Unlikely new BFFs step out for dinner in NYC

Feb 19, 2015 16:17 GMT  ·  By
The handshake that ended longstanding feud: Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the Grammys 2015
   The handshake that ended longstanding feud: Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the Grammys 2015

One week ago, shortly after the Grammys 2015, Kanye West sat down for an interview over the phone with Ryan Seacrest and oh-so-casually dropped a bomb: he would be thrilled to have a musical collaboration with his new BFF Taylor Swift.

In fact, he teased, they’d already spoken about it a bit. Considering how rude he’d been to her in 2009 and how he disrespected her work when he took an award from her hands (at the MTV Video Music Awards) to say that Beyonce deserved it, even the possibility of a duet with these two was shocking.

And yet, it’s happening.

The New York Daily News reports that Kanye and Taylor went out on a dinner date in New York City the other night at the Spotted Pig, and unless they happen to have more in common than the fact that they’re both musicians, a collaboration is what they talked about.

Kanye and Taylor would have very little in common to talk about, even assuming that they’ve suddenly discovered just how much they like each other after their reconciliation at the Grammys. They’re also too busy to be spending time with people they don’t like, so yes, the best guess is that they met to discuss a duet.

Whether it turns out to be good or bad, expect everyone and their grandma to talk about it.