Ice Spice has found herself embroiled in a beef with her former friend Baby Storme. Furthermore, she is also beefing with the likes of Cleotrapa, who was on her recent tour. Overall, the issue with Cleotrapa stems from the alleged treatment she received on the tour. Cleo has aired out her grievances online, and Ice Spice has been forced to respond. Furthermore, Ice Spice’s manager has also weighed in on all of this, noting that Cleotrapa’s management has conceded that their artist is in the wrong.
However, it appears as though this mess is not going to be slowing down, anytime soon. Many are looking to take advantage, especially with TikTok and Instagram being driving sources of engagement. For instance, a video was going viral in which a supposed back-up stylist for Ice Spice accused the artist of colorist comments. Many were shocked by the details in the video, and there was an uproar on social media. However, Ice Spice’s main hairstylist has come out to disavow the claims made by the backup stylist.
Essentially, the hairstyle says the backup stylist was never in the room and that they wouldn’t even know anything. It was a pretty harsh counter, albeit one that Spice will appreciate. Now, fans are confused about the situation and simply do not know who to believe. With this new drama unfolding, there will certainly be more people coming out of the woodwork. Whether those people are to be believes, is still up in the air.
Let us know what you think about this situation, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that Ice Spice will be able to get through all of this? How do you feel about her career given the reception to her latest album? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
It has been a rocky week for Ice Spice, whose latest scandal has her once again going back and forth online with a former friend. The New York rapper has embarked on her Y2K World Tour, where she will perform her viral hits until its conclusion in January 2025. Ice Spice has made considerable strides in her career, although she is still climbing the femcee Rap ranks. Hip Hop isn’t for the weak, and the orange-haired artist is learning that the court of public opinion can be unforgiving.
Days ago, the internet was set abuzz after rapper Cleotrapa released a series of videos to social media detailing a harrowing experience with her fairweather friend. This has garnered reactions from fans and critics, causing Spice’s behavior on the road and online to be scrutinized. As those conversations don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon, we thought we’d revisit some controversies plaguing Ice Spice throughout her short mainstream career. It only makes sense to begin with her most recent clash with Cleotrapa.
1. The Feud With Cleotrapa
According to Cleotrapa, Ice Spice asked her friend to join her on the Y2K World Tour. However, Cleo claims Spice only gave her one day to get things together before setting out. Further, Ice Spice is accused of treating Cleotrapa poorly and refusing to allow her team to help her friend with anything, including simple tasks like carrying a suitcase. Cleo alleged she also had to pay for her own hotel rooms, was told she couldn’t eat with the tour budget, didn’t receive adequate compensation, and sometimes didn’t have a dressing room to change in at the concert. “She don’t want nobody to say nothing to her,” said Cleo. “She tried to lowkey torture me.”
Cleotrapa’s comments quickly went viral, forcing Ice Spice to come forward with a scathing reaction. She said Cleotrapa was “crashing out” and defended herself against the allegations. “The scary part of fame, honestly, is the moment that somebody feels like they can no longer use your platform or they’re not getting exactly what they want out of a situation the way that they want it. That’s when they decide to crash out every single time. I’m noticing a pattern.” Spice added, “You got less than 10,000 listeners and I’m sharing my stage with you, and you feeling so entitled. Like, you thinking that my peoples that are working for me are supposed to work for you too? That’s so crazy to me.” As far as Ice Spice is concerned, she was “only trying to help.”
2. The Copyright Lawsuit
The year started off shaky for Ice Spice after an artist named D.Chamberz took her and her producer and rumored boyfriend, Riot, to court. Spice’s “In Ha Mood” gained traction and ushered in new visibility for the rapper; however, D.Chamberz accused her of stealing his sound. He claimed he released his track, “In That Mood,” in January 2022 on DSPs. TMZ reported findings from the copyright infringement lawsuit, in which D.Chamberz also speculated that Riot may have heard the song in New York City clubs and radio stations.
“In Ha Mood” has accumulated tens of millions of views online, earning Ice Spice’s labels a pretty penny. D.Chamberz wants what he says to be his piece of that pie, including the song’s publishing, revenue streams generated from the track, and damages. However, a specific number was not shared. Meanwhile, Ice Spice’s attorney denied any wrongdoing. “The claim is baseless,” they told TMZ. “We will vigorously defend this case and look forward to our day in court when we will be fully vindicated.”
3. Matty Healy’s Racist Jokes
Last year, Ice Spice was at the center of controversy after The 1975 singer Matt Healy appeared on a podcast and disparaged the rapper. Ice Spice made friends with Healy’s ex, Taylor Swift, and even collaborated on a song, “Karma.” However, that wasn’t up for discussion while Healy visited The Adam Friedland Show. Instead, he spoke about DMing Spice, calling her “dumb,” a “chubby Chinese lady,” and an “Inuit Spice Girl.” Ice Spice has claimed she is Dominican and Nigerian. Still, Healy went on to mock Chinese and Hawaiian accents as everyone laughed.
Ice Spice would later say she was perplexed when she learned of the remarks. “When I had heard that little podcast or whatever, I was so confused,” she told Variety. “Because I heard ‘chubby Chinese lady’ or some sh*t like that, and I’m like, ‘Huh? What does that even mean?’ First of all, I’m thick. What do you mean Chinese? But then they apologized or whatever. And the whole time, I didn’t really care. But that’s funny because I saw him at the Jean Paul Gaultier party a couple days ago. He was like, ‘Hey, you OK?’ and I’m like, ‘Of course.’ He apologized to me a bunch of times. We’re good.”
When it was time for Ice Spice to get her looks together for her Y2K World Tour, a woman named Gia told the internet that the rapper’s team reached out to have custom wigs made. The owner of The Bella Brand stated she had worked with Ice Spice before, so gathering two dozen wigs didn’t seem to be a problem. However, things took a turn when Gia came knocking for her payment. She alleged that the team didn’t fork over the money, and just 24 hours prior to the delivery date of the items, the entire order was canceled. Still, she wanted some fee for her time, effort, and resources. Gia claimed that Ice Spice’s team promised to send her a service fee at least, but she hadn’t received any further contact about the cash.
“Things happen, but that is not how you handle someone that respects your business. AND ALWAYS comes through for you at the very last minute LITERALLY!!!!!!” Gia wrote. “Also, you still owe me my wig back because it’s not paid for what’s going on with that??” She added, “Thank you for making us make all of these Nicki Minaj wigs. I’m going to go ahead and not upload the rest of the screenshots since this is supposed to be ‘Princess Diana’ but it’s really always Queen Onika”.
5. The Drama With Baby Storme
Her claiming I was her “best friend,” (I never claimed that btw,) then becoming best friends with the racist white girl who made my childhood a living hell, just to spite me. After she used my connections & resources that I worked so hard for to make her way to the top, & tried… https://t.co/Tmk44gHjix
Oh I threatened to beat you up cause you was doing all that cause was mad at ice. It didn’t give you had any respect for me boo You really could’ve dm’d me from the jump with that whole situation if you was on some real bitch shit word but thank you
Cleotrapa isn’t the only one of Ice Spice’s friends to have a fallout with the “Munch” hitmaker. Earlier this year, Spice’s “good friend” Baby Storme emerged online with some harsh criticisms. The friendship had dissipated, and Storme was ready to expose Ice Spice’s secrets. “She forced everyone in her life to sign an NDA, including me,” Baby Storme penned on Xitter. “But the only person I’m signed to is God. So I will speak the truth.”
Storme then brought receipts through screenshots of conversations showing Ice Spice making disparaging remarks. In them, they show a purported Spice speaking ill of Nicki Minaj, making racist statements, exhibiting fatphobia, and making fun of Cleotrapa. Baby Storme was accused of having a meltdown at the time, but amid this ongoing rift with Cleo, Spice’s foes have united. “I tried to warn you & you just threatened to beat me up,” Storme said to Cleotrapa. “Nevertheless, I’m sorry that happened to you.”
Cleotrapa responded, “Oh I threatened to beat you up cause you was doing all that cause was mad at ice. It didn’t give you had any respect for me boo. You really could’ve dm’d me from the jump with that whole situation if you was on some real b*tch sh*t word but thank you.”
Joe Budden says the accusations Cleotrapa made against Ice Spice are fairly common in the music industry and the internet doesn’t know how touring works. Cleo claimed Ice Spice and her team mistreated her on the Y2K! World Tour. She shared stories of having to use bathrooms as dressing rooms, not being afforded food, and more.
Budden began by arguing that Ice Spice isn’t calling any of the shots on her tour. “She don’t have no say over nothing,” he said. “She has not sold enough records to be in this position and on tour, every single dollar is accounted for months before we went on tour. I know exactly how much each of these rooms are gonna cost. I know exactly how much the gas is gonna cost. We can’t afford another bus but we got another bus. Okay let’s bring some other people, but those people are for free. There’s no budget. Every single dollar is accounted for.”
Cleotrapa Performs During Ice Spice’s “Y2K! World Tour”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 07: Cleotrapa performs onstage during Ice Spice Y2K! World Tour at Terminal 5 on August 07, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Budden’s comments echoed those of Spice’s manager, James Rosemond Jr., who argued that Cleo’s team should’ve set more realistic expectations for what the tour would be like. “If another bigger artist hit my client & say come on tour w/ her or him w/one day to prepared. As the manager I would advise my client this is risky, I would then connect w/ the other artist’s mgmt & agent immediately to advance logistics to see if it makes sense. To avoid hiccups,” he wrote in one of many posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
Joe Budden Discusses The Latest Ice Spice Drama
Budden isn’t the only celebrity to comment on the situation. Azealia Banks, Cardi B, and more artists have also spoken out in the days since Cleo came forward with her claims. Check out Budden’s full comments on the drama below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden as well as Ice Spice and Cleotrapa on HotNewHipHop.
Joe budden reacts to Ice spice and her ex friend cleopatra beefing and how Cleo felt unappreciated by ice because she didn’t help pay for her expenses while they were on tour pic.twitter.com/9xTJF8M60z
Cardi B called out people on social media on Wednesday for comparing her friendship with Star Brim to Ice Spice and Cleotrapa. In the wake of Cleo coming forward with allegations of mistreatment on the Y2K! World Tour, fans theorized Cardi has a similar dynamic with Star Brim.
“Don’t compare my friendships, my situation to anybody’s sh*t,” she said. “That’s one. All of my friendships, even with the people I work with, are five-year plus. I don’t know why y’all see me – a light-skin girl with a brown-skin, dark-skin girl – y’all wanna compare what I have with my friends with somebody else’s sh*t. Don’t do that! Because we don’t do that.” She went on to explained that she doesn’t trust many people, but Star Brim is one of them. The two have been friends since 2016.
Cleotrapa Performs On Ice Spice’s “Y2K! World Tour”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 07: Cleotrapa performs onstage during Ice Spice Y2K! World Tour at Terminal 5 on August 07, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Spice addressed Cleo’s claims during X (formerly Twitter) Spaces on Monday night. “Crashing out is sad you guys,” she said at the time. “The scary part of fame honestly is the moment that somebody feels like they can no longer use your platform or like they’re not getting exactly what they want out of a situation the way that they want it … That’s when they decide to crash out every single time. I’m noticing a pattern.”
Cardi B Speaks Out
Cardi isn’t the only celebrity to comment on the situation. Azealia Banks also chimed in on Wednesday morning, revealing that she has a concert lined up with Cleo on Halloween at Terminal 5 in New York City. Check out Cardi’s comments on the feud below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Cardi B on HotNewHipHop.
Azealia Banks says she’s going to give Cleotrapa whatever she needs when they perform together at Terminal 5 in New York City on Halloween. She made the announcement while defending her on Instagram after she came forward to accuse Ice Spice of mistreating her as an opener for the Y2K! World Tour.
“I don’t like how everyone is trying to make cleotrapa look,” Banks began in her post on X (formerly Twitter). “Any f*cking who @iamcleotrapa will be performing with me on Halloween Oct 31. at @Terminal5NYC. She will – be paid, have her own space to glam, whatever she wants on her rider.. because i have f*cking respect & class… Period. End Of Discussion.” She also joked, “She can have 50 different styles of chicken salads. It’s whatever she desires.” Cleo had complained about Ice Spice’s team refusing to buy her a chicken salad.
Azealia Banks Performs During Dion Lee’s New York Fashion Week Party
Azealia Banks performing at the Dion Lee after party during New York Fashion Week at the Boom Boom Room on February 10, 2023, in New York, New York. (Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images)
From there, Banks turned her attention to Spice’s manager, James Rosemond Jr., who criticized Cleo in a number of posts on X throughout the day, Tuesday. “Ice spices manager is a bird ass n***a 4 trying to add insult to injury when a young girl is expressing how she feels,” she wrote. “He’s trying to make cleo look like an amateur when the fact that he’s even chiming in at all is ghetto, low class and a huge sign of having zero skin in the game.” Rosemond Jr. had argued that Cleo’s team should’ve set more realistic expectations for her.
Azealia Banks Comes To Cleotrapa’s Defense
Spice also already came out and fired back at Cleo’s claims, accusing her of “crashing out” for attention. Check out Banks’ thoughts on the matter below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Azealia Banks on HotNewHipHop.
Ice Spice took a jab at Cleotrapa on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night by creating a poll asking fans whether she should have chicken salad or steak for dinner. The post comes after Cleo came out with several allegations about mistreatment on the Y2K! World Tour on Monday. She claimed that, at one point, Spice’s team refused to pay for her to have a chicken salad.
Afterward, she shared another post defending herself for the move. “U losers can body shame and falsely diagnose me all day, but I’m wrong for defending myself?” she wrote. “I want u to realize I’m just a person. A rich troll, yes, but just a person.” She eventually took down the posts but retweeted one from another user who wrote: “Normalize moving on w/o making it a public matter.”
Ice Spice Performs During “Y2K! World Tour” Stop In Boston
Boston, MA – August 4: Ice Spice performs during her “Y2K! World Tour” at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
It’s not the first time Spice has spoken out since Cleo came forward with her allegations. Hopping on X Spaces on Monday night, she downplayed the seriousness of the situation. “Crashing out is sad you guys,” she said. “The scary part of fame honestly is the moment that somebody feels like they can no longer use your platform or like they’re not getting exactly what they want out of a situation the way that they want it … That’s when they decide to crash out every single time. I’m noticing a pattern.”
Ice Spice Posts Through It On X
Cleo has already responded to Spice’s comments, accusing her of being on Ozempic and lying about her father’s nationality. Check out Spice’s since-deleted posts on X below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ice Spice and Cleotrapa on HotNewHipHop.
All day and even going back to the wee hours of the night before, rappers Ice Spice and Cleotrapa have been airing out their dirty laundry on X. This all started because of the latter claiming to have received awful treatment while being on the roster for the Y2K! tour. Both have been making wild statements about each other and currently, Cleo has the last word. Just moments ago, she called out the “Phat Butt” MC for lying about her dad’s nationality, saying that he’s actually Hispanic. Fans have had differing opinions on this tweet, but the artist’s father is making sure that his words come across as clear as possible.
According to The Neighborhood Talk, Joseph Gaston wants to make it known right away that he doesn’t want any part of this. While doing so he sets the record straight and essentially tells Cleo to zip it. “@iamcleotrapa we met twice in the green room. We barely spoke, who said I’m Hispanic?”, he began. “Ken I’m gonna dead this right here. I’m a black man. Born and raised in the BX. Keep me out this bulls***”. What’s even wilder, some people were asking for proof and he said that he’s taken an ancestry test to confirm all of this in the past.
“More like 30% and a mix of other countries like Ghana, ivory coast, Senegal, Mali, Cameroon. Taino.” That was a response to someone who said he was even less Nigerian that. However, he doesn’t appear to be taking offense to any of this as he says he does have Latino family members. In one breath, Cleo was correct, but nowhere near 100%, kind of like some other things she claimed earlier today.
What are your thoughts on Ice Spice’s father’s response to Cleotrapa’s accusations that he’s actually Hispanic? Who do you think these two will bring into their feud next? Who is currently taking this way too far the most so far and why? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Ice Spice and Cleotrapa. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Cleotrapa accused Ice Spice of lying about her father’s nationality amid their ongoing feud over the Y2K! World Tour. Cleo addressed the situation in a comment on social media, responding to a fan who argued Spice lied about her father being Nigerian. “Her father is an Hispanic man. I seen him on the tour,” Cleo claimed, as caught by The Neighborhood Talk.
In the comments section, fans had plenty of mixed responses. “I didn’t really think she had any black in her anywayssssss. They love claiming us and our culture,” one user wrote. Another countered: “Like this if you don’t have to prove your blackness 24/7.” One accused Cleo of “going out BAD!” They continued: “this why you need a NDA these women will tell all you business out once they don’t get their way ., EMBARRASSING.”
Ice Spice Kicks Off The “Y2K! World Tour” In Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 30: Ice Spice performs onstage during Ice Spice Kicks Off Y2K! World Tour on July 30, 2024, at The Anthem in Washington, DC. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Cleo came out with her accusations about mistreatment on the tour on Monday, claiming she was denied food, not allowed to bring guests backstage, and forced to prepare in bathrooms, among other complaints. In response, Spice accused her of “crashing out” while her manager argued that the misunderstanding boiled down to Cleo’s team setting unrealistic expectations. “If another bigger artist hit my client & say come on tour w/ her or him w/one day to prepared. As the manager I would advise my client this is risky, I would then connect w/ the other artist’s mgmt & agent immediately to advance logistics to see if it makes sense. To avoid hiccups,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Cleo has already continued going off on Spice, accusing her of being on Ozempic and more. Check out Cleo’s comment about Spice’s father on Instagram below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ice Spice and Cleotrapa on HotNewHipHop.
Ice Spice’s manager, James Rosemond Jr., has been speaking out on the situation involving Cleotrapa and the Y2K! World Tour on X (formerly Twitter) throughout the day. In one post, he claimed to have spoken with her manager and that he admitted Cleo was in the wrong and blamed himself for the situation. In one statement, Rosemond revealed: “My team spoke to the artist’s mngr this morning & the artist’s mngr said he blames himself becuz he pushed his client to stay becuz it was a great opportunity…but he knows his client is 100% wrong. The mngr realized his client didn’t have the financial backin to be on the tour.”
In another, Rosemond said that it was on Cleo’s manager to set realistic expectations for how the tour would go. “If another bigger artist hit my client & say come on tour w/ her or him w/one day to prepared. As the manager I would advise my client this is risky, I would then connect w/ the other artist’s mgmt & agent immediately to advance logistics to see if it makes sense. To avoid hiccups,” he wrote.
Cleotrapa Performs On Ice Spice’s “Y2K! World Tour”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 07: Cleotrapa performs onstage during Ice Spice Y2K! World Tour at Terminal 5 on August 07, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)
When facing more criticism over the lack of preparation time he and Spice afforded Cleo, Rosemond reiterated: “We gave her opportunity to showcase her talent to all age crowd. She could have said something in the lines of ‘hey this is last minute invite & I won’t come out the next show day but I start on this later tour date so our teams can handle logistics and I can be prepared for it’” In conclusion, he wrote: “I came on here to put a perspective out there. All artists don’t understand the nuances of business. The ins and outs. An artist can talk to another artist direct & offer or extend invitation to an opportunity out of the kindness of their heart… I’m big on fairness & unity, peace & love. Best way to live to sleep at night. But we have to be grateful of opportunities that we get. Sometimes the experience is NOT what we expected & that’s OK. You learn from it & move forward. The public bashing just means therapy is needed.”
Ice Spice’s Manager Speaks Out
Cleo came out with her accusations about mistreatment on the tour on Monday, claiming she was denied food, forced to prepare in bathrooms, and more. Check out the back-and-forth on social media below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ice Spice and Cleotrapa on HotNewHipHop.
I came on here to put a perspective out there. All artists don’t understand the nuances of business. The ins and outs. An artist can talk to another artist direct & offer or extend invitation to an opportunity out of the kindness of their heart.
My team spoke to the artist’s mngr this morning & the artist’s mngr said he blames himself becuz he pushed his client to stay becuz it was a great opportunity…but he knows his client is 100% wrong. The mngr realized his client didn’t have the financial backin to be on the tour.
If another bigger artist hit my client & say come on tour w/ her or him w/one day to prepared. As the manager I would advise my client this is risky,I would then connect w/ the other artist’s mgmt & agent immediately to advance logistics to see if it makes sense. To avoid hiccups https://t.co/GyLWk8fihg
In the short time Ice Spice has been in the spotlight, her career has seen huge successes thanks to hits like “Munch” and “Barbie World” and plenty of friction thanks to supposed beef with Cardi B and Latto. While she’s resolved both of those, it looks like there’s a new one on the burner — and this time, it’s with one of her Y2K Tour tourmates.
Cleotrapa is a New York-based artist who has seen moderate success over the past year with her songs “Rockstar” and “Von Dutch.” Apparently, she was well-enough acquainted with Ice Spice for the “Think U The Sh*t” rapper to add Cleo to her tour. However, it seems their relationship soured while on the road, as Cleo posted a video to her social channels disparaging Ice Spice as a “fake friend” who only brought her along to do damage control after allegedly falling out with Nicki Minaj.
In the video, Cleo says she wasn’t given enough time to prepare for the tour, wasn’t paid for her performances, and had to pay for her own room and board after being assured by Ice that she would be taken care of.
Ice responded during a chat with fans on Twitter Spaces, saying, “The scary part of fame honestly is the moment that somebody feels like they can no longer use your platform or like they’re not getting exactly what they want out of a situation the way that they want it … That’s when they decide to crash out every single time. I’m noticing a pattern.”
So, in summary, the two friends appear to have fallen out because either A) Ice Spice mistreated Cleo on the tour, or B) Cleo had big expectations, that weren’t met. Either way, they seem to be more interested in hashing it out in public than in private, so don’t be surprised if we see this thing escalate.
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