Since catching the eye with “Munch (Feelin’ U)” final August, Ice Spice has been on the very tip of many tongues.
The Bronx freestyle specialist adopted it up with “Bikini Backside,” a enjoyable train in drill which may simply soundtrack an foolish scene from Spongebob Squarepants.
“Munch” has racked up greater than 25 million views on YouTube and 39 million listens on Spotify, and touchdown spots on the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay, Effervescent Beneath Scorching 100 and Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
“Bikini Backside” is at 9.5 million and 39 million performs, respectively.
Cardi B and Lil Nas X are followers, and Billboard anointed her as October R&B/Hip-Hop rookie of the month.
All that love and a focus spilled over when Vevo despatched Ice Spice to the 2023 class of “DSCVR Artists to Watch”.
The 23-year-old rapper is repaying the religion, and getting in early with Like…? (by way of Capitol), a brand new six-track EP which dropped on the stroke of midnight.
The six-pack captures “Munch” and Bikini Backside” on the back-end, with the recently-released reduce “In Ha Temper,” and newbies “Princess Diana,” “Gangsta Boo” with Lil Tjay, and “Actin a Smoochie” on the high.
Like…? is stickered with a “parental advisory” warning, which may additionally apply to its naughty paintings which options an animated stripper in a compromising pose.
Her inspiration comes from Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, Cardi B… “all the greats,” she tells Billboard. “I’m positively impressed by Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu. However I positively wish to like have my very own lane. The place like, it’s simply it’s mine. And never like actually copying someone,” says Ice, born Isis Gaston.
With Nicki, Cardi and Kim, “it’s them being from New York in fact. That New York swag and aggression and unhealthy bitchness. [Laughs.] With regards to Lauryn and Erykah, they provide a swish angelic vibe of timeless magnificence. All of them are icons.”
The rookie is right here to name the photographs.
Stream Like…? In full beneath.
