Ice Spice Reveals She & Nicki Minaj Aren’t “The Closest” After Leaked Texts Scandal

BY Caroline Fisher
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Ice Spice attends the 2024 Spotify Best New Artist Party at Paramount Studios on February 01, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage,)
According to Ice Spice, she simply called Nicki "ungrateful and delusional" out of frustration.

It's no secret that Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj are a match made in heaven musically, but according to the "Phat Butt" rapper, they're not exactly the best of friends when they aren't collaborating. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Ice Spice opened up and her and Nicki's bond. She said that while they're not on bad terms, they're not the closest either, despite making multiple hits together.

“We don’t have the closest relationship, you know? But we’re definitely good,” she explained. “We’re mutuals. We had smash records together. I love us together. I think the world does too.” Ice Spice continued, sharing her thoughts on some text messages leaked by an ex-friend of hers, Baby Storme. In the texts, Ice Spice seemingly expressed her frustrations with Nicki, calling her "ungrateful and delusional."

Ice Spice Opens Up About Her Relationship With Nicki Minaj

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Ice Spice poses with the "Best New Artist" Award in the press room at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for MTV)

She appeared to confirm that these were real in her chat with the outlet, though she said this doesn't change her overall feelings towards Nicki. “I don’t really think she cares about sh*t like that coming from a random girl,” she explained. “But what I said in those texts was just in a moment of frustration around contract negotiations. I could have chose different words. But at the end of the day, regardless of how I felt in that moment, [Nicki] is still somebody I respect as an artist, and I’m always going to admire everything she’s done for me and the culture.”

What do you think of Ice Spice's recent remarks about her relationship with Nicki Minaj? What about her seemingly confirming that the texts leaked by Baby Storme were real? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Caroline Fisher is currently a News Editor at HotNewHipHop. Her time at HotNewHipHop began in 2023 when she began writing about music and pop culture full-time. Since then, she has helped cover major stories including the YSL RICO trial, Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s explosive feud, Diddy’s ongoing legal battle, and awards shows such as the BET Awards. Being from Chicago, she also got the opportunity to attend Summer Smash 2024 and review Chief Keef’s historic homecoming show. She additionally covered sets by Flo Milli, Playboi Carti, Bktherula, and more.

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