Ice Spice's Father Responds To Cleotrapa's Claims That He's Hispanic & Not Nigerian

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How long do you see this online battle lasting?

All day and even going back to the wee hours of the night before, rappers Ice Spice and Cleotrapa have been airing out their dirty laundry on X. This all started because of the latter claiming to have received awful treatment while being on the roster for the Y2K! tour. Both have been making wild statements about each other and currently, Cleo has the last word. Just moments ago, she called out the "Phat Butt" MC for lying about her dad's nationality, saying that he's actually Hispanic. Fans have had differing opinions on this tweet, but the artist's father is making sure that his words come across as clear as possible.

According to The Neighborhood Talk, Joseph Gaston wants to make it known right away that he doesn't want any part of this. While doing so he sets the record straight and essentially tells Cleo to zip it. "@iamcleotrapa we met twice in the green room. We barely spoke, who said I'm Hispanic?", he began. "Ken I'm gonna dead this right here. I'm a black man. Born and raised in the BX. Keep me out this bulls***". What's even wilder, some people were asking for proof and he said that he's taken an ancestry test to confirm all of this in the past.

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"More like 30% and a mix of other countries like Ghana, ivory coast, Senegal, Mali, Cameroon. Taino." That was a response to someone who said he was even less Nigerian that. However, he doesn't appear to be taking offense to any of this as he says he does have Latino family members. In one breath, Cleo was correct, but nowhere near 100%, kind of like some other things she claimed earlier today.

What are your thoughts on Ice Spice's father's response to Cleotrapa's accusations that he's actually Hispanic? Who do you think these two will bring into their feud next? Who is currently taking this way too far the most so far and why? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Ice Spice and Cleotrapa. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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