Red Alert! We've Got A New Pac Vs. Biggie Type Feud In The Music Industry... Taylor Swift v. Katy Perry!

(Newser) – Both Taylor Swift and Katy Perry have had difficult breakups with John Mayer, but Swift insists the story behind a vitriolic song on her upcoming 1989 album “wasn’t even about a guy! It had to do with business,” she says in an interview with Rolling Stone. Technically, “Bad Blood” might not even be about Katy Perry—Swift demurred from naming names when talking about the song—but by piecing together lyrical and situational clues, BuzzFeed claims “it’s not hard to figure out who she’s talking about.” The song, which Swift tells Rolling Stone wasn’t meant “to create some gossip-fest,” talks about a fellow female performing artist who for years insulted and sabotaged Swift, including by “[trying] to hire a bunch of people out from under me” and “sabotage an entire arena tour,” Swift says. “For years, I was never sure if we were friends or not,” Swift says in Rolling Stone of her unnamed colleague. “[Then] she did something so horrible. I was like, ‘Oh, we’re just straight-up enemies.'” As for why she wrote the song, Swift says, “I’m surprisingly non-confrontational—you would not believe how much I hate conflict. So now I have to avoid her. It’s awkward.”

BIG news in the music industry today… we’ve got a superstar showdown! And while this is difficult for me, as I’m a fan of both artists, I’m all for it. Because it’s undeniable that music is at its best when people hate each other. Pac v Biggie, Jay v Nas, 50 v Ja, Em v literally the entire world, NSYNC v Backstreet Boys, it all brought out the best in everyone. And we, the listener, benefited. So buckle up world, shit is about to get real. We’re about to get flooded with classic hits from both Tay and Katy just ripping each other to shreds. Ehtering one another, most likely. Frankly, I can’t wait.

PS – Such a betch move for Katy Perry to subtweet Taylor with a Mean Girls reference.