In a shocking turn of events, NYC rappers Ice Spice and Cleotrapa have been embroiled in a heated feud following a series of TikTok videos by Cleotrapa detailing her alleged mistreatment during Ice’s Y2K Tour earlier this summer.
According to Cleotrapa, she was expected to pay for her own accommodations after being assured by Ice that she would be taken care of, was left out of team meals, and neglected during the entire trek. In her videos, she shared several instances of poor treatment, including being unable to get help from Ice’s security guard when struggling to carry her luggage, being denied access to a dressing room, and being left out of a steakhouse dinner.
Ice Spice responded to the allegations on X Spaces, calling Cleotrapa “entitled” and claiming that she was “crashing out” because she couldn’t “use” Ice’s audience anymore. Ice also alleged that Cleotrapa “ate so much f**king food” at an Italian restaurant and called her “a vacuum.”
Ice’s manager, James Rosemond Jr., also weighed in on the situation, defending the decisions made by Ice’s team and claiming that Cleotrapa was acting “entitled.” Rosemond stated that Cleotrapa’s management team should have been more prepared for the opportunity and that some artists just don’t know how to leverage opportunities to advance their careers.
However, a stylist who worked on the Y2K Tour came forward to back up Cleotrapa’s claims, alleging that Ice told him that Cleotrapa was “doing too much” and that she thought Ice’s workers were supposed to be working for her. The stylist also recalled Ice being on FaceTime with Riot and saying, “B*ches gotta go. They asking for too much. I’m really tired of her Black a**.”
Azealia Banks, Joe Budden, and “The Breakfast Club” have all weighed in on the feud, with Azealia Banks calling out Ice’s manager for being “bird a nga” and Joe Budden stating that Ice Spice wasn’t calling the shots on her tour and that every dollar is accounted for on tour.
The drama has left fans and industry insiders alike divided, with some siding with Ice Spice and others supporting Cleotrapa. As the situation continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how the two rappers will resolve their differences and what the fallout will be for their careers.
