Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone believed that the song marked a continuation of the feud between Swift and rapper Kanye West; the latter had previously name-dropped Swift in his song "Famous" by using the line, "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? / I made that bitch famous".
Brittany Spanos dari Rolling Stone mempercayai bahwa lagu ini menandai sebuah kelanjutan dari perseteruan antara Swift dan rapper Kanye West; sebelumnya West menjatuhkan nama Swift dalam lagunya yang berjudul "Famous" dengan menggunakan lirik "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? / I made that bitch famous".