Ice Spice Hilariously Responds To Taylor Swift Collab Boos At Rolling Loud

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Rapper Ice Spice, singer Taylor Swift and actress Blake Lively react prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
There were very few Swifties in this Vienna crowd, it seems, and Ice Spice clapped back at these haters with a simple but strong display.

Ice Spice has dealt with haters throughout her entire career, and not even seeing them right up in their faces can make her fold under pressure. Moreover, she recently performed at Rolling Loud Europe in Vienna over the weekend, and was probably surprised when people started booing her and showing her thumbs down signs when she played her Taylor Swift collab, "Karma." The Bronx femcee chose to simply blow a kiss in the displeased crowd's direction as a reaction to all this, simply letting them know that she isn't here for the hate. It's a pretty innocuous and awkward moment overall, but one that she handled as quickly as she could have.

However, this isn't the only reason why Ice Spice's recent live shows have been the subject of some interesting, albeit ridiculously salacious, discussions online. For example, fans recently debated whether she's tired of constantly twerking as part of her image based on her facial expressions while throwing it back during a recent set. We don't know how a facial expression necessarily converts to annoyance, especially when it's part of a planned performance and it's been such a common part of the routine so far. Ritualistic fatigue is a very real thing, but to equate it to a dance seems a bit overboard.

Ice Spice Blows Off Booing Fans At Rolling Loud Europe

Nevertheless, we're sure that Ice Spice will continue to defend "Karma" to either live crowds or Internet haters, as she built quite the close bond with Taylor Swift. They created a lot of big moments as of late, whether it was their sonic team-up or their outings with Travis Kelce and company. Either way, the Swifties are such a large group that we're sure the "Princess Diana" MC will always have an army behind her. Still, many of them presumably and sadly don't go to many rap festivals, so it will be hard for them to do so in a live setting.

Meanwhile, there are also some new dating rumors surrounding Ice Spice thanks to her multiple outings with Central Cee. With all this in mind, there seem to be endless angles to talk about when it comes to her current career moves, especially with the new album Y2K coming soon. So we'll see what future concerts and festival sets look like, and whether "Karma" will make the setlist. Sometimes, it's important to read the room.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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