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Ice Spice is officially 24-years-old and to celebrate her birthday the bombshell from the Bronx gave her fans exactly what you’d expect from her: thirst traps.On the first day of 2024, Ice Spice celebrated her 24th year on this planet and gave herself a birthday gift by giving her fans healthy amount of booty pics to salivate over. Writing “hbd 2 me” in the caption, the “Munch” rapper sent her followers into a frenzy by posting a few pics of her flaunting what her mama gave her and continuing to solidify herself as one of the sexiest artists in the rap game today.
With her fans both thirsting and wishing her a happy birthday in the comments section, it seems like Ice Spice knows how to get the kind of attention she wants and is unapologetic about it. That’s why we love her.
Check out the thirst traps and reactions below and take to the comments section to let us know if you’re looking to Ice Spice’s debut album which is rumored to drop sometime in 2024.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 14: Ice Spice performs onstage during iHeartRadio Power 96.1’s Jingle Ball 2023 at State Farm Arena on December 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) photography,people,one person,arts culture and entertainment,horizontal,usa,topix,performance,smiling,three quarter length,georgia – us state,jingle ball,bestpix,stage – performance space,atlanta – georgia,state farm arena – atlanta,2023,ice spice
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It was only a matter of time before Ice Spice and Doja Cat collaborated on something, but while fans await that coveted song that they could groove to, the two young ascending music stars got together to share their thoughts on various subjects in a new podcast, Close Friends Only.
Brought to you by the good people of Instagram and Unwell, Close Friends Only brought together your two favorite women in the music game today. Ice Spice and Doja Cat took the time to ask each other personal questions such as their fears, whether Ice Spice prefers “love or money” (Jordan Poole allegedly knows the answer to that), and even who was the “Deli” rapper’s first celebrity crush. Interestingly enough the “Munch” rapper revealed that her first ever celebrity crush was none other than Usher who she said was a “gorgeous man.”
Y’all already know Usher ’bout to slide in her DMs after hearing about this revelation. The man barely looks a day over 30.
Check out the interview below, and listen to the up-and-coming music stars talk about the trends of 2023 and what they expect in 2024. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Sped-up remixes continue to resonate on TikTok: The four most popular songs on the platform in the U.S. in 2023 were all sped-up, according to TikTok’s year-end report. The leader of the pack was the “more sped-up” version of Justine Skye’s “Collide,” followed by sped-up renditions of FIFTY FIFTY’s “Cupid,” PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “Her Way,” and Toosii’s “Favorite Song.”
U.K. listeners also enjoyed using up-tempo re-works of songs in their TikTok videos. In addition to “Collide” (No. 2 on the platform) and “Cupid” (No. 3), they also favored a sped-up version of George Ezra’s “Green Green Grass” (No. 4), MEYY’s “Pretty” (No. 6), and Raye and 070 Shake’s “Escapism” (No. 10).
The sped-up remixes that zip around TikTok are usually made first by creators (sometimes funded by label marketing efforts). If they start to perform well, it’s become routine for labels to release their own official versions.
“Back in the day, we used club remixes to diversify the visibility of a record,” Nima Nasseri, who then served as global head of A&R strategy for Universal Music Group’s music strategy and tactics team, explained in 2022. “The purpose was to bring back visibility to the main version. Now people are discovering the main version from the sped-up or slowed one. Instead of spending $50,000 for a remix from a big-name DJ, you’re spending relatively minimal amounts [on a sped-up rendition] and getting much more return and reach.”
Why have these simple remixes proved consistently effective? Steven Pardo, digital marketing director at Secretly Group, told Billboard in 2022 that “in a video platform that prioritizes catching attention immediately, being able to get the impact of the lyrics across more quickly is advantageous.”
Scott Plagenhoef, global head of music programming at Apple Music, echoed this sentiment during an interview with Billboard in March: “Sped-up songs allow for more of a track to be heard within the time constraints of a TikTok video and mirror the pace at which users consume content online.”
Increasing tempo can also “make the songs better — it brings out a different emotion,” according to Josh “Bru” Brubaker, a popular TikToker and radio personality for Audacy.
In the last 15 months, sped-up remixes have spurred chart surges for Thundercat‘s “Them Changes,” Miguel’s “Sure Thing” (actually a resurge, as it first charted over a decade ago), The Weeknd’s “Die for You,” Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary,” Mariah Carey’s “It’s a Wrap,” and more.
Due to TikTok’s popularity and its ability to drive streaming activity, Billboard launched a TikTok Top 50 chart in September, ranking tracks on the platform according to a combination of creations, video views and user engagement in the U.S. “The chart gives a clear picture of the music that is being listened to on TikTok, and consequently starting to trend on DSPs and other services,” Ole Obermann, global head of music business development at TikTok, said in a statement.
Across the first two months of the chart, hip-hop proved to be by far the most popular genre, accounting for more than 35% of chart entries. Pop was next, hovering at 20%, largely thanks to Taylor Swift, who had nine different charting tracks in the first eight weeks. The third most popular genre was R&B (10%).
U.S. listeners did listen to some music at its original tempo, according to TikTok’s year-end report. PinkPantheress and Ice Spice‘s “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” Ohboyprince’s “Bounce When She Walk,” Young Nudy and 21 Savage’s “Peaches & Eggplants,” Ice Spice’s “In Ha Mood,” Jain’s “Makeba,” and Swift’s “Cruel Summer” rounded out the rest of the top 10.
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A 2023 List Of Hip-Hop’s Leading Ladies
As we celebrate the 50th year of Hip-Hop, it’s the perfect time to recognize women in music who are ruling the charts and beating the odds.
Hip-Hop has historically been a male-dominated genre, largely built on the stories of strife of growing up as a young Black man in America. However, women have always been an important part of the culture, and we’re grateful to the legendary rap queens who came in to unify artists breaking into the industry. Today, women from all over the country are making a name for themselves, breaking records and looking good doing it! Read on for the stories behind the leading females currently taking charge in Hip-Hop!
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Alyssa Michelle Stephens, also known as Latto, is a southern rapper from Clayton County, Georgia. The 24-year-old first appeared on the scene on Jermaine Dupri’s reality show The Rap Game where her spunky energy and advanced wordplay wowed judges and viewers alike. While she ultimately rose to fame after her 2019 hit single “B*tch From Da Souf,” Latto started her journey in music years earlier at the tender age of 10.
After “B*tch From Da Souf” garnered huge label recognition, Latto signed to RCA Records where she went on to release chart-toppers like “Big Energy” and “Put It On Da Floor.”
Latto is of mixed race, which inspired her original rap name, Mulatto. Over time she received severe criticism about over choosing to use a name with a charged racialized history. However, Latto overcame the public castigation and rebranded, changing her social media handles to Latto777.
Her 2021 single “Big Energy” reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and was re-released with the legendary Mariah Carey on the remix! Now, that’s killing the game!
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Jordan Poole is currently a member of the Washington Wizards and attempting to add his offensive firepower to the young NBA squad. Earlier this year while still a Golden State Warriors member, Poole was dogged by rumors he spent half a million on a date with Ice Spice but told a fan in Washington that the rumors were not true.
Last May, MediaTakeOut published an article alleging that Jordan Poole, 24, took Ice Spice on a whirlwind shopping spree that included him copping a Maybach truck for the popular rapper. The outlet claimed that sources close to Spice say that Poole dropped $500,000 on their first date which included stops at the Gucci and Louis Vuitton stores among other high-end establishments.
This past weekend, Poole was at a fan meet-and-greet event in Washington, D.C. when a fan inquired about the rumored date with the “Munch” star. According to Poole, he says that the rumor was “definitely not true” as he laughed at the young fan’s question while signing autographs next to the Wizards 2022 NBA Draft pick, Johnny Davis.
Check out the video of the exchange below.
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Ice Spice might’ve had social media buzzing with her Betty Boop Halloween “costume,” but her mama isn’t far behind as the internet is amazed at how Charina Almanzar stunned with her own Halloween getup.
While Ice Spice went with the throwback cartoon character for this year’s All Hallows Eve festivities, her mama decided to dress as Wednesday Addams of The Addams Family which rediscovered it’s popularity late last year thanks to Jenna Ortega’s iteration of the classic character on the Netflix series, Wednesday. While we’ve seen lots of children and teenage girls dress as Wednesday Addams this Halloween, seeing Ice Spice’s mama’s version of the character and dancing with her bad self definitely had social media gawking and saying, “She gets it from her mama!”
Yeah, don’t be surprised if celebrities decide to forego sliding into Ice Spice’s DM’s and head straight for the source as Ms. Almanzar is the talk of the town these days. After the video of Ms. Alamanzar’s Wednesday Addams hit the internet, people were quick to acknowledge that she was indeed a baddy as her daughter had stated before and expressed their desires to meet the woman behind the ascending rap star from the Bronx.
If Ice Spice’s mama doesn’t have a man at the current moment, expect that to change as we’re sure rappers, ballers, and lots of creeps are more than likely shooting their shots behind the scenes. Heck, Jordan Poole might decide to “invest” another $500,000 on a date with her mama when it’s all said and done. Just sayin.’
What do y’all think of Ice Spice’s mom dukes looking like the baddest of the baddy’s? Let us know in the comments section below.
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More critiques about the substance in female rap lyrics are pouring in after Ice Spice performed at Power 105’s Powerhouse concert this weekend.
The Bronx rapper was dressed in a Halloween costume styled as Betty Boop in a short red dress that kept rising over her ample bottom.
The 23-year-old star pulled uncomfortably at the dress as she performed her hit songs to a lackluster crowd. The performance made the rounds on social media as fans either cheered on the “Munch” rapper or detractors took another opportunity to blast the current state of female rap.
Nikki D—who was the first woman rapper signed to Def Jam Records in 1989—took to Instagram to rip into the performance.
“Oh come TF on!!! You mean to tell me, this is true talent.. the Female genre of hip hop today is the ‘prostitution era’, fight me!! [two boxing glove emojis],” Nikki wrote in a caption while sharing a clip of Ice Spice’s performance. “Notice the ONLY 2x’s the crowd reacts.. during the familiar ‘munch line’ and when she turns around to show her ass!!”
“She’s one of the top female rappers out at the ‘moment’.. where’s her show production, rehearsal, and for god sake PLEASE STOP singing over those studio vocals it’s not a live show at that point,” Nikki D added.
The “Lettin’ Off Steam” rapper then implored Spice’s management to reach out to her, claiming, “this girl got 5 minutes left, and y’all gone blow it!!!”
The post garnered a ton of engagement—including from other legendary female rapper Sweet LD of Oaktown’s 357 who wrote, “Oh wow! (with a shocked face emoji).”
Pete Rock commented on the post warning that many would write off Nikki D’s comments as “hating,” but, he added, “No we are not. We telling yall learn how to rap and make music period. Simple as that.
“I come from an era of absolute real talent. Yall love money not music or lyrics yall love money and drugs smfh. im tired of these corny ass artist.”
The debate about the quality of lyrics by female rap artists is ongoing. While it is undeniable that women are having an unprecedented season of success, many wonder if the lyrical content is too sexual in nature.
A Reddit thread on “honest opinions on modern female rap ?” has nearly 750 comments that vary from praising the genre to lamenting the female artists who are underrated and still overlooked. One fan wrote, that female rap has “As much variety and creativity as male rap. Great artists in the mainstream and in the underground, clowns in both too. But with men, the labels love selling the image of a criminal and for women they love selling the overtly sexual stuff. And ofc the consumers eat up both.”
Earlier this summer, Fabolous chimed in on the debate seeking more perspectives from “strong” women, writing in an Instastory, “I love hearing female rappers talking some real shit,” Fab wrote on his Instagram Story, according to HipHopDX. “Women are so strong. Have so many stories and perspectives that we need to hear in pure form.
“No disrespect to any female rappers out there but I think there’s only one style of female rap/Hip Hop being promoted, programmed and looked at as successful now.”
The conversation continues.
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Though Halloween is still one day away, over the weekend costume parties were all the rage amongst adults as they tapped into their inner silly and/or sexy selves.Partaking in the festivities was none other than Ice Spice who had social media buzzing with her costume as she took on the looks of the 1930’s cartoon icon, Betty Boop and truth be told it fit her like a glove. Ditching her own iconic red mini fro for the black bob cut and tight red dress, Ice Spice definitely stole the show as she performed at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse concert in Newark, New Jersey this past Saturday night (October 28).
Y’all know she’s gonna have even more rappers and ballers sliding into her DM’s after seeing her in this particular costume. Heck, Jordan Poole might drop another half-a-mill just to once again get curbed by this cute ghetto girl.
Funny enough Ice Spice’s antics might’ve caused someone to have a religious experience as she took to her IG stories to say a fan blessed her with a Bible after her show. While we’re sure said fan might’ve had good intentions, we lowkey doubt they’ll be “saving” Ice Spice’s soul anytime soon. Who knows though, maybe in a few years the Bronx bombshell might circle back and find Jesus or something. Just look at Ma$e, Malice of the Clipse, and Kanye West. You never know.
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Ice Spice’s career continues to soar. She took the stage at Saturday Night Live and left her mark on Studio 8H.
Hypebeast is reporting that the Bronx, New York, native made her SNL debut this past weekend. Hosted by alumni, and what seems to be a forever enemy to Kanye West, Pete Davidson, the episode was the launch to the iconic series’ 49th season. While the American late-night live television sketch show didn’t produce any comedic moments that have since gone viral, it seems the crowd was ready to see the “Bikini Bottom” rapper do her thing.
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During her first set Ice Spice performed “In Ha Mood” while being backed by two female dancers. She breezed through the song while teasing her signature assets via a cropped t-shirt and high-cut denim shorts. For her second performance she was introduced by none other than Taylor Swift. The “I Knew You Would Be Trouble” singer was in the house to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce who contributed to an earlier sketch. From there Ice Spice brought her newest single “Pretty Girl” to life with help from Nigerian singer songwriter Rema.
Earlier this year the MC released the deluxe version to her Like..? EP. She would then go on to work with Dunkin’ for an “Ice Spice Munchkins Drink.” You can watch Ice Spice’s Saturday Night Live sets below.
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Ice Spice’s stranglehold of 2023 continues.
Ice Spice will be shakin ass, but not in a deli. Instead, it will be on SNL’s stage when the show returns for its 49th season on October 14.
The iconic NBC sketch comedy show confirmed the Bronx princess and arguably one of Hip-Hop’s hottest acts will be the musical guest of the season premiere that will see OG cast member Pete Davidson return as a host.
Ironically, there was a rumor that Ice Spice joined the elite roster of women who fell for Davidson’s “charm,” but TMZ confirmed that the comedian/actor was not munching on Hip-Hop Annie.
Ice Spice continues to rise on the Hip-Hop charts with her single Deli and is coming off a colossal MTV VMAs win.
Davidson is fresh from starring in the recent films Transformers: Rise of The Beasts and Dumb Money and saw his NBC Peacock show Bupkis get a second season.
SNL’s 49th season returns after the writer’s strike-shortened season 48. According to Deadline, all of the cast, which includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Kenan Thompson, and Bowen Yang, are returning.
Chloe Troast has been added to the cast that also sees James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman earn promotions from being featured players to repertory status this season.
Ice Spice is not the only huge musical act SNL can boast for Season 49. Bad Bunny will follow up, and he will also be hosting the following week on October 21.
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