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50 Cent Celebrates Sole Shoutout on Taylor Swift's Latest Album
3 Oct
Summary
- Taylor Swift mentions 50 Cent in her new album track "Ruin the Friendship"
- 50 Cent shares excitement on Instagram, calls it a shoutout for "big timers only"
- Swift has not fully explained the meaning behind the song
In Taylor Swift's latest album The Life of a Showgirl, released on October 3, 2025, the 14-time Grammy winner includes a mention of rapper 50 Cent on the track "Ruin the Friendship." The song explores themes of unrequited love and regret, with 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" playing in the background of a memory the singer wishes she could change.
50 Cent was excited by the inclusion, sharing his enthusiasm on Instagram. "She shout me out, she don't shout you out. LOL 😆 THIS IS FOR BIG TIMERS ONLY!" he wrote, calling it the sole shoutout on the entire album.
While Swift has not fully explained the meaning behind "Ruin the Friendship," fans have speculated it's about her late friend Jeffrey Lang, who passed away in 2010. The two attended high school together before Swift left to pursue her music career. Days after Lang's death, Swift honored him at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville.
