ICE SPICE

Ice Spice

Ice Spice is the stage name of Isis Naija Gaston, an American rapper from the Bronx in New York City. She is associated with drill, East Coast hip hop, hip hop, Jersey club, Jersey drill and pop rap.

Career

She begins her career in 2021 after meeting the record producer RiotUSA. Ice Spice rises to wider attention in late 2022 with Munch (Feelin’ U), which gains viral popularity on TikTok. She follows it with the singles Bikini Bottom and In Ha Mood, before releasing her debut EP, Like..?, in 2023.

Her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 comes with Gangsta Boo, a collaboration with Lil Tjay. She later scores high-charting remix singles including Princess Diana with Nicki Minaj, Boy's a Liar Pt. 2 with PinkPantheress, and Karma with Taylor Swift. These songs place at numbers four, three and two respectively, making her the artist with the most Hot 100 top-five singles in 2023.

Later releases and reception

In the same year, Gaston releases a deluxe version of Like..? with four additional tracks. Among them are Deli, which gains viral attention after being previewed on TikTok, and On The Radar - Bonus, an On The Radar freestyle performed on YouTube.

Music journalists often describe Ice Spice's rapping style as relaxed and distinctive. The New York Times and Billboard refer to her as rap's new princess, and Time describes her as a breakout star.