Ice Spice Praises Cardi B For Inspiring Women In Hip-Hop

Ice Spice gave Cardi B her flowers during a recent sit-down with Keke Palmer, saying the Bronx superstar revived belief in women’s place in Hip-Hop at a time when Nicki Minaj felt like an unreachable standard.

The 24-year-old rapper, who has collaborated with both women, acknowledged the complicated space she occupies between two of the biggest names in the genre. Despite past rumours of friction with Minaj, Ice Spice said she still holds the Queens rapper in high regard.

Their relationship came under scrutiny in 2023 after leaked texts appeared to show Ice Spice calling Minaj “ungrateful and delusional.”

She later addressed the messages in Rolling Stone, saying they were written “in a moment of frustration around contract negotiations” and admitted she “could have [chosen] different words.”