Latto celebrated a big milestone for her new album Sugar Honey Iced Tea by popping a bottle on camera.
The rapper took note of a post on X from Chart Data saying that her new project, released on Friday (August 9), hit number one on the U.S. Apple Music album chart — the first time in her career she’s hit that milestone.
Big Latto responded by sharing a video of her and a few other people popping a bottle in celebration.
Check it out below.
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— BIG LATTO (@Latto) August 10, 2024
Chart position isn’t the only notable thing about Sugar Honey Iced Tea. Fans have also noticed that some lyrics on the album add fuel to her long-rumbling feud with Ice Spice.
The project features a song called “S/O to Me,” on which the ClayCo (Clayton County, Georgia) representative seemingly takes a shot at her rival.
During the first verse, Latto raps: “Bye sis, funny thing about it, you can’t look me in my eye, sis,” which plays on Ice Spice’s first name, Isis.
The second verse hears her spit: “Shoutout to myself/ Who the hardest out? Bitch, it’s Latto by herself/ Ice is just water when it melts/ Wipe you down, I got plenty towels on the shelf.”
Listeners were quick to notice the slight. Akademiks took to Instagram and wrote: “Latto disses Ice Spice on new album. Y’all think ice spice should pick up a stick or y’all think them bars don’t need a response?”
Despite these fairly clear shots at Ice, Latto has been sending mixed messages regarding her intentions.
The Atlanta rapper touched on the beef during a conversation with Billboard last month, and said she has no plans to go bar for bar with the Bronx native in an actual feud.
When asked if she’d engage in a real beef with Ice a la Kendrick Lamar and Drake, Latto said: “I mean this in the most understanding [way]: I’m a fan of music. I’m not one of them ‘lyrical only, anything else is bullshit’ people. There’s so many sub-genres that I’m a fan of — like mosh pit-type music; when Drake is in his melodic bag, I like that type shit — and all of it is still Hip Hop.”
She continued: “If I was to do [a battle], it would have to be with somebody I feel like I’ma go tit for tat with. I really don’t mean it as shade. Would she even want to do that? I feel like she’s doing her in her lane. It’s two different types of vibes. I don’t even think she gives me like, ‘Oh, she wants to engage in an actual rap beef.’”
