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Kanye West’s official entry into the music industry is now through a collaboration with the electronic pop group Terror Jr. The reality star and business mogul essentially not only confirmed the fan speculations regarding her being the secret voice of the group previously, but also made her debut as a singer with the new track released.
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The transformation of Kylie Jenner from a beauty queen to a singer has not only taken the public by surprise but also her fans who called it a full-circle moment for the entrepreneur. In a highly enthusiastic social media post, Jenner revealed the song “Fourth Strike”, which has her nickname “King Kylie” in it, referring to her first online character almost ten years ago. Thus the decade-old rumor that she was the hidden singer on the group’s previous hit “3 Strikes” is unofficially confirmed by this collaboration.
“AHHHHHH!!!!!! FOURTH STRIKE!!! terror jr ft KING KYLIE!!!!! OUT NOW EVERYWHERE!” Jenner tweeted, showing her typical excitement. “There was a little rumor 10 years ago that I was the one actually singing on 3 strikes! I wasn’t (wish it was) so I had the idea to come together for fourth strike and it would actually be ME FEATURED!”
The beauty billionaire had both stressful and thankful feelings about her recording experience and even went so far as to thank Terror Jr for their support, “trusting me to actually ft on this,” she said while also recognizing some collaborators like her make-up artist. Just her announcement was enough to generate an overwhelming number of reactions from her online followers who have eagerly been waiting for this moment since 2016 when the “3 Strikes” speculation first started.
One follower who spoke Spanish, in a way similar to other followers who expressed their feelings of nostalgia and excitement, wrote in a translated English: “I love you Kylie thank you for bringing us the 2016 vibes and finishing the clean look.” The acknowledgment of the nostalgic aspect shown in the comment captures how Jenner’s music project is so much about the past especially for the fans who remember the “King Kylie era,” a time when she was very active on social media and her fashion influence was widely felt.
Another comment highlighted the users who could hardly contain their excitement about the release, as one of them wrote, “I waited so long for this moment. I knew that at some point this era would return,” and the three crying emojis that accompanied the comment vividly portrayed the emotional significance. The same feeling was experienced by a lot of followers who considered the release as the climax of years of speculations and expectancies.
The response of a follower who claimed to have had a prophetic dream about the musical ambitions of Jenner was the most remarkable one. “You won’t believe me, but just today I dreamed that Kylie was a singer!! I love you kylie,” the comment read, suggesting that for some fans the timing felt almost magical.
The global reaction indicated that Jenner’s influence was not limited to the U.S., as the Portuguese-speaking fans, in a playful manner, announced, “And came the SINGER era” while the Brazilian followers were quick to say that they had “already put on my playlist giiiirl.” This multilingual excitement is yet another proof that through her projects, Jenner is able to not only cross international but also linguistic barriers.
The comments of the users mostly revolved around the nostalgic memory that was evoked while listening to “Fourth Strike.” One user expressed the thought simply by writing, “All this is so nostalgic I loveeee” while another boldly avowed, “KING KYLIE & TUMBLR ERA IS SO BACK!!!!!” This particularly refers to the time when the early social media platform was where Jenner first revealed her “King Kylie” persona; thus, suggesting that the new release signals a return to her digital roots.
The sheer number of positive comments is a clear indicator of the strong bond, which Jenner has been able to maintain, with her audience, who have seen her grown from a reality TV teenager to a business tycoon and eventually a music artist. One supporter of hers caught the majority’s sentiment when he wrote, “OMG I’m so proud of u Kylie,” and added several crying emojis for emphasis.
Even the people who were more conservative in their comments acknowledged the significance of this career change, one of the observers pointed out, “Kylie this was so fun, good for you,” another simply said, “Looks like a fun time.” Although these reactions were more subdued, they still sent a message of support to Jenifer’s decision to explore her creativity outside the business sphere.
The collaboration offers a clever mixture of nostalgia and new ground for someone like Jenner who has mainly built up an empire in cosmetics and fashion. For example, if one were to scrutinize the rumor that existed for a decade, it would be readily apparent that she was not only aware of her online legacy but also willing to engage with the fan theories that had surrounded her public persona.
Interestingly, Jenner’s musical debut came at a time when cross-industry celebrity collaborations were all the rage, however, few if any have had such myth-making like this Terror Jr collaboration. The easy tie-in to pre-existing fan speculation could give “Fourth Strike” a genuineness that otherwise might have been absent in celebrity musical collaborations.
As one of the fun comments put it so nicely and was in line with the general mood: “This song is already my entire personality.” The proclamation implies that Kim’s followers generally incorporate her activities into their self-expression whether it is by using beauty products, dressing alike, or now through listening to the same music.
With the collaborative track, Kylie Jenner has sealed her entrance into the music realm, thus once more demonstrating her prowess in going beyond the audience’s expectations in terms of surprise and at the same time maintaining the connection to her roots that initially turned her into a digital icon. The universal reaction that was full of excitement indicates that this musical venture will be as successful as her other business endeavors.
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