The ice species is Rolling StoneThe latest cover star of ‘s, and inside the issue she addressed a variety of topics, including her alleged feud with Nicki Minaj, her conflict with Latto and her upcoming debut album.
The 24-year-old Bronx native, who recently released a song with Central Cee called Did It First, told writer Jeff Ihaza: “When people ask me, ‘Oh, how do you deal with hate?’ I don’t give a shit because I won, bro. I won at life.
“I can only be grateful for the people who talk nonsense, for the people who support me. For everything that goes into the job, I can only be grateful.”
As for his relationship with fellow New Yorker Minaj, 41 (with whom he collaborated on the song Barbie World for the soundtrack of last year’s Barbie movie), Ice said: “We don’t have the closest relationship, you know? But we’re definitely good.”
This comes after a former friend of Spice’s leaked messages earlier this year in which she called the rapper “delusional” and “ungrateful” over her frustrations regarding contract negotiations.
Ice Spice is Rolling Stone’s latest cover star, and in the issue he addressed a variety of topics, including his alleged feud with Nicki Minaj, his conflict with Latt, and his upcoming debut album.
The 24-year-old Bronx native told writer Jeff Ihaza: “When people ask me, ‘Oh, how do you deal with hate?’ I don’t give a shit because I won, bro. I won at life.”
Ice, whose real name was Isis Gaston, explained: “We’re mutual. We’ve broken records together. I love that we’re together. I think the world does too.”
Turning her attention to the frenemy, she stated: “I think the saddest part of the whole situation is that someone I had known for many years and called my friend, made me open up and be vulnerable with him, and then he took advantage of that for his own benefit.
“So that was really the saddest part, just feeling used, basically.”
Ice also reflected on the Super Bass hitmaker: “She’s so busy. I don’t think she cares if some random girl says something like that.”
She clarified: “But what I said in those texts was just in a moment of frustration around contract negotiations. I could have chosen other words.”
Overall, he praised Minaj as “someone I respect as an artist.”
“I will always admire everything he has done for me and for culture,” he emphasized.
She had less kind words for rapper Latto, speaking out about their friction: “I can understand friendly competition, but I feel like at this point it’s a joke that she just brought up, and it’s not even funny.”
Left, Nicki Minaj performs onstage during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour at New York’s Madison Square Garden in March. Right, Latto performs onstage at the 2024 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles in June.
The 24-year-old Bronx native told writer Jeff Ihaza: “When people ask me, ‘Oh, how do you deal with hate?’ I don’t give a shit because I won, bro. I won at life.”
He also noted that there is no real “problem” between the two.
“I feel like if we ever talked and I asked him, ‘What’s the problem?’ he’d just kind of stare blankly. There really wouldn’t be a problem. Especially on my end,” she said, implying that the issue is one-sided.
Earlier this year, Gaston released the song Think U The Sh*t, which quickly gained popularity and became a viral hit.
It was rumored to be directed at Latto, 25, whose real name is Alyssa Stephens.
In June, Ohio-born singer Big Mama shared a cake with a poop emoji to commemorate her headlining performance at Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash concert in Atlanta.
It was accompanied by the caption: “You think I’m the best, bitch?”
In his interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Ice responded: “Bro, Think U the Sh*t is from January. You gonna post some bullshit to announce something that’s good news to you?”
On the other hand, she mused: “But it’s kind of a compliment because you’re taking something that’s supposed to be a fun time for you and you’re making it about me… again.”
Ice Spice was photographed by Tom Kneller in a series of bright Y2K-inspired looks
“I can only be thankful for the people that talk shit, the people that support me. Everything that comes with it, I can only be thankful,” Ice shared in the glowing post.
Isis announced her first full-length project in late January, sharing the title with her millions of followers online.
“I definitely wanted to branch out more and try different sounds, and it felt really natural too,” she told RS of the release, which comes out Friday, July 26.
“I’d just go into the studio and say whatever came to mind. A lot of these beats are still rehearsal beats, but we also use a lot of trap elements to give it a spiciness,” he said.