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No doubt, 2023 has been a phenomenal year for Taylor Swift. She embarked on a massive tour, The Eras Tour, covering the United States, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. She also dropped albums like Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version), and for the first time, she became the most-streamed artist worldwide on Spotify. And now, she can proudly add the title of ‘Person of the Year’ by Time magazine to her long list of achievements. 

In light of this honor, Taylor sat down for an in-depth interview, which seems like the perfect way to wrap up this magical year, just a week shy of her 34th birthday. During the interview, she opened up about her journey and how she’s evolved in her career over the years, from her early days to the adventure of re-recording her first six albums to regain full control of her music. She likens this journey to feeling like the hero of a movie, saying, “I’m collecting horcruxes; I’m collecting Infinity Stones. It’s like I have Gandalf’s voice in my head [‘My Precious’] every time I release a new album. It’s like a movie to me.”

The Kanye Incident

In her own words, two of the most challenging experiences in her career have shaped her into the person she is today. The first was the public scrutiny she faced during her feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian over a manipulated phone call. The second was her legal battle to gain ownership of her master recordings after her catalog was sold to Scooter Braun. 

“That whole ordeal had a devastating impact on my mental health like never before. I relocated to a foreign country. I didn’t even leave my rented house for a year. I was afraid to answer phone calls. I distanced myself from most people because I couldn’t trust anyone anymore. I hit rock bottom,” Taylor shared about her feud with the rapper. 

Reputation

The aftermath of these events was reflected in her subsequent album, Reputation, where Taylor Swift rose from the ashes, reclaiming the insults and criticism that had previously inundated her social media. Now, fans are eagerly awaiting one of her re-recordings scheduled for release in the upcoming year, and she’s dropped a few hints about it, describing it as a “goth-punk moment of female rage in response to attacks from the societal structure. Many people might just see it as cool snakes and strobe lights, but the vault tracks for Reputation (Taylor’s Version) will be pure ‘fire.’” Ver más

🚨| Taylor Swift teases the “reputation (Taylor’s Version)” vault tracks!

«The upcoming vault tracks for reputation will be fire” pic.twitter.com/xNLFZxwL34

— The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) December 6, 2023

Though there’s no official release date yet, all indications point to 2024 as the year when this album will finally be in our hands.