fan wrote, "I can't wait for this. Another Taylor Swift Win!??," and a third yelled, "TAYSPICE COMING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD."

"Nah this is wild because when I first heard ice spice I said she had superstar quality but we'd have to see how'd she develop as an artist. She's undeniable rn. Killing the game," a fourth netizen acknowledged

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At the same time, a fifth person pointed out, "& y'all said Ice Spice would be a one hit wonder ?." Even the woman of the moment stepped into the quotes to appreciate Swift, tweeting, "sweetest person ever thank u sm ??i love yuuuu ?."

In addition to Spice's feature, Swift would also give her fans "more Lana" Del Ray vocals on a newly recorded track titled "Snow on the Beach," "You're Losing Me," and "Hits Different," which was previously available only on the Target edition of the album.

Per The Blast, the song will be a bonus track reserved exclusively for the digital release of the "Midnights (Til Dawn)" collection. The body of work will drop on Friday amid the Grammy award-winning singer's ongoing "Eras Tour," her first tour since "Reputation" in 2018.

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The 'Boy's A Liar, Pt. 2' Hitmaker Stunned In Kim Kardashian's Shapewear

Kim Kardashian Brings Ice Spice Into The 'SKIMS' Universe
Instagram | Kim Kardashian

Prior to bagging a musical project with Swift, Spice had been welcomed into the Kardashians' world through a partnership with Kim for her famous shapewear brand, Skims. The reality star shared the news via Instagram, uploading five multimedia, with the first and last slides featuring the "Princess Diana" rapper in a beige-toned strapless bra.

She paired the bra with the brand's similarly toned Seamless Sculpt High Neck Thong Bodysuit and accessorized it with a silver necklace and dainty earrings. Spice – real name Isis Naija Gaston — stood with both hands behind her back, parted her lips, and looked straight at the camera.

For her second appearance, the State University of New York alum joined other Skims ambassadors, including Raye, PinkPantheress, and Nessa Barrett, in a visual campaign expressing what shapewear represented to them.

"Everybody's wearing SKIMS. The next generation of our viral shapewear launches on Thursday, April 27, worn by a new generation of musical stars: @icespice @pinkpantheress @raye and @nessabarrett," Kardashian penned in the caption.

Multiple fans quickly applauded the campaign, starting with this one who called it "genius marketing." "Whoever does marketing for Skims is thriving, they know exactly which girlies to get," a second person commented, and a third exclaimed, "Queen of marketing! You and your team are incredible."

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A fourth viewer admitted that the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star remained "undefeated in this marketing game!!" while a fifth pointed out that she "brought all the baddies out." In addition to the comments, the post has received well over two million likes from fascinated fans and followers since it went live on April 24.

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