I know you’re dying to know more about that lady with the orange afro puff all over your news feed.
Here is a list of 10 interesting facts you didn’t know about ICE SPICE.
- Her government name is closer to Ice Spice than you may think. The 23-year-old rapper’s real name is Isis Naija Gaston.
- She is Afro-Latina. According to an interview with Audiomack, Ice Spice’s father is a Nigerian-American underground rapper, and her mother is Dominican.
- Ice Spice is from “the block,” like J.Lo and Cardi B. She is from the Bronx in New York City, and she is the oldest of five children.
- Believe it or not, her love for spicy food is her namesake. In an interview with Elle, she revealed the meaning behind her very trendy stage name. “I chose Ice Spice because it literally rhymes,” she said. “Plus, I love spicy food. I put hot sauce on everything.”
- She went to college. In an interviewwith Erykah Badu and her daughter, Puma, the Bronx rapper shared how she briefly attended the State University of New York at Purchase, where she studied Communications and played volleyball.
- She first linked up with “stop playing with ’em Riot” producer RIOTUSA in college. In the same interview, the Bronx rapper shared how she met RIOTUSA at SUNY Purchase. Together they produced her debut single, ‘Bully Freestyle,’ in March 2021.
- Her rap style is more popular than you may think. The beats you hear on Ice Spice’s tracks and her lyrical flow are part of a popular rap style known as drill music.
- Drake’s shoutouts helped her hit single ‘Munch (Feelin’ U)’ gain more attention. Ice told Complex, “[Drake] complimenting ‘Munch’ brought even more attention to me and the song. It feels like all the hard work being put in is starting to pay off. My goal is to collab with Drake, as well as artists in the drill scene and beyond.”
- The first time she went viral was during a 2021 TikTok challenge. While in college at SUNY Purchase, she participated in the Erica Banks #BussItChallenge on TikTok. The 15-second video received over 3 million views.
- She had the best response to people claiming she was an industry plant. She told Audiomack, “I don’t really care, ‘cause I know what it is. I know what it took to get me here, and I know how much work I’m putting in. I also feel like when they say stuff like that, they don’t really mean it.”
#SOUCE: Buzzfeed.com #IMAGE CREDIT:Ice Spice Via Instagram
