Overview

• Taylor Swift’s 12th album features a reference in Ruin the Friendship to dancing as a 50 Cent song plays, with the lyric concluding, “Should’ve kissed you anyway.”
• 50 Cent posted the album art on Instagram, tagged Swift, and wrote that “she shout me out, she don’t shout you out. LOL,” calling it “FOR BIG TIMERS ONLY” and claiming he is “the only shout out on the whole album.”
• He further embraced the moment by saying he is “low key a swiftie,” praising the record, and sharing a playful image with his face superimposed on the cover, according to Vice.
• Coverage notes that Swift has referenced other artists in past work, even as 50 Cent framed this mention as a distinctive nod.
• The lyric has fueled fan discussion about the song’s narrative of prom memories and regret, adding a pop-culture touchpoint to Swift’s storytelling.