No one is more excited to feature on Ice Spice’s new “Karma” remix than Taylor Swift. In a clip shared by Spotify, the pop star gushed about her latest collaborator and how the team-up – which dropped at midnight on Friday (May 26) – came to be.
“Collaborating with Ice Spice on ‘Karma’ was one of the most natural things,” Swift said in an audio snippet shared by Spotify’s official Twitter account. “She reached out through her team, just kind of saying, ‘Hey, Ice has been a huge fan of Taylor since she was a little kid, she’d love to collaborate if something like this ever happened.'”
As it turned out, the feelings were mutual. “I kept listening to him, as if getting ready for my [Eras] tour, I was just listening to Ice Spice nonstop,” the “Anti-Hero” singer revealed. “So I immediately got his number and said, ‘Hey, would you like to do your version of ‘Karma’? Are you related to this?’ So she jumped in the head.
Swift first confirmed the “Boys a Liar” rapper’s involvement in a gushed Instagram announcement on Wednesday (May 24), just one day ahead of the remix’s release, as well as revealing her new version. Midnight The album and his “Snow on the Beach” collaboration with Lana Del Rey are coming this week. “I am a huge fan of this brilliant artist and after knowing her I can confirm: she is one to watch,” she wrote of Ice at the time.
“Knowing him has been so special because I am blown away by him,” Swift echoed in her Spotify segment. “In my opinion, she’s the one to watch. Given her work ethic and the thoughtfulness with which she pursues her career, she’s like my new favorite artist and I’m so honored she’s on the song.”
Ice also called Tay “the sweetest person ever” following the remix announcement, and on Friday shared a adorable picture on her Instagram Stories with the singer in the studio.
Hear all about Taylor’s new collab with Ice Spice below:
