Isis Naija Gaston, better known by her stage name Ice Spice, is a renowned American female rapper who was born on January 1, 2000, in the Bronx, New York City, USA. She grew up and completed her schooling there. She is 24 years old as of 2024.
After collaborating with well-known producer RiotUSA, the youthful sensation launched her musical career while still a college student.
Her first musical success occurred in late 2022 when her popular song “Munch (Feeling U)” gained widespread popularity, primarily on TikTok.
Her subsequent successful songs, Bikini Bottom and In Ha Mood, served as an excellent promotional tool for her debut extended play EP, “Like…?,” which she released after landing a record-breaking deal with 10K Projects in a joint venture with Capitol Records.
She was able to secure her first Billboard Hot 100 entry with one of the tracks from the Extended Play EP, “Gangster Boo,” which featured Lil Tjay, during an even greater era. Another tracklist highlighted Nicki Minaj’s popular single “Princess Diana,” which included the hit tune “Deli” from the deluxe edition.
Her joint project singles “Barbie World” with Nicki Minaj and Aqua, “Karma” with Taylor Swift, and “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” with PinkPantheress all contributed to her more mainstream fame. Undoubtedly, all of these projects placed in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first female rapper to accomplish so in the history of hip-hop.
Her 2024 single, “Think U the Shit (Fart),” has already been announced, and her upcoming first album, Y2K, has already garnered credible credits worldwide.
Since making her debut in 2023, Ice Spice has received a tonne of remarks from prominent websites, such as Billboard, referring to her as the “new princess of rap.” She was also recognised with the People’s Choice Award, where she was named “New Artist of the Year,” and the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist. In addition, she received the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards’ “Impact Award” and, last but not least, four Grammy Awards, including a nomination for “Best New Artist.”
Early Life
In contrast to many well-known rappers, Ice Spice spent the most of her childhood with her grandparents and cousins. She received her early schooling in the Bronx and at Yonkers’ Catholic Sacred Heart High School, where she graduated in 2018 with honours.
The child quickly developed a love for hip-hop when he was seven years old. She was completely enamoured with amazing hit tracks by female rappers Nicki Minaj and Lil’ Kim.
Isis was the oldest of five siblings and, because her father was obligated to be of African-American descent, she grew up with a mixed heritage. After being an underground rapper before he welcomed Ice Spice into his family, her father, Joseph Gaston, also helped to biologically enhance her musical fame and talent. According to the opposing viewpoint, her mother, Charina Almanzar, is Dominican. Even though she had Ice Spice at the age of 17, she managed to find a job at a car dealership where she worked and supported her kids. As she nursed a 2-year-old Ice Spice, her marriage to her husband also fell apart.
Ice Spice continued to write poetry and freestyle rap from elementary school through high school, following her inspiration and the things that truly motivated her during her early years. The heavily endowed rapper shared her experience in an interview with Billiboard, saying that her father’s rap notoriety inspired her to listen to artists like Wu-Tang Clan, 50 Cent, and Jay-Z when she was growing up.
According to her, she would freestyle aloud to hip-hop instrumentals while listening to and typing out lyrics in her iPhone’s Notes app. In the interview, Ice Spice also talked about how she was enthralled by Nicki Minaj at first sight because she was the first female rapper she had ever seen, which fuelled her desire to become what she had always wanted to be.
Ice Spice completed her collegiate education at the State University of New York at Purchase, where she studied communications and played defensive specialist for the volleyball team. In seven games during the 2018 season, she recorded two kills and nine digs. However, Ice Spice left SUNY Purchase despite this opinion, stating that she didn’t think the institution was the perfect match for her and that the “strenuous commute” was the reason she left college. She continued to live up to her civil rights by working as a cashier at Wendy’s and The Gap.
Career
As previously said, Ice Spice formally launched her musical career in 2021 following her collaboration with RiotUSA, a well-known song producer. RiotUSA created Ice Spice’s first single, “Bully Freestyle,” which became a freestyle in March 2021 following the success of her “Buss it” dancing challenge on Twitter. Ice Spice is currently known as X. She also dropped a follow-up song called “Name of Love,” which became well-known on Instagram after receiving many SoundCloud plays.
The song “Munch it (Feeling U?)” by Ice Spice, which was the lead single from her debut EP “Like..?,” was released in 2021 along with a video produced by WorldStarHipHop. She went on to achieve enormous streaming figures, which immediately brought her international renown. Drake found solace in the song after witnessing her rapid development that he aired it on his Sirius XM radio program, Sound.
It brought Ice Spice to the attention of the globe and made her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Ice Spice later demonstrated her domination in September 2022 by contributing as a featured artist to B-Lovee’s song “One Time.” This helped her land a huge record label deal with Capitol Records and 10K Projects.
She released another successful song, “Bikini Bottom,” on October 28. This song was a crucial promotional tool for the release of her debut EP, “Like…?.” Hit tracks including “Munch (Feelin’ U),” “Bikini Bottom,” and “In Ha Mood” were included on the EP.
Ice Spice cemented her reputation as a collaborator in February 2023 after collaborating with Lil Tjay on the song “Gangsta Boo.” The song did as expected, and it became the Rapper’s first single to reach number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100. She worked with PinkPantheress on the song “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” where she featured as a peak rapper, because she was so excited by the outcome. Her ascent to fame was shortly followed by the release of a significant music video. Ice Spice achieved her highest charting entry with the single, which was also selected at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
She also collaborated with Nicki Minaj, releasing the blockbuster song “Princess Diana,” which shot to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned her the second-highest number 10 single of her career. Once more, the American rapper worked with Taylor Swift on the remix of her song “Karma.” The release of the music video for the song came after this impact. In keeping with the young artist’s reputation, the remix of the song “Karma” came in at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, giving her another single to debut at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2023.
She continued to dominate by working with Nicki Minaj once more. They worked together to create the popular song “Barbie World,” which was published in June 2023 and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Ice Spice’s EP “Like…?” Deluxe Edition was released to cap off what turned out to be an amazing year. Five amazing smash tracks from it achieved her enormous streaming figures. She also said that “Y2K!” her debut studio album, which would be released in 2024, will have the lead single “Think the shit (Fart),” which was published in January of that same year.
Wikipedia states the MTA New York City Transit launched MetroCards with an Ice Spice motif on May 13, 2024. These MetroCards are accessible at Times Square-42 Street stations, 34 St-Penn Station on the A, C, and E lines, and Fordham Road on the B, D, and four lines.
Personal Life
Although not much is known about Ice Spice’s personal life, she has acknowledged her bisexuality on multiple occasions. Ice Spice has also revealed her passion for fashion and pole dancing, which she has frequently demonstrated on social media.
Speaking about pole dancing, Ice Spice revealed that she has just become enthralled with the sport and that she prefers her house when it comes to having fun. She also revealed that she frequently uses the stripper pole she placed in her opulent residence during her free time. She went on to say that her sudden obsession with pole dancing had left her body covered in bruises.
Family
The well-known American rapper is of mixed ancestry; her mother, Charina Almanzar, is Dominican, and her father, Joseph Gaston, is African-American. Almanzar was employed at an automobile dealership. At the age of 17, she gave birth to Ice Spice.
Ice Spice was raised alongside her four siblings: Jada, Jayden, Jazzy, and brother Joey. The oldest, Ice Spice, has always had a close relationship with her family.
