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The 'I Understood The Assignment' TikTok Audio Explained

A social media trend has reached peak popularity whenever brands start participating in it; by the time junior creatives and social media interns finish pitching and explaining a trend for approval, it's probably already been seen on every platform. So, with that in mind, it should be easy to backtrack the timeline of a trend to learn more about it when a brand joins in on the fun. One glaring exception is the Duolingo Owl — that's one up-to-date bird.

McDonalds' "I understood the assignment" era on Twitter began in the second half of 2021. So did  Starbucks '. With a calculation based on conjecture, the trend can be traced back to the beginning of 2021. We looked to Know Your Meme for confirmation, and it turns out we were right. This is what high school teachers meant when they said that we'd use math after graduating.

This particular phrase has garnered extreme attention across all social media platforms. On TikTok , videos submitted under the "I understood the assignment" hashtag have received more than 600 million views; an excess of 30,000 posts wear it on Instagram . But what does it mean? And why is there an entire song dedicated to it? Read on to learn more.

The 'I understood the assignment' trend has been used by celebrities

How was the "I understood the assignment" trend created? In March 2021, a Twitter user @thering26 posted stills of Uma Thurman in numerous acting roles. "Uma Thurman will always understand the assignment," the accompanying text read. Soon, the phrase and meme format spread across Twitter like wildfire; it is used to describe someone who knows how to get the job done (via Know Your Meme ). The meme format is particularly popular for talking about actors who can pull off very different roles with top-notch acting.

A few months later, artist Tay Money put a new spin on the trend. She released a song that claimed she understood " The Assignment ." The artist herself used a part of the song that said "I understood the assignment" on TikTok. This led to a trend of people posting accomplishments and stories that proved that they knew what was expected of them and went above and beyond (via Know Your Meme ). 

Even celebrities hopped on the trend. Taylor Swift used it to promote "All Too Well" (via YouTube ) and basically immortalized the phrase. There are currently around 250 million views on the "the assignment" hashtag on TikTok . It also led to the creation of another relatable sound that remixes Tay Money's song with Reese Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde" saying, " Actually, I wasn't aware that we had an assignment ." And that's how one meme took over the internet. 

Tay Money Understood "The Assignment"

Tay Money releases her new single "The Assignment" after weeks of teasing it on TikTok.

North Texas-born rapper Tay Money has her official debut studio album coming later this year and she's letting all her fans know that she's confidently going to take over the game once it's out, understanding "The Assignment" with her latest single release.

After weeks of teasing the record on social media, the 28-year-old rising star has come through with "The Assignment." It was only a matter of time before somebody came and made a viral track out of this saying, and Tay Money managed to do it first... Duh! 

With big moves on the way for this year, check out Tay's new single "The Assignment" below and let us know what you think.

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Quotable Lyrics :

Bitch, you fine-fine He wanna be mine-mine I'm a cowgirl He gotta be prime-time She a side hoe On the sideline She a sad hoe Ain't got no time-time

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TikTok explores what it truly means to 'understand the assignment'

You've probably seen the phrase "understood the assignment" used to death on social media. Here's why everyone is saying it. The slang term is a popular way to praise someone who is going above and beyond to do a good job. According to Urban Dictionary, "understood the assignment" means, "a phrase used when someone is giving it 110% ... Whether it’s what they’re doing, what they’re wearing, someone who is really on top of their s***" . In the Twitter trend, users pay tribute to their favorite actors and actresses who've been able to pull off a slew of eclectic roles. TikTok tends to go along with Urban Dictionary's definition, rather than focusing on celebrities

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TikTok has turned the traditional music industry on its head. Users on the platform are dictating hits before they reach the charts and revolutionizing the way artists are discovered. But what happens to the creative process when "going viral” takes center stage? This week, Audie talks with songwriter Kaydence and Hip-hop artist Armani White about the TikTok-ification of music, hooking listeners, and what works — and doesn’t — in the never-ending quest to make a good song. Plus, how is TikTok changing the way we listen to music? Music industry expert and consultant Tatiana Cirisano weighs in.  

Kaydence is a two-time Grammy-Award winning songwriter and artist who has written songs for Ariana Grande, Brandy, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and ZAYN, among others.  

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Tatiana Cirisano is a senior music industry analyst and consultant at MIDiA, where she specializes in emerging consumer trends and the intersection of music and technology.  

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Where Did The Video Of The Raccoon Dancing In A Circle Come From? The Russian Meme Explained

A video of an adorable baby raccoon vibing out in a fish eye lens has become every EDM lover on TikTok's spirit animal. Internet users posting the clip and trying to sync up the raccoon's little waving claws to the beat of their favorite song, even as the animal spins across the screen barely aware of how famous he is about to become.

Over in Russia, the video of the raccoon spinning in a circle while bopping to EDM music is already a viral meme, with some people trading in footage of their own pets in place of the critter. But where did the video of the raccoon even come from, and how did it come to be used like the famous CatJAM meme from 2020? Here's a little history lesson on the raccoon dancing in a circle .

Where Did The Video Of The Baby Raccoon Originate?

The video of the cute baby raccoon dancing in a circle first appeared on TikTok in late September 2023. In a video posted by TikToker @fleksa30, the raccoon can be seen vibing to the song "Kak Dela?" by MZLFF & LIDA.

As the tempo of the music rises, the raccoon appears on the screen in a little beige circle, his claws popping out as he spins along the edges of the lens. The video gathered over 9 million views on TikTok in the months since it was posted.

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How Did The Raccoon Dancing In A Circle Video Become A Meme?

The video did not gain traction online until March 2024, but EDM producer Blage did post the video paired with his own music in February, raking in over a million likes in the process.

But it wasn't until March that the dancing raccoon clip came to be used as a meme, with TikToker @malykha2114 posting the raccoon as part of a video where he bragged about the sound system in his car. The next day, TikToker @lowbass_96 showed what music blasts out of their speakers using the raccoon as a helpful guide. Both videos neared a million views within a month of being posted.

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These videos set off a firestorm of raccoon dancing clips, eventually inspiring parodies such as the one posted by @anastasiya_guliyta featuring her puppy.

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For the full history of the raccoon dancing in a circle, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.

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'Tortured Poets' Music Video Drops Tonight. What to Know About Taylor Swift's New Double Album

Swift's surprise double album is already breaking records as the most streamed album in a single day on Spotify this year.

If there's one thing Taylor Swift will do, it's surprise her fans with something new. That was certainly the case when the superstar dropped not one, but two new albums, The Tortured Poets Department and its surprise companion The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. And if that wasn't enough, we're also getting the music video for the album's lead single, Fortnight, featuring Post Malone, on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. 

In total, Swifties got 31 new songs on streaming last night, including the four bonus tracks that were previously exclusive to the CD variant editions of the record.  Swift described the album on her Instagram as a reflection of "a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time -- one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure." The album's already breaking records -- it's the most streamed album in a single day for 2024, Billboard reports. 

Read more : Apple Music vs. Spotify: How to Decide

Swift announced The Tortured Poets Department after winning her 14th Grammy award in February. Since the album's announcement, Swift unveiled four variants of The Tortured Poets Department during the most recent leg of The Eras Tour . Additionally, a mysterious  YouTube Short  was posted to Taylor's account, encouraging fans to join the "For a Fortnight Challenge." 

Here's everything you need to know about listening to The Tortured Poets Department. We'll keep updating this story with any last-minute announcements and surprises that Swift undoubtedly has in store. For more, here's how to stream The Eras Tour concert film and best music streaming services of 2024 . 

How to stream Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department

You'll be able to stream The Tortured Poets Department on your streaming service of choice. Both Spotify and Apple Music subscribers are currently able to stream The Tortured Poets Department, as well as YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Pandora and Tidal. 

Additionally, fans can stream The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology on their streaming service of choice. TTPD: The Anthology contains all 31 songs that Swift released early this morning. You can see all the options at Swift's link tree here .

Tracks and collaborators on The Tortured Poets Department

The Tortured Poets Department has 16 brand-new songs and four variant-specific bonus tracks. Post Malone and Florence & The Machine both appear on the album, and Swift teamed up with long-time friend Jack Antonoff and recent collaborator Aaron Dessner on her latest record. 

This record has several solo writing credits for Swift. My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys and Who's Afraid of Little Old Me were both penned solely by the superstar. With the release of TTPD: The Anthology, Swift adds The Black Dog, imgonnagetyouback, Peter and The Manuscript to her solo songwriting credits. 

The standard tracklist for the album is as follows:

• Fortnight (featuring Post Malone)
• The Tortured Poets Department
• My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
• So Long, London
• But Daddy I Love Him
• Fresh Out the Slammer
• Florida!!! (featuring Florence & The Machine)
• Guilty as Sin?
• Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?
• I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)
• I Can Do It with a Broken Heart
• The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
• The Alchemy
• The Black Dog
• imgonnagetyouback
• The Albatross
• Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus
• How Did It End?
• So High School
• I Hate It Here
• thanK you aIMee
• I Look in People's Windows
• The Prophecy
• The Manuscript

The first 16 songs were expected as part of the release of The Tortured Poets, but at 2 a.m. on April 19, Swift surprised fans with a double album release. Songs 17 through 31 make up the second half of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.

How to find The Tortured Poets Department on CD and vinyl

There are four confirmed variant editions of TTPD, named after the bonus track each will include: The Bolter , The Albatross , The Black Dog and The Manuscript . While the variants are available for sale on Swift's website, fans can also find them at Target. These do not include the extra 15 songs included in TTPD: The Anthology.

The majority of the variant editions are available as CDs, including The Bolter, The Albatross and The Black Dog. The fourth variant edition, named after the bonus song The Manuscript , is available as a CD and on vinyl in phantom clear or ghost white colors only at Target. Swift also held preorders for vinyl bundles of the other variant editions (The Bolter, The Albatross and The Black Dog) that included a deluxe CD and cassette, but those were only available until April 12. 

In every social media post that Taylor Swift has made, she includes the same preorder link , which includes other retailers besides her website and Target, like Barnes & Noble. At Target, you can buy each CD individually for $14, and The Manuscript vinyl is $46. There is not currently a place where you can find all four of the bonus songs on the same CD, which is why completists and collectors ought to be prepared to drop some cash .

How do I stream bonus songs and The Tortured Poets Anthology?

Good news: As part of the 2 a.m. double album release, the four confirmed bonus songs are included in TTPD: The Anthology. So now you don't need to buy each of the four variant editions on CD and vinyl to listen to The Bolter, The Albatross, The Black Dog and The Manuscript. TTPD: The Anthology is available wherever you stream music.

The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology has yet to see a physical release, though there is a digital download available for $15 on Swift's website. So fans and collectors will still need to buy the variant physical copies of the album if you want to hear the four bonus tracks. We'll update this story if Swift releases a physical version of TTPD: The Anthology. You may hear clips of the album on TikTok as Swift recently agreed to allow some of her songs back on the app.

This isn't how Swift has previously handled bonus song releases. With her last original album Midnights in 2022, she dropped songs in stages: the original album, a 3 a.m. release with seven more songs, then haphazardly released singles on CD and vinyl. There are three versions of the album on streaming, but there still isn't one central album -- on streaming, CD or vinyl -- where you can listen to all of the songs from the Midnights era. So it's safe to say that Swift took the shorter route this tiime.

What to know about the alleged leak of The Tortured Poets Department

On April 18, just a day before the album was due to drop, the BBC reported that there had allegedly been a leak of Swift's latest album. The leak has not been confirmed or denied by Swift's camp, but fans online have encouraged one another not to listen to the new album until the official release by Swift. In addition, X (formerly Twitter) has banned  searches for "Taylor Swift leak" much like the platform did when AI-generated explicit images of Swift circulated earlier this year. 

While some fans online claimed to have listened to the leak, we recommend that you stream the album on Spotify or Apple. Not Clicking on links advertising a leaked copy of the album might not be  safe . Bad actors are likely to capitalize on fans' excitement for the album, and those links could potentially be dangerous viruses or explicit content. 

For more, check out why one Swiftie won't be streaming the Eras Tour film and the  best headphones for 2024 .

Taylor Swift’s New Album Features What Fans Are Calling A “Kim Kardashian Diss Track” — Here Is A Breakdown Of Every Apparent Dig

At one point in the song, titled "thanK you aIMee," fans are convinced that Taylor referenced the moment Kim and her eldest daughter, North, danced to her song "Shake It Off" in a now-viral TikTok.

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If the release of The Tortured Poets Department wasn’t already exciting enough, Taylor Swift has surprised fans by unveiling an extra 15 songs on the long-awaited project!

And believe it or not, one of these new songs seemingly sheds light on Taylor’s age-old feud with Kim Kardashian .

To quickly summarize the context of their feud: Taylor and Kim clashed back in 2016, when Kim’s then-husband, Kanye West , released his song “Famous,” which included the lyric: “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that bitch famous.”

While Ye claimed that Taylor had approved his controversial lyric, Taylor’s camp alleged that he’d never gotten her permission to refer to her as “that bitch.”

Kim fueled the drama by publicly accusing Taylor of lying, claiming that the singer “totally knew” about Ye’s lyric. “She wanted to all of a sudden act like she didn’t. I swear, my husband gets so much shit for things [when] he really was doing proper protocol and even called to get it approved,” she told GQ .

Then, of course, Kim infamously released footage of Taylor and Ye’s phone call, which appeared to show Taylor approving the line. “Yeah. I mean, go with whatever line you think is better. It’s obviously very tongue-in-cheek either way. And I really appreciate you telling me about it, that’s really nice!” she could be heard saying.

Hours before releasing the Snapchat video of the phone call, Kim  tweeted , “Wait it's legit National Snake Day?!?!? They have holidays for everybody, I mean everything these days!” alongside a ton of snake emojis.

Taylor still maintained that she was not made aware of Ye’s “that bitch” line. However, the internet abruptly turned on her; her social media pages were flooded with snake emojis, while #TaylorSwiftIsOverParty trended on X, formerly known as Twitter.

As a result of the immense backlash, Taylor virtually disappeared from the public eye for a year, before reclaiming the whole “snake” brand with her 2017 album Reputation .

In 2020, Taylor and Ye’s full phone call was shared online, revealing that Taylor had never actually approved of the “that bitch” lyric after all.

Over the years since the drama unfolded, Taylor has seemingly referenced her feud with Kim and Ye in numerous songs — most recently on her 2022 track "Vigilante Shit," which featured on her album Midnights .

Taylor has also addressed the feud directly, telling Time magazine last year that Kim and Ye’s “fully manufactured frame job” resulted in her career being temporarily “taken away” from her.

“Make no mistake — my career was taken away from me,” she said. “You have a fully manufactured frame job, in an illegally recorded phone call, which Kim Kardashian edited and then put out to say to everyone that I was a liar,” she said.

“That took me down psychologically to a place I’ve never been before. I moved to a foreign country. I didn’t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn’t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard,” she continued before adding: “I thought that moment of backlash was going to define me negatively for the rest of my life.”

Now, Taylor has seemingly referenced the drama with Kim once again in her new release, The Tortured Poets Department .

It should be mentioned that lyrical interpretation is, of course, entirely subjective — although Taylor does famously leave hints to encourage her fans to work out who inspires her tracks. That being said, several fans have now theorized that Taylor’s new song “thanK you aIMee” is about the Skims mogul — not least because the capitalized letters obviously spell out KIM.

In “thanK you aIMee,” Taylor appears to paint Kim as a high-school bully, seemingly nodding towards how she has felt bullied by both Kim and Ye throughout her career.

“When I picture my hometown / There's a bronze spray-tanned statue of you / And a plaque underneath it / That threatens to push me down the stairs, at our school,” it begins. Many fans have speculated that the reference to a “bronze spray-tanned statue” is a shady jab at Kim and her infamous love of self-tanning.

“And it was always the same searing pain / But I dreamed that one day, I could say / All that time you were throwin' punches, I was buildin' somethin' / And I can't forgive the way you made me feel,” she sings in an apparent reference to Kim’s attempt to ruin her career with “Snakegate.”

Wait it's legit National Snake Day?!?!?They have holidays for everybody, I mean everything these days! 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍 — Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) July 17, 2016

“Screamed ‘Fuck you, Aimee’ to the night sky, as the blood was gushin' / But I can't forget the way you made me heal,” Taylor sings. Notably, Taylor’s management team tweeted this lyric alongside a GIF from her Reputation Era, fueling speculation that it is aimed at Kim.

Taylor continues, “I wrote a thousand songs that you find uncool / I built a legacy which you can't undo / But when I count the scars, there's a moment of truth / That there wouldn't be this, if there hadn't been you.” Here, Taylor appears to acknowledge that as distressing as it was, there would be no Reputation without the infamous phone call leak and all the vitriol that followed.

She goes on, “And so I changed your name, and any real defining clues / And one day, your kid comes home singin' / A song that only us two is gonna know is about you.” This line appears to reference Kim’s eldest daughter, North West, having posted a TikTok video of her and Kim dancing to Taylor’s hit song “Shake It Off” last year — something that sparked widespread attention at the time.

Taylor later switches her tone, instead thanking "Aimee" instead of cursing her. She sings, "All that time you were throwin' punches, it was all for nothin' / And our town, it looks so small, from way up here / Screamed "Thank you, Aimee" to the night sky, and the stars are stunnin' / 'Cause I can't forget the way you made me heal."

Needless to say, fans were well and truly gagged by the unexpected apparent digs at Kim on Taylor’s new album.

She really said “here’s 30 songs, and also fuck you Kim Kardashian” — ryan (@OhItsRyan) April 19, 2024

she said m*tty and j*e these are your tapes BUT K*MBERLY HERES A STRAY BULLET FOR YOU TOO 😭 #tsttpd — shannon 🪶 (@holygroundsound) April 19, 2024

North West listening to thanK you aIMee with Kim tomorrow morning… pic.twitter.com/Vo9KIhXBOb — aram (@aramnotagoat) April 19, 2024

“And one day, your kid comes home singin' A song that only us two is gonna know is about you” KIM IS ABOUT TO BAN TAYLORS MUSIC IN HER HOME😭 — ⭒𝑱𝒂𝒔⭒ (@ughnotjas) April 19, 2024

taylor writing thanK you aIMee from the perspective of a school bully but capitalizing kim k's name is fucking sending me — liz 🫶 (@AstoundingSwift) April 19, 2024

You can listen to the song in full and the rest of TTPD right here .

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Coachella 2024 Weekend 2 Lineup & Schedule: All the Set Times You Need to Know

By Madison Bloom , Jazz Monroe , and Matthew Strauss

With weekend one behind us, the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will return to Indio, California, on Friday, April 19. Now, the complete weekend two schedule has been revealed , with a few tweaks, including the addition of Kid Cudi. See the stage and set time breakdown below.

Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat are headlining Coachella. The festival also features a No Doubt reunion , as well as performances from Ice Spice, Blur, J Balvin, Peso Pluma, Ken Carson, Jhené Aiko, Justice, and many others. There is no scheduled performance from Vampire Weekend, who were billed as a late addition to weekend one. 88rising Futures, too, are replaced by Skream on the Sunday, and instead of Jamie xx’s set with Floating Points and Daphni, second weekend attendees have Diplo x Mau P.

Weekend 2 Schedule

(All times p.m., listed in Pacific Daylight Time)

Friday, April 19, 2024

Lana Del Rey (11:20, Coachella Stage) Peso Pluma (9:05, Coachella Stage) Lil Uzi Vert (7:35, Coachella Stage) Sabrina Carpenter (6:00, Coachella Stage) Young Miko (4:45, Coachella Stage) Jacqk Glam (3:40, Coachella Stage)

Justice (10:15, Outdoor Theatre) Everything Always (8:10, Outdoor Theatre) Deftones (6:45, Outdoor Theatre) L’Impératrice (5:25, Outdoor Theatre) Spiñorita (4:15, Outdoor Theatre)

Son Rompe Pera (10:20, Sonora) Clown Core (9:05, Sonora) Black Country, New Road (8:00, Sonora) Eartheater (5:55, Sonora) The Beths (4:50, Sonora) Late Night Drive Home (3:50, Sonora) Narrow Head (2:50, Sonora) Upchuck (2:00, Sonora) Jim Smith (1:00, Sonora)

Suki Waterhouse (10:30, Gobi) Chlöe (9:15, Gobi) Neil Frances (8:00, Gobi) Brittany Howard (6:45, Gobi) Chappell Roan (5:30, Gobi) Sid Sriram (4:20, Gobi) Kokoroko (3:10, Gobi) Cimafunk (2:00, Gobi)

Anti Up (11:15, Mojave) Hatsune Miku (9:50, Mojave) Yoasobi (8:20, Mojave) Tinashe (6:55, Mojave) Faye Webster (5:40, Mojave) The Japanese House (4:30, Mojave) Mall Grab (3:15, Mojave) Daysonmarket. (2:10, Mojave)

Steve Angello (12:00 a.m., Sahara) Ateez (10:45, Sahara) Peggy Gou (9:15, Sahara) Bizarrap (7:45, Sahara) Skepta (6:30, Sahara) Ken Carson (5:20, Sahara) Cloonee (4:00, Sahara) Skin on Skin (3:00, Sahara) Val Fleury (2:00, Sahara)

Gorgon City (11:15, Yuma) Adriatique (9:45, Yuma) Anotr (8:15, Yuma) Kevin de Vries x Kölsch (6:45, Yuma) Blond:ish (5:30, Yuma) Innellea (4:15, Yuma) Miss Monique (3:00, Yuma) Ben Sterling (2:00, Yuma) Keyspan (1:00, Yuma)

Rüfüs du Sol (DJ set) (7:15, Quasar) Adam Ten x Mita Gami (5:00, Quasar)

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Tyler, the Creator (11:40, Coachella Stage) No Doubt (9:25, Coachella Stage) Blur (7:40, Coachella Stage) Sublime (6:05, Coachella Stage) Santa Fe Klan (4:45, Coachella Stage) Record Safari (3:45, Coachella Stage)

Gesaffelstein (10:40, Outdoor Theatre) Jungle (8:40, Outdoor Theatre) Jon Batiste (7:25, Outdoor Theatre) Blxst (6:10, Outdoor Theatre) Juicewon (5:00, Outdoor Theatre)

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Eric Prydz x Anyma (5:00, Quasar)

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Revisiting When Kim Kardashian’s Daughter Sang a Taylor Swift Song Ahead of ‘thanK you aIMee’ Diss

Kim Kardashian and her children once lip-synched to Taylor Swift ’s hits before her “thanK you aiMEE” musical clapback.

In January 2023, Kardashian, 43, and eldest daughter North , 10, uploaded a video to their joint “Kim and North” TikTok page, dancing around the house. The clip, which has since been deleted, was set to Swift’s “Shake It Off.” (The pop star’s 2014 track was penned about not letting haters get you down.)

Swift presumably addressed this moment on “thanK you aiMee,” a The Tortured Poets Department song released on Friday, April 19.

“And maybe you’ve reframed it / And in your mind, you never beat my spirit black and blue,” she sings in the bridge . “I don’t think you’ve changed much / And so I changed your name, and any real defining clues.”

Related: Kanye West and Taylor Swift’s Tumultuous History: A Timeline

Swift continues, “And one day, your kid comes home singin’ / A song that only us two is gonna know is about you.”

The song goes on to call out a high school bully, whom Swift seemingly likens to Kardashian as capital letters in the track title spell out Kim.

Swift has had a longtime feud with Kardashian, who shares North and three other children with ex-husband Kanye West . Back in 2009, West, now 46, stormed the MTV VMAs stage in the middle of Swift’s acceptance speech to declare that Beyoncé should have won the category. He later name-dropped Swift in his song “Famous” about the moment , rapping, “Me and Taylor still might have sex / I made that b—h famous.”

West later claimed that he got permission from Swift to include the lyric, which she vehemently denied. Kardashian, then-married to West, entered the chat and released a phone conversation of Swift and West discussing the “Famous” lyric. It has since been revealed that the call was edited.

Related: Taylor Swift’s Feuds: Where Are They Now?

“You know, the one that was illegally recorded, that somebody edited and manipulated in order to frame me and put me, my family, and fans through hell for 4 years,” Swift wrote via Instagram Story in 2020.

Kardashian doubled down on her side, claiming that Swift was “lying” about the events. Nearly one year later, Kardashian changed her tune and praised Swift as a musician.

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“I really like a lot of her songs,” the Skims mogul said during an appearance on the “Honestly With Bari Weiss” podcast in December 2021. “They’re all super cute and catchy. I’d have to look in my phone to get a name.”

Three years later, another member of the family proved their Swiftie status. Kim’s niece Penelope, the 11-year-old daughter of Kourtney Kardashian and ex Scott Disick , was spotted wearing merch for Swift’s Eras Tour in a February social media video. It is not clear if she attended one of the pop star’s concerts.

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Is Taylor Swift's “thanK you aIMee” About Kim Kardashian? We Found 3 Clues That Suggest So

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Is Taylor Swift shading Kim Kardashian in her new song “thanK you aIMee”? Fans certainly think so, and there are multiple clues that support the claim.

ICYMI: Taylor Swift dropped her long-anticipated 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department , on April 19, 2024 — but not without some surprises. Just two hours after the album's release, Swift took to Instagram to announce the project was actually a secret double album, unveiling 15 extra songs in the digital exclusive extended version called The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology .

TTPD: The Anthology includes four previously announced bonus tracks and 11 brand new tracks, among them “thanK you aIMee,” which fans are theorizing is dedicated to Kim Kardashian.

Just to jog your memory, Swift and Kardashian's feud technically dates all the way back to 2009 when Ye (then still Kanye West) called Swift out on stage at the MTV VMAs, saying Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" should have won Best Female Video instead of “You Belong with Me.”

In 2016, West referenced the incident in his song “Famous,” rapping: “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that b*tch famous.” Swift, well, swiftly called him out for it, and Kardashian then leaked a conversation between the two where Swift seemingly granted West permission for the name drop. Since then, Swift has repeatedly claimed the call was edited to fit West's narrative. (The full call was leaked in 2020 , and Swift referenced it as proof that she “was telling the truth the whole time.” )

Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian photographed together during an amicable spell in 2015 at the Grammys.

Okay, now that we have the backstory, let's get into the clues that suggest “thanK you aIMee" is actually about Kim Kardashian.

Clue No. 1: The song title spells out “KIM”

The first clue that suggests “thanK you aIMee,” penned by Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner, could be a Kim Kardashian diss track is the stylization of the song's title, which features a capital K, I, and M, spelling out Kardashian's first name. This stylization is constant in the track's official lyrics, and, as fans know, it's not the first time Swift has used this coding device to spell out secret messages.

Clue No. 2: Swift sings about a bully, and she's publicly referred to Kardashian as a “bully” in the past

In the song, Swift seems to be referring to a high school bully. “When I picture my hometown / There’s a bronze, spray-tanned statue of you / And a plaque underneath it / That threatens to push me down the stairs at our school / And it was always the same searing pain / But I dreamed that one day I could say,” she sings in the first verse.

Swift famously referred to Kardashian as a “bully” in an essay published by Elle to commemorate her 30th birthday. “In my experience, I’ve come to see that bullies want to be feared and taken seriously. A few years ago, someone started an online hate campaign by calling me a snake on the internet," Swift wrote, referring to Kardashian, who posted snake emojis to refer to Swift mid-feud.

“The fact that so many people jumped on board with it led me to feeling lower than I’ve ever felt in my life, but I can’t tell you how hard I had to keep from laughing every time my 63-foot inflatable cobra named Karyn appeared onstage in front of 60,000 screaming fans," Swift continued. "It’s the Stadium Tour equivalent of responding to a troll’s hateful Instagram comment with ‘lol.’ It would be nice if we could get an apology from people who bully us, but maybe all I’ll ever get is the satisfaction of knowing I could survive it, and thrive in spite of it.”

Clue No. 3: Swift seems to reference North West

Towards the end of the song, Swift sings: “Maybe you’ve reframed it / And in your mind you never beat my spirit black and blue / I don’t think you’ve changed much / And so I changed your name and any real defining clues, and one day your kid comes home singing / A song that only us two is gonna know is about you.”

Swift could be referencing two Kardashian in instances here. First of all, Kardashian “reframing” her opinion of Swift. In late 2021, Kardashian called Swift's music “cute and catchy” during an episode of the Honestly With Bari Weis podcast . “I really like a lot of her songs,” she said at the time, which made fans scratch their heads. The second instance seems to refer to Kardashian's daughter, North West, who made her dance to “Shake It Off” together in a since-deleted video from their joint TikTok account.

Elsewhere in “thanK you aIMee" Swift sings: “I wrote a thousand songs that you find uncool / I built a legacy that you can’t undo / But when I count the scars / There’s a moment of truth / That there wouldn’t be this / If there hadn’t been you,” which seems to be her own version of “what doesn't kill you makes you stronger” with a seeming dash of admission that the whole feud — and what she created inspired by it — did make her more famous.

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