Kanye West Accuses Ice Spice’s Workforce Of Sabotaging Their Collaboration

Kanye West claimed Ice Spice’s staff blocked him from releasing a verse she recorded for his track “New Physique.” Ye known as out her staff by way of Instagram Tales.

“ICE SPICE SENT A VERSE IN FOR NEW BODY,” he wrote. “NOW HER TEAM IS SAYING WE CAN’T USE IT.”

Followers realized concerning the potential collaboration when YesJulz, a former member of Ye’s staff, posted non-public messages from him on social media. Kanye mentioned he requested Ice Spice and Doja Cat to document verses for “New Physique” in a textual content despatched to YesJulz in December 2023.

“Despatched New physique to Ice Spice & Doja,” he wrote. “Let’s see who sounds greatest.”

Kanye’s “New Physique” was created for his shelved album Yandhi, which was presupposed to drop in 2018. Ty Dolla $ign and Nicki Minaj have been featured on the monitor.

“New Physique” appeared on the unique tracklist for Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign’s album Vultures 1, however the track was lacking when the undertaking dropped in February. Nicki refused to let Ye use her verse.

“Now concerning Kanye, that prepare has left the station, OK?” she mentioned in December 2023. “No disrespect in any means, I simply put out a model new album. Now why would I put out a track that has been out for 3 years? Come on guys.”

The behind-the-scenes drama involving Ice Spice emerged amid Ye’s dispute with YesJulz. Kanye deliberate to sue YesJulz, whose actual title is Julieanna Goddard, for violating her NDA after she was fired from his staff.

“Goddard has repeatedly, deliberately and grossly violated the phrases of her Non-Disclosure Settlement with Claimants, together with publicly disclosing company gross sales figures, social media methods, textual content messages with Ye and administration, launch plans for the Vultures album and product designs earlier than launch,” Ye’s attorneys wrote. “To say Goddard suffers from a scarcity of impulse management could be to excuse her from duty for conduct that’s hurtful, hateful and harmful.”

YesJulz dared Kanye to sue her. He sought $8 million in damages.