The rise of Ice Spice almost feels like a game or trolling IMO…

[ignorethis]

She was already a known personality among the kids in New York, so when she dropped music she caught traction amongst that audience

Worldstar signed her and used their relationships to boost her.

But it’s really just the New York hype machine, combined with her being a cute black/Latino hybrid.

Majority of these female rappers only have social media “engagement” because they’re rapper/IG model hybrids. Women follow them because they want to be them, men follow because they want to fukk them.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

been hearing women say this about her too.

These labels know they can find a couple of dudes to write these records and then get a girl with a “new” look at push the content. Eventually they will make sure their investment pays off to some degree even tho we know this chick isn’t a rapper, can’t write or perform.

 

[get these nets]

People were literally saying this same bs about Lil Kim. If we expand beyond females they said it about nwa and the rise of gangsta rap. Especially the pro black crews once they started getting left in the dust.

Just admit you guys like having something to whine about.

Btw...how many albums did you buy this week?

Kim is the better comparison because she was clearly a manufactured artist.
Elite "hot" rapper writing rhymes for her as a spinoff act from his crew. Reference tracks/stylists, etc.

People didnt make those kinds of allegations about NWA.

 

[NoirDynosaur]

I'm not hating at all, but other then munch song. I haven't heard one song that actually bangs from her.

Her songs literally sound like elevator music.

Drake being thirsty, and Tiktok made all this happen.

In this social media era, it’s easy to blow up. Just get clout from one song and the rest is history.

We seen that when Bobby Shmurda released “Hot nikka”

 

[frush11]

In this social media era, it’s easy to blow up. Just get clout from one song and the rest is history.

We seen that when Bobby Shmurda released “Hot nikka”

It aint east to blow up, it's just as hard.

 

[Coolin']

I feel this way with 98.9% of all new female rappers, but yeah Ice Spice especially.

 

[Cereal_Bowl_Assassin]

The power of social media plus that Drake stimulus package

 

[Kenny West]

It was over once people co-signed Cardi b. They got the instant cook button for their microwave "artists" now. Folks can't even tell the difference anymore.

Up next is White Playboi Carti aka Yeat

 

[Tetris v2.0]

Women and gays are the emerging market of now. That's who they want to market to, that's who the mainstream is catering to.

Admit it, we followed the new "street" artist that would emerge ever 1-2 years with the same narrative and content, same backstory, same outcome where they're dead or locked up with the year. Rinse and repeat. Our demographic doesn't matter anymore. We've been sold to, and that well is dry

It's the same thing now but the "IG baddie" aesthetic. The audience sees themselves in them. Women were used as an accessory when selling the "rap lifestyle" for years, now they're in the driver's seat. Ice Spice also feels like the NY media intelligentsia (Conde Nast, Pitchfork, Hot 97 etc) conspiring to push a star, being that Cardi B seems to be mostly over

I'm not defending it, but I understand it. It's obviously not empowering and extremely problematic in its own way, but to many people, it feels like the tables have turned and they embrace that. Time will tell, if any actual stars or memorable music comes from it

 

[Lord_nikon]

Wall of text instead of wall of ass ,,, smh

 

[rabbid]

she got a juicy phat ass and loves the attention. thats all there is to it. new yorkers love latching onto these types and they do it every few years.

 

[Sad Bunny]

She makes catchy songs. And that ass fat.

 

[I love Latina women]

It’s not rocket science

She makes catchy and fun music and she’s attractive. That’s it.

Y’all want her to be some lyrical wizard like Nas or Jay-Z but that ain’t her lane, and that’s what makes her, her and them, them.

Everyone can eat and have their own lane. If you like her music, cool; and if you’d don’t, that’s cool too.

She has a look that’s unique in that she doesn’t look like any other female rappers of the moment so she stands out and that works for her too.

Her producer Riot makes great beats

Y’all are taking something that’s so simple and making it complicated

 

[Wild self]

People were literally saying this same bs about Lil Kim. If we expand beyond females they said it about nwa and the rise of gangsta rap. Especially the pro black crews once they started getting left in the dust.

Just admit you guys like having something to whine about.

Btw...how many albums did you buy this week?

We left the pro black groups in the dust, and mental slavery been rampant ever since.

Now you got these light skinned latina hybrid thots that shows off her ass to simps and c00ns alike.

 

[Wild self]

Women and gays are the emerging market of now. That's who they want to market to, that's who the mainstream is catering to.

Admit it, we followed the new "street" artist that would emerge ever 1-2 years with the same narrative and content, same backstory, same outcome where they're dead or locked up with the year. Rinse and repeat. Our demographic doesn't matter anymore. We've been sold to, and that well is dry

It's the same thing now but the "IG baddie" aesthetic. The audience sees themselves in them. Women were used as an accessory when selling the "rap lifestyle" for years, now they're in the driver's seat. Ice Spice also feels like the NY media intelligentsia (Conde Nast, Pitchfork, Hot 97 etc) conspiring to push a star, being that Cardi B seems to be mostly over

I'm not defending it, but I understand it. It's obviously not empowering and extremely problematic in its own way, but to many people, it feels like the tables have turned and they embrace that. Time will tell, if any actual stars or memorable music comes from it

Following 50 Cent led to NY's downfall

Superthugging over making quality music led to strip club culture music become mainstream.