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Ice Spice kick-started her music career in 2021 with the release of her debut song, Bully Freestyle. Produced by RiotUSA, the non-album track came out on March 5, 2021.
Although the song did not touch the Billboard charts, it was streamed over 7,908,385 times on Spotify. A music video for the song was released in April of the same year and received over 1.2 million views on YouTube.
Ice Spice didn't seem to stop there and released two more non-album tracks, No Clarity and Name of Love, in November 2021 and February 2022, respectively.
While No Calirty performed better than Bully Freestyle, Name of Love became the rapper's ticket to fame after gaining major traction on SoundCloud.
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It was streamed over a million times on SoundCloud and over 16,665,308 times on Spotify. The music video for the song came out in April 2022 and has received over 7.8 million views on YouTube.
A look at Ice Spice's career highlights
Cashing in on the fame, Ice Spice officially released her debut extended play (EP), Like..?, on January 20, 2023. It was produced by RiotUSA and released under the Capitol and 10K Projects Record label.
The EP was preceded by the release of Ice's first official single, Munch (Feelin' U). It was co-written by Ice and Ephrem Lopez Jr. and was released on all streaming platforms on August 10, 2022.
Ice has released over 18 singles, one extended play, and one studio album. While she continues to reach new milestones every once in a while, here's a highlight of her music career:
1) Release of debut EP, Like..? - January 2023
Ice released her debut extended play project, Like..?, on January 20, 2023. It comprised the singles - Munch (Feelin' U), Bikini Bottom, and In Ha Mood. The album debuted at #15 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
2) Collaboration with Taylor Swift, Karma (remix) - May 2023
The biggest collaboration of Ice Spice's career came in May 2023 when she worked on a remix edition of Taylor Swift's 2022 hit, Karma. The remixed song was released as part of Swift's repacked Midnight album.
A music video for the song featuring Ice came out on May 27, 2023, and has been viewed over 65 million times on YouTube.
3) First live performance - May 2023
Taylor Swift celebrated the release of Karma (remix) by taking Ice Spice with her on the Eras Tour. The two co-performed Karma (remix) at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on May 27, 2023. It was the first live performance for the Bronx-born rapper.
4) First movie soundtrack, Barbie World - June 2023
Ice, Nicki Minaj, and Aqua collaborated on the Barbie World song for the 2023 film, Barbie. The track came out on June 23, 2023, and secured the seventh position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was the first movie soundtrack for Ice.
5) Billboard's Rookie of the Year Award - August 2023
Ice Spice was nominated for Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players in 2023 and took home the Rookie of the Year Award in August 2023.
6) First BET Award - September 2023
The rapper was honored with a BET Hip-Hop Award for the Best Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist segment in September 2023.
7) First Tour as a support artist on Doja Cat's Scarlet Tour - November 2023
Ice joined Doja Cat on her Scarlet Tour in November 2023. The tour supported Doja Cat's fourth album, Scarlet, which came out on October 31, 2023. Ice was the sole support for 11 concerts in the United States and one in Canada.
8) People's Choice Award - January 2024
Ice Spice received two People's Choice Award nominations in late 2023 for the New Artist of the Year and Collaboration Song (Barbie World) of the Year categories. She won both accolades at the People's Choice Awards in January 2024.
9) First Headlining Tour, Y2K Tour - July 2024
Ice Spice began her first headlining tour on July 4 at Denmark's Roskilde Festival. The outing is intended to back the Y2K album and draws support from Cash Cobain. It has covered major cities across Europe and will come to an end on August 31 in Miami.
10) Release of debut studio album, Y2K - July 2024
Ice Spice released the much-awaited debut album, Y2K, on July 26, 2024. It comprised five singles - Think U The Sh*t, Gimmie a Light, Phat Bu#t, Oh Shhh..., and Did It First.
It debuted at #18 on the Billboard 200 chart soon after the release and is known to have sold over 28,000 album-equivalent units in the United States.
Ice Spice has confirmed that she is ready to work on another album. However, the rapper didn't seem to have any plans to reveal anything about the new project.
