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Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Having become the king of collaborations-and two of his most frequently duo partners have long-standing beef.
During his appearance on The New York Times“Popcast” was asked on Wednesday, March 26, Vernon, 43, about how he “seamlessly” moves between his bon Iver persona “isolated” and his status as a requested collaborator for artists such as Taylor Swift and Kanye West.
“You may be one of the very few people who have worked with both of them,” the interviewer noted, noting Vernon’s work as well Zach Bryan and Charli XCX.
Vernon opened about his collaboration process, revealing, “It all came to me. And I think I’m really lucky and humble therefore, you know, but I never had, ‘Get me on a song.’ It all came to me.
The history of Vernon and West dates back to the rapper album in 2010, My beautiful dark spiral fantasy, With songs like “Monster” and “Lost in the World.” They last joined the 2019 song “Take Me to The Light” by Francis and the Lights.
“I learned so much from Kanye,” said Vernon on the podcast, adding that he had “been very sad” by Recent headlines About West, 47. “But I have other people in my life who remind me of me that I’m constantly learning.”
Kanye West and Taylor Swift attend the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
Kevin Mazur/WirimageWhen it comes to his relationship with Swift, 35, Vernon first appeared on the song “Exile” from his album 2020 Folklore.
“I really love Taylor’s song,” said Vernon. “And it was also a rare time, like, they wrote the song – she and Joe (Alwyn) and Aaron (Dessner) wrote the song – and they were like, ‘We want you to sing this part.’
For Vernon, it was “kind of amazing” to have a certain vision. “I added my little pieces here and there,” he remembered. “But it was so enjoyable. I did it alone Covid and I was kind of just looking out the window. Like, a bird was watching me doing it.”
He continued to result from praise to Swift, saying that the song had turned out to be “one of my favorite collaborations.”
Vernon worked with Swift again on FolkloreSister’s album, Doalso released in 2020. He sings on the title track.
‘Baby case we always have bad blood for Taylor Swift and Kanye West. The first duo of the first duo began in 2009, when West rushed Swift astonishing as she received the best female video award during the MTV video music awards. As she begins her receiving speech for “You belong with me,” West (…)
Apart from their shared connection with Vernon, Swift and West have their own history. Their drama started in 2009 when West’s speech accident, 19 -year -old at the time, for the best female video during MTV Video Music Rewardsclaim Beyoncé was the well -deserved winner. West apologized afterwards, but the duo has been subtle – or sometimes obvious – referring together in their work ever since.
In an honest interview 2023 to her Time Person per year Cover story, Swift reflected on what she has learned from public quarrels with people like West.
“My response to anything that happens, good or bad, is to continue to do things. Keep doing art,” he explained. “But I’ve also learned that there is no point in trying to quote-unquote defeat your enemies. Litter always pulls out.”
