Ice Spice

For other uses, see Ice Spice (disambiguation).

Ice Spice
Ice Spice in 2024
Ice Spice in 2024
Background information
Birth nameIsis Naija Gaston[1]
Born (2000-01-01) January 1, 2000 (age 24)
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2021–present
Labels
Producer(s)RiotUSA
Websiteicespicemusic.com Edit this at Wikidata

Isis Naija Gaston (born January 1, 2000), known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, she began her musical career in 2021 during college after meeting producer RiotUSA. Ice Spice's rapping style has been noted by music journalists, who have described her as a "breakout star."[3]

Ice Spice gained major recognition in late 2022 with her song "Munch (Feelin' U)", which went viral on TikTok. After signing with 10K Projects in a joint venture with Capitol Records, she released the singles "Bikini Bottom" and "In Ha Mood" to promote her debut extended play (EP), Like..? (2023). The EP spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Princess Diana" (with Nicki Minaj), and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. She saw continued success with her collaborative singles released that same year: "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" (with PinkPantheress), "Karma" (with Taylor Swift), and "Barbie World" (with Nicki Minaj and Aqua), all of which peaked within the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100. This made Ice Spice the only rapper to release four songs that achieved top-ten status in 2023. Her 2024 single, "Think U the Shit (Fart)" preceded the release of her debut studio album, Y2K! (2024).

She is the recipient of several accolades, including the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, the People's Choice Award for "New Artist of the Year," and the Impact Award from the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. She has received four Grammy Awards nominations, including Best New Artist.

  1. ^ "Be A Lady". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Polydor Records Artists". Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Why Rapper Ice Spice Is Suddenly Everywhere". Time. February 23, 2023. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.