Hey everyone! So, let’s talk about the latest drama with Ice Spice and her former friend Cleo Trappa. It seems like Ice Spice has had a pretty rough year, and things have only gotten messier with Cleo.
Cleo recently aired out some serious grievances, claiming that Ice Spice treated her terribly during their tour. According to Cleo, Ice Spice’s gesture of inviting her on tour was more about damage control than genuine friendship. Cleo felt used and betrayed, saying she was only brought along as part of Ice Spice’s attempt to clean up her image after being called out by Baby Storm.
Baby Storm had previously exposed Ice Spice for speaking badly about various people, including Cleo. In some leaked texts, Ice Spice didn’t hold back, calling Cleo’s support during their call fake. She reportedly said, “In the call, she said, ‘I’m so happy for you,’ which sounded mad fake. OMG. And when we hung up, she said, ‘I love you.’ Like, no you don’t.”
Ice Spice also criticized Cleo for not supporting her claim of being Nigerian. Cleo admitted she wasn’t sure about Ice Spice’s background, saying, “I didn’t know; I saw her tweet, but I didn’t really know. She never told me that, though. I mean, she’s Nigerian, done, period.”
Although Ice Spice does have Nigerian roots, she grew up in America and is also Dominican and Black, as confirmed by her father. So, the debate about her ethnicity is pretty much settled.
Ice Spice’s attempt to fix things by inviting Cleo on tour seems to have backfired. Cleo thought she was being a good friend, but it turns out Ice Spice was more interested in using her as a prop to improve her image. Cleo was brought in at the last minute with no real arrangements, which made her feel more like an accessory than a true friend.
At the end of July, I got a call from Ice really early in the morning. She said, “Cleo, come on tour with me. I miss you. Please come.” I was like, “Girl, I can’t just drop everything and follow you around the country for a month. I’ve got stuff to do—opportunities in New York, brand deals, and other things I need to focus on. It’s just not practical for me to travel all over the U.S. to watch you perform.”
Then she hit me with, “No, I want you to perform with me.” I was taken aback. She’s never had me on stage before, so I was like, “Wait, what?” In my head, I thought, “Maybe she’s really trying to make up for that whole mess that was exposed a month ago. Maybe she’s actually trying to be a friend because that situation was just bizarre. I had to call her out on it, and even getting an apology was a struggle. She got caught calling me jealous for no reason, just because I didn’t speak up about whether she was Nigerian. But I barely knew her back then—I didn’t even know she was Nigerian.”
After her ex-best friend exposed her for calling everyone jealous, it was a bit disturbing. She even said, “I think everyone’s jealous of me. Don’t take it personally. I say that about everyone, even my mom.” That was kind of weird, but okay.
Then I started to think that maybe Ice’s actions were more calculated than I realized. After the fallout with her friend, she invited me to a basketball game, and I thought maybe she was trying to make things right. But then she dropped a new song the next day. It seemed like every time she invited me out, it was more about her public image than about genuine friendship. It started to feel like she was using me as part of her promotional strategy, and that wasn’t sitting right with me.
So, when the tour opportunity came up, I was like, “Okay, this could be something.” Cleo seemed really excited about it because, honestly, she was hoping to get something out of her friendship with Ice Spice. And I get that. It’s not that Cleo was using her; she was genuinely a fan and supportive of Ice Spice even before she became famous. I didn’t know Ice Spice back then; I only met her a couple of years ago, and I thought she was really cool from the start. Cleo was hyping her up long before she got her big break, but it seemed like Ice Spice treated her more like a sidekick rather than a real friend. It felt like Cleo knew she was being used but hoped she’d eventually benefit from the connection.
Cleo shared how messy the tour was. Despite her efforts to be a good friend, things just didn’t work out. I made a flyer announcing my tour involvement, but it didn’t get any acknowledgment from Ice Spice’s team—no reposts, no comments, nothing. It felt like Cleo was being given just enough spotlight to stay in the background.
The schedule was all over the place. The show was supposed to start around 8 or 9, but I ended up performing at 7:30 or 7:45—basically before the show even started. That was strange. I didn’t have a designated room backstage; I was just placed in Ice Spice’s dressing room and had no rider. I had asked beforehand what expenses I’d be responsible for, given the last-minute notice. I was told not to worry about it and that everything was covered. So I went along with it, thinking everything was sorted.
Remember, I had only one day to prepare, and I wasn’t allowed to bring anyone along unless I paid for their hotel and transportation. It was all so rushed.
Here’s where things really went south: Ice Spice asked Cleo to carry her bag from the hotel to the venue. Cleo didn’t think it would be an issue for the security to handle her bag too. But when we were leaving the venue, the security refused to carry Cleo’s bag back to the car, so she had to walk with it in the rain.
At the venue, I put my bag next to Ice Spice’s many bags and a big dresser, thinking it would all be moved back into the truck. But when I turned around, my bag was still there while all of Ice Spice’s bags had been taken. I asked the security if they could help with my bag, but they said no. I was frustrated and unprepared for this kind of treatment. I ended up carrying my duffel bag, with all my stuff, back to the car in the pouring rain. By the time I got back to the hotel, I was completely soaked, and no one seemed to care.
The next day, I noticed that my stuff was all wet—my shoes and bag were drenched. I was like, “What happened to my bag?” She casually said, “Oh, my bad.” I couldn’t believe it. I asked, “My bad? You knew my bag was wet?” The room was freezing, and I had to get my shoes cleaned at the dry cleaner. It was a mess, so I decided to leave the tour.
After I left, Ice Spice seemed to try and cover up her mistake by turning me into a PR stunt. Cleo said Ice Spice offered her $3,000 to keep quiet about what happened. Cleo turned it down, saying, “I wasn’t going to stay silent. I got soaked and left.” I was like, “Seriously? What kind of friend does that?”
It looks like Ice Spice was trying to blame Cleo for the issues when it was really her own fault. She didn’t provide any proper accommodations or support, making the whole situation feel like a PR stunt rather than genuine friendship. Cleo and Ice Spice ended up parting ways, and Cleo said, “When I got home, I realized how false everything about her was.”
On the next tour, I had no idea Ice Spice was holding a grudge against me for speaking up. She’s the type who can’t handle being told anything and thinks she’s above it all. Cleo also mentioned that Ice Spice’s team didn’t make any effort to accommodate her. They basically treated her like she didn’t belong on the tour, and Ice Spice’s behavior was just weird towards her.
The New York tour dressing room was pretty tight. I’d never had my own dressing room before, so it was a bit surprising when she said I’d be with her the whole time. She told me, “You’re going to be with me; you’re good.” But when I arrived at the venue, her entire tour team seemed completely lost about where I should go. They acted like they had no idea I was supposed to be in her room. They kept saying things like, “We don’t have a room for you,” and sent me to a bathroom that everyone used. “You can get dressed in this bathroom,” they said. I was like, “Wait, I’m supposed to be in her room.”
They showed me various bathrooms and random corners to change in, and I was really confused. It seemed like whenever a special guest or someone Ice wanted to bring out arrived, they always found a room for them. Yet I was left without one. I was okay with not having a room because I knew I’d be with her, but it was frustrating when they acted clueless about where I should be.
The dressing room itself was tiny, so I asked if I could use her room to get ready. She said, “Come and see the room.” When I saw it, there was definitely enough space for both of us. I thought, “You invited me on tour; we should be able to make this work because we’re friends.” I didn’t stay in the room after I was dressed—she didn’t like people hanging around, which I found a bit odd.
Things got even more awkward after the Philly show when I’d mentioned something about the luggage. I heard that Cleo had a bag taken from Ice Spice’s room, and her credit card was used for unauthorized charges of $700.
One day, I put my tote bag by the side of the couch in her room. When her mom and little sister came in, everyone left the room. An hour later, I walked past the room and saw my bag outside the door. I thought, “Why was my bag moved out here?” A few days later, my card was charged $700 at a designer store. I’m not pointing fingers, but it’s strange that my bag was left outside. I called my bank and got the money back, but it was still unsettling. I didn’t make a big deal out of it, but it was definitely weird.
It didn’t stop there. Ice Spice made Cleo sleep in a different part of the bus so she could be with Riot, her boyfriend. When we arrived at the hotel, Ice Spice made it clear that Cleo needed to find her own room. She told me to take a bunk on the bus because Riot would be joining her in the back. I didn’t want to block her time with Riot, so I was okay with that.
When we got to the hotel, Ice Spice dropped the bombshell that I wouldn’t be getting my own room. I was really confused and tried to figure out what was going on. Why couldn’t she just let me know ahead of time? It felt like she was trying to create an awkward situation when it could have been handled smoothly. I could’ve booked my own room if I’d known earlier.
I was completely caught off guard when I realized I was supposed to pay for staying in five-star hotels during this tour. Everyone else had their accommodations covered by the label, but as an independent artist with just one day to prepare, I was left scrambling. I didn’t sign up for this; I wasn’t even aware of it until I got there. If the label had given me a heads-up, maybe they could’ve helped out. It’s insane that I had only a single day to get ready for a tour that had been planned for months.
Now, it makes sense why I was added to the tour—it was all about damage control after the Baby Stormy situation. The label probably thought adding me would make them look better, like they were giving me a chance and being supportive. But honestly, it felt more like a PR stunt than genuine help.
I ended up staying with the tour’s hairstylist, who was incredibly kind and let me crash in her hotel room. It was a blast with her and felt like what the tour should have been like, especially compared to Ice’s boring and unenthusiastic vibe. Ice Spice didn’t want to join in on anything, not even something as simple as playing Uno. When I suggested making TikToks, Ice Spice’s reaction was just cold and dismissive. It felt like she didn’t want me getting too friendly with her hairstylist, who was my only ally on the tour. I tried to make the best of it and connect with people who were open to being friends.
Gradually, Ice Spice started treating me more like a worker than a friend. It seemed like she wanted me to be alone and miserable, but that’s not what happened. I found support and friendship where I could, which was a blessing.
Cleo had her own struggles. She had to deal with Ice Spice’s weird behavior and cover her own costs for being on tour. She wasn’t even allowed to have guests backstage, which was confirmed by social media influencer and reality star Derell. Cleo had to meet up with me after the shows at the club because she couldn’t have anyone with her at the venue. Even though she was invited by Ice Spice, she was treated poorly—no room to stay in or change, and often left out. It felt intentional, with Ice Spice’s team constantly shifting the rules and making things difficult for Cleo.
It’s like, seriously, we had a whole conversation about this before the tour even started. I was so confused because you told me everything would be fine; you said I was good to go. But you never mentioned how complicated it would be to figure out where I’d be staying or if I’d even have a place to sleep. It feels like you’re pretending you didn’t know anything and acting all confused, which is really weird to me.
Instead of letting us walk around or explore while we waited, you made us sit on that tour bus for ages without any care. What really hurts is how little you seemed to care when I brought this up. After the tour, Cleo tried to tell Ice Spice how she felt about everything, but Ice Spice’s response was icy and harsh. She called Cleo ungrateful, needy, and even accused her of being a bum and a careerist. Cleo didn’t take that well and started firing back, leading to a messy back-and-forth in texts.
Now, let’s get into the final argument. When I tried to explain everything I went through, I sent a long message detailing how I felt and what I experienced. I wanted you to understand exactly what I went through and to see if you’d handle it differently if you were in my shoes.
People often forget how some, like you, skip the hard grind and get lucky, while others have to work hard for their success. It’s clear you’ve had some luck, not necessarily blessings. Your energy seemed dark and unsettling. I barely interacted with you, and when I did, it felt like you were always hiding.
I was confused because I shared my feelings in Philly, but you didn’t open up about yours. That’s when I realized we weren’t really friends. You claimed to be scared of my reaction, but it wasn’t about fear; it was about avoiding a bad situation. I knew if I spoke up, you’d cut me off. You wanted to use my struggles to label me as ungrateful. Just because you gave me an opportunity doesn’t mean you can treat me badly.
It’s becoming clear that all the issues with management or production likely came from you. If you were unhappy with how things were going, you should have told me straight up that the tour wasn’t working out. Instead, you gave me vague hints and no real guidance. I tried to make the best of it, but nothing felt genuine.
I feel like I was just a token, a way for you to boost your image. You replaced your other best friend because she didn’t match your aesthetic, which is troubling. I shouldn’t have let you borrow my style just because I thought we were friends. Now, I’m going to reveal who you really are because your lack of genuine support and friendship is clear.
You called me a careerist and a bum, even though you once saw me as someone significant. You wanted to highlight how you gave me a chance but didn’t really support me. I shouldn’t have to spend so much on a tour that didn’t even promote me properly. Your actions seemed calculated and insincere.
So, here’s the truth: your behavior feels demonic and soulless. Your energy and actions reflect a dark side. I saw you up close, and your demeanor was far from lively. You might project an image, but underneath, there’s a lack of genuine care and personality.
Ice Spice addressed Cleo’s complaints on Spaces, saying:
“Fame can be really tricky, especially when people feel like they’re not getting what they want or can’t use your platform the way they hoped. That’s when they often lash out. I’ve been seeing this pattern, and honestly, it’s really sad because I genuinely tried to help Cleo. I even offered her a spot on the tour last minute when we had extra space on a new tour bus. I thought it’d be a great chance for her to perform her songs.
But it seems like my effort to be kind has backfired. It won’t stop me from helping others in the future, though. What bothers me is how Cleo left out so many details. She didn’t mention all the fun we had at the theme park, screaming our voices out on rides, or how we enjoyed ourselves together. Instead, she’s focusing on something as minor as a chicken salad.
She never brought any issues to me directly; instead, she sent a long essay after the tour, expecting me to dissect it. All I did was share my stage with her, even though she had less than 10,000 listeners. And then she felt entitled to my team’s help and acted out when things didn’t go her way.
Her comparison of our tour bus to a slave ship is just ridiculous. The bus had three stacked bunks on each side, and Cleo had her own big room in the back. I stayed in that room for the first few days until a problem came up about my bag. To say that after being friends for two years, someone is soulless and dark is just crazy. We had good times together, like at the movie theater and Italian restaurant, where Cleo ate so much that the server was shocked at how quickly the food disappeared.
So now she’s making these claims about me being unfair or controlling, but honestly, it just feels like a lot of exaggeration and drama.”
Ice Spice recently threw some serious shade at Cleo, calling her a “vacuum,” which sparked a heated response from Cleo. She hit back, accusing Ice Spice of being fake and claiming that she was terrified Cardi B would send people after her during the tour. According to Cleo, Ice Spice was so scared that she thought Cardi’s people were going to jump her, but it turned out to be just a fan and her kids wanting an autograph. Cleo questioned why Ice Spice even started drama with someone who wasn’t a threat.
Things got even messier when Ice Spice’s manager, James, stepped in. Instead of taking responsibility, he blamed Cleo for not involving her management and suggested she wasn’t prepared for the tour. He made it sound like Ice Spice gave Cleo a chance but that she didn’t meet expectations, which is why she didn’t get paid or treated fairly. But let’s be real—Ice Spice should have never brought Cleo on tour if she wasn’t going to support her properly. Ice Spice reached out to Cleo at the last minute, didn’t give her enough time to get ready, and didn’t even pay her. It was a pretty unprofessional move.
I’m leaning towards Cleo’s side because Ice Spice has a history of behaving badly. Remember how she and her manager treated Nicki Minaj? They messed up a deal and then Ice Spice called Nicki ungrateful, even though Nicki was a big part of her early success. Ice Spice often comes off as self-centered and arrogant. However, Cleo’s decision to air her grievances online right after their fallout is a bit off. If they were friends, why was exposing her the first thing Cleo did? It seems a bit petty. Cleo might have been hurt and wanted to get back at Ice Spice, but going public wasn’t the best move.
So, while I believe Cleo was mistreated and I’m on her side, I don’t agree with her decision to expose the drama.