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Katy Perry Jokes About 'Summoning' Chief Keef Years After Viral Beef

The pop star referenced the pair's 2013 clash in a new TikTok where she appeared to meditate and "summon" the Chicago rapper.

(L-R) Katy Perry and Chief Keef.
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Katy Perry appears to have revisited her bizarre history with Chief Keef more than a decade after their unexpected social media feud made headlines.

A new viral TikTok posted by Perry shows the pop star applying makeup before sitting cross-legged on a couch and seemingly meditating with the caption: "Attempting to summon Mr. Keef."

The clip quickly spread across social media, largely because of the pair's strange but memorable 2013 interaction surrounding Chief Keef's song "Hate Bein' Sober."

Back in May 2013, Perry tweeted that she had just heard a song called "I Hate Being Sober" on the radio and joked that it gave her "serious doubt for the world."

Although she never directly mentioned Chief Keef by name in the original post, the Chicago rapper took offense after fans connected the comment to his hit single featuring 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa.

Chief Keef responded with a series of aggressive tweets directed at Perry, including one where he threatened her and another teasing "New Song Katy Perry Coming Soon."

The situation quickly spiraled online before Perry eventually attempted to smooth things over publicly. In a follow-up tweet at the time, she apologized to "Mr. Keef," explaining: "I'm sorry if I offended you. I heard a lot of people guesting on the song & didn't even know it was you in particular. Actually..."

Keef later accepted the apology with a surprisingly calm response, writing: "Oh 😕 Im Sorry Too Then 😔."

Following their short-lived feud, the rapper sampled Perry's song "Legendary Lovers" for his 2014 song "Save Me."

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