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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Ice Spice identifies as [[Pansexuality|pansexual]] and [[Bisexuality|bisexual]], she referenced her sexuality in the song "[[Bikini Bottom (song)|Bikini Bottom]]" with the lyric "I like niggas, bitches too", and in her [[Discord]] server.<ref name="BB-genius">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_AvuunSyyQ&t=3m7s|title=Ice Spice 'Bikini Bottom' Official Lyrics & Meaning {{!}} Verified|via=YouTube|publisher=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]|date=December 9, 2022|accessdate=January 25, 2023|quote=They need to know! Like? We're here and we're queer!}}</ref> She has described herself as religious, saying that she prays daily and that "Me and God are besties."<ref name="intery" /> She is a [[Passive speaker (language)|passive speaker]] of [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. <ref name="salvoly">{{cite web|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@salvoly/video/7195788272814017798|title=Ice Spice does speak Spanish BUT to people who only... #spainish #ices ... {{!}}|via=TikTok|date=4 February 2023}}</ref>
Ice Spice identifies as [[Pansexuality|pansexual]] and [[Bisexuality|bisexual]]. She has referenced her sexuality in the song "[[Bikini Bottom (song)|Bikini Bottom]]" with the lyric "I like niggas, bitches too", and in her [[Discord]] server.<ref name="BB-genius">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_AvuunSyyQ&t=3m7s|title=Ice Spice 'Bikini Bottom' Official Lyrics & Meaning {{!}} Verified|via=YouTube|publisher=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]|date=December 9, 2022|accessdate=January 25, 2023|quote=They need to know! Like? We're here and we're queer!}}</ref> She has described herself as religious, saying that she prays daily and that "Me and God are besties."<ref name="intery" /> She is a [[Passive speaker (language)|passive speaker]] of [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. <ref name="salvoly">{{cite web|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@salvoly/video/7195788272814017798|title=Ice Spice does speak Spanish BUT to people who only... #spainish #ices ... {{!}}|via=TikTok|date=4 February 2023}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==

Revision as of 02:53, 17 February 2023

Ice Spice
Birth nameIsis Gaston
Born (2000-01-01) January 1, 2000 (age 24)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2021–present
Labels
Websiteicespicemusic.com Edit this at Wikidata

Isis Gaston (born January 1, 2000),[1][2] known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. Born and raised in The Bronx, New York City, she began her career in 2021 after meeting record producer RIOTUSA while attending SUNY Purchase. Ice Spice rose to prominence with the viral song "Munch (Feelin' U)", as well as "Bikini Bottom" and "In Ha Mood", which preceded her debut extended play (EP) Like..? (2023). She was then hailed by Jon Caramanica of The New York Times as "rap's new princess".[2]

Life and career

2000–2020: Early life and career beginnings

Isis Gaston was born on January 1, 2000, in the The Bronx, New York,[3] where she was raised in the Fordham Road neighborhood. She is the oldest of five siblings.[4] Her father, a former underground rapper, is African-American, while her mother, who gave birth to Gaston at age 17, is Dominican.[5] The two first met at a McDonald's[6] and divorced when Gaston was two years old.[7][8][9][4] Because her parents were frequently busy working, she spent much of her time with her grandparents and cousins growing up.[4] She went to school in the Bronx until she was sent to Sacred Heart,[10] a Catholic high school in Yonkers.[9] At age seven, she took a liking to hip hop after listening to rappers like Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj & others and wrote poetry and freestyle raps from elementary school to high school.[11][8]

2021–present: Mainstream recognition and Like..?

Ice Spice started rapping in 2021 after meeting with a record producer, RIOTUSA, while they were attending SUNY, from which she eventually dropped out.[12] He produced her debut song, "Bully Freestyle", released in March 2021 after a video of Ice Spice doing the "Buss It" challenge went viral on Twitter.[6] Her song "Name of Love" gained traction on SoundCloud, which led to her becoming popular on Instagram.[13] Her song "Munch (Feelin' U)", released on August 10, 2022, with a video, and also produced by RIOTUSA, gained popularity after getting support from Drake, who played the song on his Sirius XM radio station, Sound 42.[7] It subsequently went viral on Twitter and TikTok, and charted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts.[14][15][8] In September 2022, Ice Spice appeared as a featured artist on the song "One Time" by B-Lovee.[16] Later that month, she signed a record deal with 10K Projects and Capitol Records.[17] On October 28, she released the single "Bikini Bottom".[18] Ice Spice's debut EP, Like..?, was released on January 20, 2023, and included the singles "Munch (Feelin' U)", "Bikini Bottom", and "In Ha Mood".[19]

Musical style

Ice Spice's music is primarily Bronx drill.[20][21] Her name came from a "finsta" (secret Instagram account) she made at age 14.[22] She has said she writes all her own lyrics.[4] She was first inspired to start rapping by Sheff G and Pop Smoke, and has listed Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Foxy Brown, and Remy Ma as musical influences due to their New York roots.[9][7][4] She has also called Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill inspirations because of their "graceful angelic vibe of timeless beauty". In an interview with Elle, she has stated that she likes Coldplay and the 1975, and frequently listened to To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar on the way to school growing up.[8]

Personal life

Ice Spice identifies as pansexual and bisexual. She has referenced her sexuality in the song "Bikini Bottom" with the lyric "I like niggas, bitches too", and in her Discord server.[23] She has described herself as religious, saying that she prays daily and that "Me and God are besties."[4] She is a passive speaker of Spanish. [24]

Discography

Ice Spice discography
Music videos5
EPs1
Singles9

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[25] 		US
R&B/HH
[26]
Like..? 37 19

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[29] 		US
R&B
/HH
[30] 		CAN
[31] 		NZ
Hot
[32]
"Bully Freestyle" 2021 — — — — Non-album singles
"No Clarity" — — — —
"Be a Lady" 2022 — — — —
"Name of Love" — — — —
"Euphoric" — — — —
"Munch (Feelin' U)" —[A] 34 — — Like..?
"Bikini Bottom" — — — 29
"In Ha Mood" 2023 85 28 86 39
"Boy's a Liar Pt. 2"
(with PinkPantheress) 		14 — 14 1 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart, or was not released.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[34] 		US
R&B
/HH
[30] 		NZ
Hot
[35]
"Gangsta Boo"
(with Lil Tjay) 		2023 82 32 21 Like..?

Music videos

Title Year Director
"No Clarity"[36] 2021 Kreative Films
"Name of Love"[37] 2022
"Euphoric"[38] Denity
"Munch (Feelin' U)"[39] George Buford
"Bikini Bottom"[40]
"In Ha Mood"[41] 2023 Oliver Cannon and Chris Villa

Notes

  1. ^ "Munch (Feelin' U)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[33]

References

  1. ^ Neog, Anupal Sraban (August 24, 2022). "Ice Spice age explored as rapper parties with Drake in Toronto". Sportskeeda. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (January 20, 2023). "Ice Spice Broke Out With 'Munch.' Rap's New Princess Is Just Warming Up". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Ihaza, Jeff (October 14, 2022). "How Ice Spice Added a Touch I LOVE ICE SPICE of Zest to New York's Drill Scene slatt". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Lent, Caitlin (December 1, 2022). "Ice Spice Is Rethinking Rap Stardom". Interview. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Ramos, Danteé (November 16, 2022). "Ice Spice Reveals She's Nigerian And Dominican After Fan Says She 'Looks So Igbo'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Verma, Millan (July 7, 2022). ""I Must Be Doing Something Right": An Interview With Ice Spice". Audiomack. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Gardner, Alex; Fife, Carter; Aguilar, Andrea (August 30, 2022). "Best New Artists of the Month". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d Rouhani, Neena (October 26, 2022). "Ice Spice: October R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Black Dave (host) (May 15, 2022). Ice Spice on Becoming The Female Face of Bronx Drill (YouTube video). No Jumper. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Darden, Ebro (January 27, 2023). "BONUS: Ice Spice On Upbringing, Drake, Cardi B, Acting, + New EP!". Apple Podcasts. Hot 97. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  11. ^ Brown, D'Shonda (September 16, 2022). "GU Jams: We Know We're Not The Only Ones Feeling Ice Spice". Girls United. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (September 2, 2022). "Ice Spice's "Munch (Feelin' U)" Is the New York Rap Song of the Summer We've Been Waiting For". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  13. ^ P, Gabe (host) (May 17, 2022). Ice Spice On Toosii Cosign, Teases Music w/ Dusty Locane, Shani Boni, "Name Of Love" Blowing Up (YouTube video). On the Radar. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  14. ^ Gee, Andre (September 15, 2022). "Meet the Artists Taking New York Drill in a New Direction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  15. ^ Richards, Chris (September 27, 2022). "Ice Spice raps like she's in her own head. Is she in yours yet?". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  16. ^ Rose, Jordan (September 16, 2022). "The Best New Music This Week: EST Gee, Blood Orange, Symba, and More". Complex. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  17. ^ Stutz, Colin (September 30, 2022). "Inside Track: Music Biz Gets Back-to-School With Exec Moves, Deals for Ice Spice, Blondshell, d4vd & More". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  18. ^ McCafferty, Kenna (October 28, 2022). "Ice Spice's 'Bikini Bottom' is Topping TikTok". Paper. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  19. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (January 20, 2023). "Ice Spice Drops 'Like..?' EP f/ Hit Single "Munch (Feelin' U)" and Lil Tjay Collab". Complex Networks. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  20. ^ Renshaw, David (August 12, 2022). "Song You Need: Ice Spice's "Munch (Feelin' U)" is the defiant sound of moving on". The Fader. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  21. ^ Caramanica, Jon (September 22, 2022). "Popcast Live! The New Faces of 2022". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  22. ^ Kolgraf, Jackie (October 12, 2022). "'First Alert': Ice Spice Reveals What a Munch Is and the Inspiration Behind Her Artist Name". SiriusXM. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  23. ^ "Ice Spice 'Bikini Bottom' Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified". Genius. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via YouTube. They need to know! Like? We're here and we're queer!
  24. ^ "Ice Spice does speak Spanish BUT to people who only... #spainish #ices ... |". February 4, 2023 – via TikTok.
  25. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  26. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  27. ^ Reeves, Mosi (January 20, 2023). "Ice Spice Keeps Her Winning Streak Going With 'Like..?'". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  28. ^ Breihan, Tom (January 20, 2023). "Ice Spice Releases Debut EP 'Like..?', With Three New Songs: Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  29. ^ Peaks on the US Hot 100:
  30. ^ a b Peaks on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart:
  31. ^ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
  32. ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  33. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  34. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  35. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  36. ^ "Ice Spice – No Clarity (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  37. ^ "Ice Spice – Name of Love (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  38. ^ "Ice Spice – Euphoric (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  39. ^ "Ice Spice – Munch (Feelin' U) (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  40. ^ "Ice Spice – Bikini Bottom (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  41. ^ Ice Spice - in ha mood (Official Video), retrieved January 29, 2023

External links

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