Addison Rae Sparks Excitement: Teasing a Charli XCX Collaboration and a Revival of Her Pop Career?
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Addison Rae main pop-girl moment has arrived. Rae, like many TikTok phenoms, has used the platform to advance her career, such as landing a Netflix deal as a freshman actor or realising her Life-Size dream with her own doll line. And, while she’s had varied results in other sectors, her music career has been a glaring omission. She made her pop princess debut with a song (2021’s “Obsessed”), but she has yet to add another release to her brief discography. The singer appears to be breaking her recording drought with the help of Charli XCX. Since the release of “Obsessed,” Rae has subtly demonstrated that she is serious about making music.
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This has resulted in her posting snatches of other songs she’s been working on over the years. However, many of these gems were leaked & never officially released, resulting in what Rae refers to as her “lost album.” Fortunately, she’s gained control of those tracks. Rae revealed the release of her long-awaited debut album on Instagram on August 14. “dug up a few leaks from the lost album AR 8.18,” she stated in the post, which bears a cover image of herself blowing bubble gum. This album cover, like her voice, screams Y2K pop girl on the rise. This unexpected news surprised and excited fans, including Charli XCX. The “Hot Girl” singer apparently posted her album release on her own Instagram Stories just hours after Rae revealed it.
.@Charli_XCX seems to tease her involvement with @WhoIsAddison
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“Gonna be 2 die 4 wow I can’t wait” pic.twitter.com/UGUnRkkDn0— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 14, 2023
Is Addison Rae Rebuilding Her Lost Pop Career With The Help Of Charli XCX?
Set off the “Renegade” alarm. With her Life-Size dream realized, Addison Rae has leveraged TikTok as a platform to launch her career, including landing a Netflix deal as a rookie actor. Although she has had varied success in other sectors, her music career has been noteworthy. She made her pop princess debut with “Obsessed” in 2021, but she has not released another track since. The singer appears to be breaking her recording drought with the help of Charli XCX. On August 14, the 22-year-old TikTok celebrity turned aspiring actor and singer tweeted (X-ed?) album art of herself blowing bubble gum with the comment “dug up a few leaks from the lost album AR 8.18.” Her record was leaked unceremoniously in August, and now the bad bleep is reclaiming her seat in the world of pop queens. Her website includes a single floating bubble of gum surrounded by handwritten sentences that appear to be song titles: “2Die4,” “I Didn’t See It Coming,” “It Could’ve Been U,” “Ruin My Life,” and others. However, the sentences could possibly be lyrics from her songs. This unexpected news surprised and excited fans, including Charli XCX.
The “Hot Girl” singer apparently posted her album release on her own Instagram Stories just hours after Addison Rae revealed it. “Gonna be 2 die 4 wow I can’t wait,” she wrote, according to Pop Crave. This came as no surprise to fans, as Charli has previously lauded Rae and her stalled but promising music career. Soon after the debut of “Obsessed,” Charli referred to Rae as a “great pop star.” That same year, the two collaborated as ambassadors for Pandora’s ME jewellery collection. But that’s not all. Rae fueled the partnership rumours on Instagram on August 15. There, the He’s All That star shared a photo carousel of images related to “2 Die 4,” implying that this could be her next single. The post includes white and pink hearts, a one-of-a-kind shot of Rae blowing bubblegum, and a selfie with Charli XCX. Charli’s support hasn’t stopped there, and many fans believe she’s hinting at a role on Rae’s future album. This argument is based on Charli’s Instagram post, which included the phrase ‘2 die 4’. Rae’s followers recognised this line because one of her many leaked singles is also titled “2 die 4.” Charli also described the song as “art” on Twitter. Rae’s post drove fans into a frenzy, with many surprised that a collaboration was in the works.
ITS CONFIRMED 2 DIE 4 Ft.CHARLI XCX THIS FRIDAY!!!! pic.twitter.com/Y68YiUbBBr
— ADDISON RAE 8/18 (@Addisonraemusic) August 15, 2023
i’d be lying if i said i wasnt hype for 2 die 4 by addison rae ft charli xcx
— psychic of @psychic.bsky.social (@psychicoforange) August 15, 2023
charli xcx and addison rae collab mute me on friday i'm gonna be so insufferable
— ella 🪩🐇🖤 (@forellamore) August 15, 2023
addison rae and charli xcx???? oh my god?????? pop music is being saved
— ª♒︎ (@khadvongsinh) August 14, 2023
ADDISON RAE AND CHARLI XCX OHHHHHH MY GOD
— zach (@zach_shaw_) August 14, 2023
addison rae ft. charli xcx is coming i just yassed so loud it shook the earths core a little
— colin (@sadgayenergy) August 14, 2023
