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Here’s Why Latto Won’t Have a Rap Battle With Ice Spice

Latto won't have a rap battle with Ice Spice, she shares in her Billboard cover story. Here's why.

From Billboard Hot 100 hits such as “Sunday Service” and “Think U the Shit (Fart),” Latto and Ice Spice have been throwing shots at each other for a few months now — but don’t expect a Kendrick Lamar – Drake style rap battle between the two emcees anytime soon. Between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj ‘s January back-and-forth, Quavo and Chris Brown ‘s beef, and, of course, the culture-shifting Drizzy-K.Dotshowdown, rap battles have been a big phenomenon across hip-hop this year. The tension goes all the way back to a Jan. 7 TikTok in which Latto teased a snippet of “Sunday Service” — which was not originally directed at the “Princess Diana” rapper — while Ice and Rema ‘s “Pretty Girl” music video played in the background.

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