Ice Spice
Ice Spice | |
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Birth name | Isis Gaston |
Born | The Bronx, New York, U.S. | January 1, 2000
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Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2020–present |
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Website | https://shop.icespicemusic.com/ |
Isis Gaston (born January 1, 2000),[1] known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. She is best known for her viral songs "Munch (Feelin' U)" and "Bikini Bottom".
Life and career
2000–2020: Early life and career beginnings
Isis Gaston was born on January 1, 2000, in the Bronx, New York,[2] where she was raised in the Fordham Road neighborhood. She is the oldest of five siblings.[3] Her father, a former underground rapper, is African American,[4] while her mother, who gave birth to Gaston at age 17, is Dominican. The two first met at a McDonald's[4] and divorced when Gaston was two years old.[5][6][7][3][8] Because her parents were frequently busy working, she spent much of her time with her grandparents and cousins growing up.[3] She went to school in the Bronx until she was sent to a Catholic high school in Yonkers.[7] At age seven, she took a liking to hip hop after listening to rappers like Lil' Kim, and wrote poetry and freestyle raps from elementary school to high school.[9][6]
2021–present: Mainstream recognition
Ice Spice started rapping in 2021 after meeting with a record producer, RIOTUSA, while they were attending SUNY Purchase, from which she eventually dropped out.[10] 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.[4] Her song "Name of Love" gained traction on SoundCloud, which led to her becoming popular on Instagram.[11] 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.[5] 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.[12][13][6] In September 2022, Ice Spice appeared as a featured artist on the song "One Time" by B-Lovee.[14] Later that month, she signed a record deal with 10K Projects and Capitol Records.[15] On October 28, she released the single "Bikini Bottom".[16]
Musical style
Ice Spice's music is primarily Brooklyn drill.[17][18] Her name came from a “finsta” (secret Instagram account) she made at age 14.[19] She has said she writes all her own lyrics.[3] 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.[7][5][3] She has also called Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill inspirations because of their "graceful angelic vibe of timeless beauty".[6]
Personal life
Ice Spice has described herself as religious, saying that she prays every day and that "Me and God are besties."[3]
Discography
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Bub. [20] |
US R&B /HH [21] |
NZ Hot [22] | |||
"Bully Freestyle" | 2021 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
"No Clarity" | — | — | — | ||
"Be a Lady" | 2022 | — | — | — | |
"Name of Love" | — | — | — | ||
"Euphoric" | — | — | — | ||
"Munch (Feelin' U)" | 5 | 34 | — | Like..? | |
"Bikini Bottom" | — | — | 29 | ||
"In Ha Mood" | 2023 | — | — | 39 |
References
- ^ Neog, Anupal Sraban (August 24, 2022). "Ice Spice age explored as rapper parties with Drake in Toronto". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (October 14, 2022). "How Ice Spice Added a Touch of Zest to New York's Drill Scene slatt". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Lent, Caitlin (December 1, 2022). "Ice Spice Is Rethinking Rap Stardom". Interview. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c Verma, Millan (July 7, 2022). ""I Must Be Doing Something Right": An Interview With Ice Spice". Audiomack. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c Gardner, Alex; Fife, Carter; Aguilar, Andrea (August 30, 2022). "Best New Artists of the Month". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ice Spice Reveals She's Nigerian And Dominican After Fan Says She 'Looks So Igbo'".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gee, Andre (September 15, 2022). "Meet the Artists Taking New York Drill in a New Direction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rose, Jordan (September 16, 2022). "The Best New Music This Week: EST Gee, Blood Orange, Symba, and More". Complex. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McCafferty, Kenna (October 28, 2022). "Ice Spice's 'Bikini Bottom' is Topping TikTok". Paper. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (September 22, 2022). "Popcast Live! The New Faces of 2022". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "Bikini Bottom": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- "In Ha Mood": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century women rappers
- American female hip hop musicians
- American women rappers
- Drill musicians
- African-American women rappers
- Living people
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- American rappers of Dominican Republic descent
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- Rappers from the Bronx
- 2000 births
- Hispanic and Latino American musicians
- Hispanic and Latino American rappers
- State University of New York at Purchase alumni
- American people of Nigerian descent