Ice Spice is gearing up to release her debut album, Y2K!, on July 26. In anticipation, she’s been actively engaging fans with unreleased music teasers, including an Instagram video broadcast on Monday (June 17) in which the artist chastised her copycats.
In the video, Ice said, “Name got the bch gaggin’/ Hit the bench up and tagged in/ Bch, you lost, throw the flag in/ Stay on a jet, but ain’t laggin’.” She followed with more heated bars: “Got these bches copying my pose/Got these bches biting all my flows.” Like ballerinas, keep ’em on their toes/ And I write like f**k a ghost.”
Despite the Bronx rapper’s broad “biting” charges, numerous fans found the upcoming album to be highly Nicki Minaj-coded. “I thought it was Nicki for a second. Like, even the voice,” read one response with almost 9,000 likes. Another person asked, “Why is it giving Onika Tanya?”
That’s not to suggest the sample was poor; numerous viewers complimented Ice’s lyrical abilities. “She definitely heard y’all in the comments talking about her flow ’cause she ate,” said one Instagram user. Someone else said, “I’m really excited about the CD. The tunes keep getting better.”
It’s worth noting that the rollout of Y2K! has not been without controversy. Earlier this month, Ice responded to criticism of the artwork, which was photographed and designed by David LaChapelle.
“He’s very kind and legendary. “He didn’t even charge me [because] he fks [with] a real btch,” the “Deli” singer added of the photographer. “Thank you for all the beautiful art you’ve created throughout the years. This cover means everything to me, and ‘Y2K’ was placed on the trash can on purpose. Can you guess why?
Before the album, Ice released “Think U The S**t? (Fart)” and “Gimmie a Light,” the former reaching No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
