How Ice Spice Blew Up

Even by today’s standards, Ice Spice’s meteoric rise is something else. She first hit it big in August 2022 with the viral release of “Munch.” Since then, Ice Spice has the most top 5 hits on the Billboard 100 in 2023 and guest appeared on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.

How did we get here? Her aura, her music, her cinnamon-colored curls, and more have helped her stand out in an oversaturated industry.

To explain how Ice Spice’s star was born and where it could go next, I brought on friend of the pod, Denisha Kuhlor. Here’s what we covered:

0:27 The People’s Princess
1:47 Ice Spice’s success by the numbers
4:24 “Always shipping” has kept Ice Spice’s momentum
7:10 Performing on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
9:36 What makes Ice Spice unique?
15:57 Artists’ relatability factor
21:27 Cultivating the Munchkins fanbase
24:40 What is a music global superstar in 2023?
31:47 Sexist dialogue around female rappers
38:07 How female rappers stand out
42:47 Ice Spice’s intentions

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