Ice Spice’s upcoming collab with Taylor Swift is getting backlash after video of the singer’s rumored boyfriend Matty Healy making racist feedback concerning the “Princess Diana” rapper resurfaced.
Taylor Swift lately introduced she shall be linking with Ice Spice on the brand new observe “Karma” off Taylor’s new Midnights (Til Daybreak Version) deluxe album dropping on Friday (Might 26). Because the announcement, web sleuths have dug up a podcast look from Taylor Swift’s rumored boyfriend, 1975’s Matty Healy, the place the guitarist makes offensive feedback about Ice.
The feedback have been made throughout an episode on The Adam Friedland Present again in February. In the course of the discuss, Ice Spice got here up after Healy admitted he tried to slip in Ice’s DMs, and cohosts Adam Friedland and Nick Mullen made derogatory feedback concerning the Bronx, N.Y. rapper.
“This chubby Chinese language woman. ‘Yeah, I rap and [make] music.’ Do they discuss like that? Do Inuits discuss like that?” one of many hosts joked.
“Yeah, that’s what Ice Spice is like,” Healy responded.
Followers have been sounding off on social media concerning the collab with the attitude of the podcast feedback.
“Taylor Swift making an attempt to distract from the Matty Healy rumors by collabing with Ice Spice,” one particular person on Twitter captioned a video of a person dancing.
“So the ice spice collab is going on.. did matty healy not say one thing racist about ice spice aswell? is that this injury management,” another person questioned.
“Taylor swift collating with ice spice whereas relationship matty healy is… a selection,” one other particular person wrote.
Matty Healy apologized for offending Ice Spice throughout a present again in April. Nevertheless it seems the injury has been carried out.
Taylor Swift Proclaims Rumored Ice Spice Collab
After rumors that Ice Spice and Taylor Swift could be collabing on a track unfold earlier this month, Taylor formally introduced the collab on Wednesday (Might 24).
“Um. SO a lot to inform you,” Taylor Swift captioned the publish, which seems to indicate the one’s cowl artwork. “I’m a large fan of this good artist and after attending to know her I can affirm: she is THE ONE to observe. So delighted to say that Karma That includes the unbelievable @icespice shall be out TOMORROW night time at MIDNIGHT ET as part of the brand new Midnights (Til Daybreak Version) deluxe album which you can pre-order now at retailer.taylorswift.com!”
She continued: “Along with Karma Ft Ice Spice… You requested for it, we listened: Lana and I went again into the studio particularly to report extra Lana on Snow on the Seaside. Love u @honeymoon..However wait there’s extra… for these of you going to the East Rutherford exhibits – we can have a brand new particular version CD accessible ONLY on website beginning at 12:30pm ET on Friday! This CD can have a by no means earlier than heard Midnights vault observe known as ‘You’re Dropping Me’!”
Ice Spice continues to get A-list collabs. Final month, she joined forces with Nicki Minaj for the “Princess Diana (Remix).”
