Katy Perry baffles fans by collaborating with rapper who once threatened to 'smack' her

Katy Perry has made the shocking move of collaborating with rapper Chief Keef over a decade after he once threatened to 'smack' her.

Back in 2013, the Teenage Dream singer, 41, got into an unexpected social media spat with Chief Keef after she publicly criticized his hit song Hate Bein' Sober. 

In response to Perry's critique, the 30-year-old star, who was a teenager at the time, called her a 'b***h' and said he would 'smack the s**t out [of] her.'

However, it appears that Perry and Chief Keef have ended their feud as it was revealed Thursday that he will feature on a remix of her 2013 track Legendary Lovers.

The unlikely duo first sparked collaboration rumors on Wednesday after Perry was seen in fan-taken footage meeting up with Chief Keef in a parking lot at nighttime.

Perry then took to Instagram the same day to share photos of their 'legendary link up [sic],' referencing their new song which was released on Thursday evening.

The viral clip showed Perry and Chief Keef in the middle of a one-on-one conversation, but one of Perry's upbeat songs was playing over the apparently muted video.

Many fans reacted to the way Perry was leaning in when listening to him talk and further analyzed their now-friendly behavior in the comments section of the Instagram post. 

Chief Keef, who also goes by Sosa, was also seen giving Perry a friendly, one-arm hug, at one point.

For the Legendary Lovers remix promo, Perry was dressed in a double leather ensemble and appeared to be braless underneath a semi-sheer, white tank top.

Meanwhile, the rapper wore a green, patterned hoodie paired with jean shorts and high-tops. 

Just five days earlier, she shared a TikTok video, in which she was 'attempting to summon Mr. Keef.' 

Perry's beef with Chief Keef all started when she publicly expressed her 'doubt for the world' after listening to his song Hate Bein' Sober featuring Wiz Khalifa and 50 Cent.

'Just heard a new song on the radio called I Hate Being Sober and I have serious doubt for the world,' she tweeted out at the time.

Chief Keef took extreme offense to Perry's critique and issued an expletive-filled reply via Twitter, which is now X.

'Dat b***h Katy Perry Can Suck Skin Off my D**k,' the rapper tweeted. 'I'll smack The S*** out her.'

He also said at the time that Perry would be the target of a new disstrack he was working on, according to Billboard, but that song never came to fruition. 

Despite his harsh words for her, Perry eventually responded to Chief Keef with an apology. 

'Mr. Keef! I'm sorry if I offended you,' she tweeted. 'I heard a lot of people guesting on the song & didn't even know it was you in particular. Actually...'

Sosa then also apologized to Perry for his heated reaction to her criticism.

'Oh Im Sorry Too Then,' he wrote back. 

'Believe me, I'm a lover not a hater. x,' Perry later tweeted to Chief Keef.

Perry also shared a series of photos on her Instagram on Thursday to announce their remix of Legendary Lovers, which is a song originally featured on Perry's 2013 album Prism.

She shared a series of pictures and videos of them together; she also included a screenshot of them apologizing to each other following their feud. 

One clip from her carousel post showed the pop star after accepting what appeared to be a gift from Chief Keef.

Perry was seen putting on a red version of a zip-up hoodie matching the one he was wearing. 

The rapper apparently gifted her the merch from his flagship brand and record label, Glo Gang. 

There were also photos and clips of them hanging out after seemingly smoking together and working on their collaboration. 

Many fans took to social media to express their excitement about how the two stars 'squashed the decade-long beef.'

Some fans also started analyzing their body language and penned comments about how Perry appeared to be 'really into him' and 'feeling him hard.' 

Some fans pointed out their chemistry and others joked that they had gone from 'enemies to lovers,' putting aside their past social media feud.