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Ice Spice
Born1999 or 2000 (age 23–24)
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresBronx drill
Occupation(s)Rapper
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2021–present

Ice Spice is an American rapper. She began rapping in 2021, and she rose to popularity with her 2022 single "Munch (Feelin' U)".

Life and career

Ice Spice was raised in the Bronx, where she lived on Fordham Road. Her father is a former rapper, and she is of Dominican and African-American heritage.[1][2] She went to school in the Bronx until she was sent to a Catholic high school in Yonkers.[2] At age seven, she took a liking to hip hop after listening to rappers like Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim.[3]

Ice Spice started rapping in 2021 after meeting producer RiotUSA, her classmate and the son of DJ Enuff, while the two were attending SUNY Purchase, where Ice Spice eventually dropped out.[4] He produced her debut song, "Bully", released in March 2021. Her song "Name of Love" gained traction on SoundCloud, which led to her becoming popular on Instagram.[5] Ice Spice's song "Munch (Feelin' U)", released in August 2022 with a music video and produced by Riot, gained popularity after getting support from Drake, who played the song on his Sirius XM radio station, Sound 42.[1] It subsequently went viral on Twitter and TikTok.[6] In September 2022, she was featured on the song "One Time" by B-Lovee.[7]

Musical style

Ice Spice's music is primarily Bronx drill.[8][9] Her name came from the name of an Instagram account she made while in high school. She was first inspired by Sheff G and Pop Smoke to start rapping, and has listed Cardi B and Nicki Minaj as influences on her music.[2][1]

Discography

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub.
[10] 		US
R&B
/HH
[11]
"Bully Freestyle" 2021 — — —
"No Clarity" — —
"Be a Lady" 2022 — —
"Name of Love" — —
"Euphoric" — —
"Munch (Feelin' U)" 5 34

References

  1. ^ a b c Gardner, Alex; Fife, Carter; Aguilar, Andrea (August 30, 2022). "Best New Artists of the Month". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Gee, Andre (September 15, 2022). "Meet the Artists Taking New York Drill in a New Direction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Rose, Jordan (September 16, 2022). "The Best New Music This Week: EST Gee, Blood Orange, Symba, and More". Complex. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Caramanica, Jon (September 22, 2022). "Popcast Live! The New Faces of 2022". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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