Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Ice Spice on industry plant criticism: “I let people believe whatever they want”
nme.comIce Spice has responded to accusations that she is an industry plant, sharing that she’s unbothered by rumours.The rapper rose to fame on TikTok last year with her summer track ‘Munch (Feelin’ U)’ and has gone on to collaborate with the likes of Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and PinkPantheress.However the artist’s rapid rise sparked rumours that she was an industry plant – a label sceptics use when they believe an up-and-coming artist has significant label backing and financial support behind them, perhaps without disclosing it.Reflecting on her swift ascent in a recent cover interview with Variety, the rapper said: “A lot of people have thrown that in my face – like ‘Oh, I’ve never seen anything happen so quickly.
She needs to be studied,’ or ‘She’s a plant’.“I just let people believe whatever they want to believe, to be honest. I don’t really mind all the rumors.
At first I did, but now I’m at a point where I understand that just comes with this lifestyle.”Bands including The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg and Scowl have all been on the receiving end of ‘industry plant’ accusations in the past.Elsewhere in the interview, Taylor Swift spoke to the publication to praise the rapper’s attitude and work ethic.“I relate to Ice in many ways, but I think her dedication and focus is what blew me away from the very start,” Swift wrote in an email.“She’s extremely professional without being cold.
Playful and fun without ever taking her eye off the prize. She knows what is and isn’t ‘her’ and sets those boundaries with grace.”She continued: “She studies the industry and other artists’ careers but is very clear about charting her own definitive, original path.
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