The music world is in an uproar after DJ Snake let it spill in a recent interview that Taylor Swift has been featured on Kendrick Lamar’s forthcoming album. If it holds any truth, it would be one monumental reunion, considering how fans really remember what these two came together for in 2014: the Bad Blood remix, which proved to be both a cultural touchstone and an undeniable chart-sweeper across the globe.
Past Bad Blood served, of course, as a defining moment for both careers, and a remix that flew to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with the powerful performer scrapable of bridging the pop/rap genres. Swift re-recorded the track for her 2023 release of 1989-Taylor’s Version-and specifically thanked Lamar in the liner notes for his continued support and involvement:.
DJ Snake claims that Taylor Swift will be featured on Kendrick Lamar’s new album. pic.twitter.com/igMmrsQuwc
— Pop Base (@PopBase) November 19, 2024
This statement from DJ Snake just re-lit that flame of their creative partnership, sparking speculation about what magic they might create this time.
Social media platforms have gone abuzz ever since the rumour started to come into light. Fans, popularly known as Swifties and Kendrick’s loyal listeners, went on to Twitter and TikTok, speaking of their excitement.
Merging Swift’s storytelling ability with Lamar’s introspective, more socially conscious style, fans have gone wild speculating about what could be a genre-defining masterpiece.
While such comments by DJ Snake drive anticipation, his track record of bold statements has left fans cautious. So far, he’s teased projects featuring megastars like Rihanna and Selena Gomez, projects that never materialized. Thus far, none of this has been confirmed by either Taylor Swift nor Kendrick Lamar, keeping the music world in suspense. IF THAT COLLAB EVER MATERIALIZES, it’ll be huge. The combining of Swift’s pop sensibilities with Lamar’s razor-sharp lyricism could result in a genre-bending smash that cuts across all audiences. Many onlookers in the industry think it may steamroll the streaming platforms and the charts much as Bad Blood did nearly ten years ago.
