Overview

• Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl on Friday, introducing a set of songs that reflect her off-stage life during the Eras Tour period.
• 50 Cent posted the album cover on Instagram and wrote, “@taylorswift shit is popping right now, she shout me out,” adding, “THIS IS FOR BIG TIMERS ONLY.”
• On “Ruin the Friendship,” Swift sings, “as the 50 Cent song played,” referencing a prom-night memory that frames the track’s central regret.
• ELLE reported that Travis Kelce liked 50 Cent’s Instagram post, marking his first public nod to any song on the new album.
• Fans are reading “Ruin the Friendship” as a tribute to Jeffrey Lang, citing Swift’s 2010 remarks about singing at his funeral, while other tracks reference figures such as Elizabeth Taylor, Real Madrid and Charli XCX.