Ice Spice, a rapper, and musician from the USA is well-famed for her breakout single, the song "Munch (Feelin’ U)" which peaked at #5 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) chart, at #28 on the US Rhythmic (Billboard) chart, and at #34 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) chart. Likewise, she is also renowned for her song "Bikini Bottom" which was released on 28th October 2022 via 10K Projects and peaked at #29 on the New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) chart. She has also released tracks like "Bully Freestyle", "Be a Lady", "No Clarity", "Name of Love", and "Euphoric". In the year 2023, she achieved her first Billboard Hot 100 chart entry with the Lil Tjay collaboration "Gangsta Boo", and her remix single "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" with PinkPantheress reached the top three.
Ice Spice is an American rapper and she is one of New York’s most promising young artists and has an engaging followership. Starting her rapping career in 2021, she has released songs such as "Munch (Feelin' U)","Bikini Bottom", and "In Ha Mood", among others. She was hailed by Jon Caramanica of The New York Times as "rap's new princess", and was named a "breakout star" by Time magazine. Initially, she was inspired to start rapping by Sheff G and Pop Smoke.
Ice Spice was born with the real name of Isis Gaston on January 1, 2000, in New York City, U.S. to her father who is a former underground rapper. Her mother gave birth to Gaston at age 17. She is mixed by ethnical race as her dad is of African-American descent while her mum is of Dominican descent. Her parents first met at a McDonald's and divorced when Gaston was two years old. Because her parents were frequently busy working, she spent much of her time with her grandparents and cousins growing up. She was raised in the Fordham Road neighborhood. She is the oldest of five siblings. She has described herself as religious, stating that she prays every day, also saying, "Me and God are besties." She went to attend school in the Bronx until she was sent to Sacred Heart High School, a Catholic high school in Yonkers. At age 7, she started liking hip hop after listening to rappers like Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj, and others. Moreover, she also wrote poetry and freestyle rap from elementary school to high school. After that, she attended the State University of New York at Purchase (commonly known as Purchase College or SUNY Purchase), a public liberal arts college located in Purchase, New York. However, she eventually dropped out.
It was in the year 2021 that Ice Spice started rapping after meeting with a record producer, RiotUSA. He produced Spice's debut song, "Bully Freestyle", which was released in March 2021 after a video of Ice Spice doing the "Buss It" challenge went viral on Twitter. Later, her song "Name of Love" gained traction on SoundCloud which became popular on Instagram. She rose to prominence in late 2022 with her song "Munch (Feelin' U)".
Likewise, Ice Spice gained popularity after getting support from Drake, who played the song on his Sirius XM radio station, Sound 42. In September 2022, Ice Spice appeared as a featured artist on the song "One Time" by B-Lovee. After a month, she signed a record deal with 10K Projects and Capitol Records. She released the single "Bikini Bottom" on 28th October. Her debut EP "Like..?" was released on 20th January 2023.
Most recently, the rapper collaborated with Lil Tjay on the tribute single "Gangsta Boo" to the late rapper of the same name in February 2023. On 3rd February 2023, the remix of singer PinkPantheress's song, "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" featuring Ice Spice and the corresponding music video was released.
Ice Spice is unmarried and she does not have an official boyfriend at present. She is single at a moment but a rumor about her affair with Pete Davidson is circulating on the internet. A fake Twitter rumor that began trending on the social media site has paired Pete Davidson with rapper Ice Spice. The rumor began as a joke, before quickly catching heat and trending on the site. One Twitter user wrote: 'Pete Davidson keep taking them all... I wonder who's next after icespice.' Another wrote: 'Pete Davidson dating ice spice? Streets is done.' Either Ice Spice or Davidson has not addressed the rumours, so we can assume that the news is just speculation. Pete is currently rumored to be dating his Bodies, Bodies, Bodies co-star, Chase Sui Wonders, and have been papped kissing on dates.
Previously, her name has been linked with popular celebrities. In August 2022, it is rumored that she had an affair with actor Caleb McLaughlin. There was also rumors that she hooked up with Canadian rapper and singer Drake in September 2022. In October 2022, it was rumored that she had a fling with rapper and singer Lil Tjay.
Ice Spice is a renowned rapper who first gained recognition in the summer of 2022 with her song "Munch (Feelin' U)," which went viral on Twitter and TikTok. She is one of the performers in her industry who is rising at one of the quickest rates. From her career as a musician, she has been able to make a good income. As of March 2023, the net worth of Ice Spice is estimated to be $2 million. She made this fortune from her professional career as a rapper releasing several hit singles, music videos, shows, collaborations, and songs including No Clarity, Euphoric, Name of Love, and Be a lady.
Further, the music artist also receives compensation for going to other musical events. She has performed at numerous sold-out events with other musicians like IQ, B-Lovee, and others. Her musical career is still young so it can assume that she is making her annual salary in thousand of dollars. Right now, Ice Spice is living a cool lifestyle from her career earnings. With her dedication and hard work toward her career, her net worth will soon be increasing in the near future.
Ice Spice is a beautiful rapper and musician who has a voluptuous body build. She has a tall height of 5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm matching her body weight of 58 kg or 128 lbs. She has an Auburn hair color while her eye color is Dark Brown. Her hair is medium-length and it is curly. She loves to transform her hair and personality. In addition, she has a butterfly tattoo on her arm and a naval and ear piercing that adds to her beauty and charisma. She has a curvy physique with pouty lips. She has got a perfect body figure with a pretty smile. Her body measures 33-26-34 inches. She is a fitness enthusiast and takes care of her body. Her sound is primarily Bronx drill, which is characterized by the use of uncleared samples of older songs.
Ice Spice is of mixed ethnical background race as she has African-American descent on her father's side and Dominican roots on her mother's side. She confirmed her background on Twitter in November 2022, when a fan commented "Ice Spice looks so Igbo" on her physical appearance. She replied, "I’m Nigerian, but IDK which tribe. Maybe you right!" While one fan questioned whether she identified with any other ethnicity, she wrote, "Dominican too. Chill, sisters." She is proud of her roots which she got from her ancestors.
Ice Spice, before her popularity in the music industry, used to work several different odd jobs. As per her interview in "The Cut", she confirmed that her last job before committing to a rap career was babysitting for a "Jewish family upstate" in Westchester, New York. Likewise, she had also done some other jobs to sustain herself before her entry into the music line.
Ice Spice has revealed that Pole Dancing is one of her hobbies that she loves to do. She told "NME" that she is really into pole dancing and has her own pole at home that she practices on for hours. "When it’s time to have fun, my favorite thing to do is be home," she explains. "I have a stripper pole, so I’ve been getting into pole dancing. I’ll put music on and dance on the pole for hours. It’s so fun, but I have a bunch of bruises everywhere now [laughs]."
Her stage name "Ice Spice" has been with her long before she was an established rapper. She revealed her rapper name comes from when she was 14 years old and was playing around with name ideas on her finsta. She was commonly referred to as "Ice" growing up because her real name is Isis. The full name came together when she was a teenager. "The Spice came from Instagram. I was just trying to come up with a username when I was like, 14," she remembers. She said: "I chose Ice Spice because it literally rhymes. I was 14 coming up with like a finsta name and I was like 'what rhymes with ice? Spice.' Plus I love spicy food too. I put hot sauce on everything." Obsessed.
Ice Spice was also an athlete. After her fame in the music industry, a photograph of Ice in college started circulating on social media. In the photo, Ice Spice was captured wearing a headband and blue camouflage shirt with the words "Purchase Volleyball." After news of her high school hobbies came to light, Ice Spice responded on Twitter, writing, "Aw, I miss volleyball." A pic with her teammates from Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers shows Spice posing with her signature ginger hair, rocking number "4". Spice wasn’t a slouch on the volleyball court either, earning herself a full scholarship to SUNY Purchase, but dropped the sport after a year in college.