![]() ![]() In 2016, Swift debuted a new look and seemed to be dropping hints that a new era was coming. Swift had been sporting a new look at the time. But now, she had an uncharacteristically long gap in her discography, leading to speculation that perhaps she had something planned before stepping away from the spotlight. Up until then, she’d consistently released an album every two years. Swift then left social media and stopped making public appearances for the rest of 2016. (Four years later, addition audio leaked that proved West had not told Swift about the “I made that bitch famous line,” which was the source of her ire to begin with.) The feud peaked in July, when West’s wife Kim Kardashian released videos on her Snapchat in which Swift seemed to approve the song over the phone. Swift spoke out against the track, and it led to a back-and-forth discussion about whether or not she had approved its controversial lyrics. She dropped new versions of “This Love” and “Wildest Dreams,” which seemed to hint that 1989 (Taylor’s Version) might be on its way - and the most sleuth-y Swifties started to wonder if Karma might eventually come, too. Swift had been digging deep into her vault while re-recording her music, a process she started after her former label Big Machine sold her original masters to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings. ![]() That period also bore controversies over her lack of a clear political affiliation during the 2016 election and alleged falling outs with numerous gal pals attached to her infamous “squad.”ĭiscussion of Karma started to heat up following the release of Red (Taylor’s Version). Of course, what actually happened after 1989 is also what might have led to Karma being scrapped (if it even existed): In 2016, Swift endured a very public feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian that made her go radio silent for nearly a year until she released 2017’s Reputation. Various clues suggest that the album might have been titled Karma and that it was meant to follow her synth-pop pivot 1989. Is Karma real? That’s a question investigative Swifties have been trying to answer for years now.Īcross numerous breakdown videos and Twitter threads, Taylor Swift’s Easter egg-loving fans have been piecing together the mystery of a “lost” album in Swift’s discography. ![]()
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