Ice Spice

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Ice Spice
Born
Isis Naija Gaston

January 1, 2000 (age 24)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationRapper
Years active2021-present
Partner(s)Tyler Antonius (2024–present; engaged)
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Isis Naija Gaston (born January 1, 2000), known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. Born and raised in The Bronx in New York City, she embarked on her musical career while studying at college in 2021 after meeting producer RiotUSA.

Ice Spice first gained major recognition in late 2022 with her song "Munch (Feelin' U)", which achieved viral popularity on TikTok. After signing with 10K Projects in a joint venture with Capitol Records, she released the follow-up singles "Bikini Bottom" and "In Ha Mood" in promotion for her debut extended play (EP), Like..? (2023). The EP contained the Billboard Hot 100-charting song "Gangsta Boo" (featuring Lil Tjay), spawned the single "Princess Diana" (with Nicki Minaj), and contained the single "Deli" on its deluxe edition. She saw further mainstream success with her collaborative singles that same year; "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" (with PinkPantheress), "Karma" (with Taylor Swift), and "Barbie World" (with Nicki Minajand Aqua) each peaked within the top ten of theBillboard Hot 100 , making Ice Spice the first rapper to release four songs which did so that year. Her 2024 single, "Think U the Shit (Fart)[1]" is preceding the release of her forthcoming debut studio album, Y2K[1][2]!.

Music journalists have noted Ice Spice's relaxed rapping style. In 2023, Time (magazine) described her as a "breakout star[3]". Billboard (magazine) has dubbed her "rap's new princess[4]". She has been honored with the MTV video awardsfor 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[5], as well as nominations for four Grammy Award including Best New Artist.


Personal life[change | change source]

Ice Spice is in a relationship with rapper Tyler Antonius[6]. The partners are reportedly engaged according to Ice Spice instagram[7]. Ice Spice bisexual. She relocated to New Jersey following her career breakthrough.


Early life and education[change | change source]

Isis Naija Gaston was born on January 1, 2000, in The Bronx, New York City[8][9][10], where she was raised in the Fordham Road neighborhood. She is the oldest of five siblings[11]. She is of mixed ethnicity: her father, Joseph Gaston, is African American, and was once an underground rapper. Her mother, Charina Almanzar, is Dominican. Almanzar worked at a car dealership, and was 17 when she gave birth to Gaston. Her parents first met at a McDonald's and divorced when Gaston was two years old.

Gaston spent much of her childhood with her grandparents and cousins. She went to school in the Bronx, and to a Catholic Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, New York, where she graduated in 2018. At age seven, she took a liking to hip hop after listening to rappers like Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj, and others. She wrote Poetry and Freestyle raps from elementary school to high school. In an interview with Billboard, Gaston explained that she grew up listening to the likes of Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Wu-Tang Clan because of her father's rap background. She would type out lyrics in the Notes app of her iPhone, listening to hip-hop instrumentals and rapping out loud to them. Gaston explained: "When I saw Nicki [Minaj], I was so mesmerized. She's the first female rapper that I seen. And ever since then, I was kinda set on what I wanted to be." She chose Ice Spice as her stage name while she was a freshman in high school.

Gaston attended State University of New York at Purchase, where she was a defensive specialist on the school's volleyball team and studied communications. In seven matches, she had two kills and nine digs in the 2018 season. Around her sophomore year, Gaston dropped out of SUNY Purchase, later explaining that she did not believe the school was the right fit for her, and attributing her leaving college to the "strenuous commute". She worked as a cashier at Wendy's and The Gap.


Career[change | change source]

2022–present: Breakthrough with Like…?[change | change source]

On August 10, 2022, Ice Spice released her song "Munch (Feelin' U)", accompanied with a video distributed by WorldStarHipHop[12], as the lead single from her then-untitled debut EP, Like..?. The song gained popularity after getting support from Drake, who played the song on his Sirius XM radio station, Sound 42[13]. 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[14][15][16]. In September 2022, Ice Spice appeared as a featured artist on the song "One Time" by B-Lovee[17]. Later that month, she signed a record deal with 10K Projects and Capitol Records[18]. On October 28, she released the single "Bikini Bottom[19]". Ice Spice's debut EP, Like..?, was released on January 20, 2023, and included the singles "Munch (Feelin' U)", "Bikini Bottom", and "In Ha Mood"[20].

In February 2023, Ice Spice collaborated with Lil Tjay on the tribute single "Gangsta Boo" to the late rapper of the same name, which became her first song on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 82[21]. On February 3, 2023, the remix of singer PinkPantheress's song, "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" featuring Ice Spice and the corresponding music video were released. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest charting position for either artist at the time[22]. In April 2023, she released the remix of "Princess Diana" with Nicki Minaj[23]. The song peaked at number four on the Hot 100, earning Ice Spice her second top-ten hit on the chart and the twenty second top-ten hit for Minaj[24]. On May 24, 2023, a remix of Taylor Swift's "Karma" featuring Ice Spice, was announced for release on May 26, 2023. The remix is a bonus track on the special editions of Swift's tenth studio album, Midnights (2022).

Other websites[change | change source]

Ice Spice at AllMusic


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  2. ↑ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2023-12-17). "Ice Spice's Debut Album Featuring 'New Classics' Coming In 2024, Producer RIOTUSA Reveals". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-04-04. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  3. ↑ "Why Rapper Ice Spice Is Suddenly Everywhere". TIME. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ↑ Mamo, Heran (2023-05-11). "The New 'Princess' of Rap: How Ice Spice Exploded Into Stardom". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  5. ↑ Grein, Paul (2023-09-07). "Ice Spice Receives BMI Impact Award at 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  6. ↑ "Ice Spice Is 'Serious' with Tyler Antonius, Has 'Very Normal Relationship': Source (Exclusive)". Home of Hip Hop Videos & Rap Music, News, Video, Mixtapes & more. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Ice Spice and Tyler Antonius: A Complete Timeline of Their Relationship". Home of Hip Hop Videos & Rap Music, News, Video, Mixtapes & more. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  8. ↑ Ihaza, Jeff (2022-10-14). "How Ice Spice Added a Touch of Zest to New York's Drill Scene". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  9. ↑ Dazed (2023-03-13). "Ice Spice: The people's princess". Dazed. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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  11. ↑ Lent, Caitlin (2022-12-01). "Ice Spice Is Rethinking Rap Stardom". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  12. ↑ "WORLDSTAR'S ICE SPICE HEATS UP". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  13. ↑ Aguilar, Alex Gardner, Caitlin LoPilato, Carter Fife, Andrea. "Best New Artists". Complex. Retrieved 2024-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Gee, Andre (2022-09-15). "Meet the Artists Taking New York Drill in a New Direction". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  15. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/09/27/ice-spice-munch-feelin-u-review/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ Rouhani, Neena (2022-10-26). "Ice Spice: October R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  17. ↑ Rose, Jordan. "The Best New Music This Week: EST Gee, Blood Orange, Symba, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  18. ↑ Stutz, Colin (2022-09-30). "Inside Track: Music Biz Gets Back-to-School With Exec Moves, Deals for Ice Spice, Blondshell, d4vd & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  19. ↑ https://www.papermag.com/ice-spice-bikini-bottom. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ Espinoza, Joshua. "Ice Spice Drops 'Like..?' EP f/ Hit Single "Munch (Feelin' U)" and Lil Tjay Collab". Complex. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  21. ↑ McIntyre, Hugh. "Ice Spice Has Gone From Rising Hip-Hop Talent To Reliable, Charting Hitmaker In Just One Month". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  22. ↑ Werthman, Rania Aniftos,Jason Lipshutz,Heran Mamo,Andrew Unterberger,Christine; Aniftos, Rania; Lipshutz, Jason; Mamo, Heran; Unterberger, Andrew; Werthman, Christine (2023-02-14). "Five Burning Questions: PinkPantheress & Ice Spice's 'Boy's a Liar' Debuts at No. 14 on the Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ice-spice-nicki-minaj-princess-diana-remix-1234714905/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ↑ Trust, Gary (2023-04-24). "SZA Scores Her First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 With 'Kill Bill'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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