How did the Ice Spice and Taylor Swift collab come about?

Taylor Swift and Ice Spice may be one of the most unlikely collaborators, but the two have teamed up to release a remix of Swift’s song ‘Karma’ from her 2022 album ‘Midnights’.

Ice Spice even joined Swift during her ongoing ‘Eras’ tour, to perform ‘Karma (Remix)’ live for the first time on Friday, on night one of her East Rutherford, New Jersey series of weekend shows.

The two women are some of the biggest charting artists right now, with Swift saying she’s been a longtime fan of Ice Spice since she became a sensation late last year with the song ‘Munch (Feelin’ U)’.

Swift on how the collab came about

“Collaborating with Ice Spice on ‘Karma’ was one of the most natural things,” Swift said in an interview with Spotify.

“She reached out through her team, just kind of saying, ‘Hey, Ice has been a big fan of Taylor’s since she was a little kid, would love to collaborate if that was ever something that came about.’”

Swift said that Ice Spice jumped at the opportunity.

“I had been listening to her nonstop, like getting ready for my [Eras] tour, I was just listening to Ice Spice constantly. So I immediately got her number and said, ‘Hey, would you wanna do your version of ‘Karma’? Do you relate to this?’ So she jumped in headfirst.”

The two women met for the first time at the 2023 iHeart Radio Music Awards, where Swift won Song of the Year, which was presented to her by Ice Spice.

Before presenting the world premiere of the video for the collab, Swift spoke more about how the collab came about.

“At the very beginning of the year, when I was just starting to train for this tour, I got reached out to by Ice Spice,” she said.

“So we immediately went into the studio and I just not only fell in love with her, but just decided she’s the entire future. … I’ve been around so many artists and so many artists just starting out, but I’ve never been around an artist who’s so prepared and curious and focused on what she wants.”

When she announced the collab on Instagram, she praised Ice Spice, saying, “I’m a massive fan of this brilliant artist and after getting to know her I can confirm: she is THE ONE to watch.”