Overview

• Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, on Oct. 3, featuring a 'Ruin the Friendship' lyric that name-checks 50 Cent.
• On Instagram, 50 Cent cheered the mention and wrote that he is “the only shout out on the whole album.”
• The chorus references a 50 Cent song playing as Swift reflects on a missed kiss, according to lyrics reported by People.
• Early sales reporting points to potentially record-breaking first-week numbers, with TMZ noting vinyl preorders above 2 million.
• Swift has not explained the song’s subject, as fans parse theories about Jeffrey Lang and a possible subliminal nod to Charli XCX.