Latto's latest album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, offers an enjoyable experience, and while it arrives towards the end of summer, it is poised to energize playlists for the remainder of the year. Within just a few hours of its release, fans eagerly analyzed the standout moments from the dynamic tracklist. In their explorations, listeners detected some potential subtle (and not-so-subtle) jabs aimed at artists like Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj, and Coi Leray. It's crucial to recognize that these lines are not overt enough to provoke a significant reaction, similar to tracks like "Like That," and they could refer to other rappers or the rap scene as a whole. Therefore, this speculation should be taken lightly, but the Atlanta rapper certainly delivered some intense lines. For instance, in "Settle Down," Latto makes dismissive comments about an unnamed rapper: "Got these b***hes waiting for me to drop / Know they probably waiting on me to flop / You was just a fan before you popped / I don’t even know you, how we opps?... Thousand-dollar steak and a b***h think we gon' beef for free? / Lap dog better not think she getting off the leash with me." Additionally, her song "S/O To Me" contains several possible allusions to Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, and Coi Leray. Lines like "It clearly doesn't matter if you younger or double my age" could be directed at Minaj, while "Bye sis, funny thing about it, you can't look me in my eye, sis" and "Ice is just water when it melts" suggest an intentional dig at her Bronx rival. The line "Don't play coy with me, you know what you headed for" speaks for itself.
As many listeners have pointed out, these remarks may not be overtly clear, but it's hard to believe that Latto was unaware of their implications when she included them. The essential question lies in whether the intention behind these lines or the choice to release them with this context is more significant. Regardless, the "Housekeeping Knows" artist has plenty of impressive content on Sugar Honey Iced Tea, so be sure to explore the album without fixating solely on the rumored feuds.