Isis Naija Gaston (born January 1, 2000), professionally known as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. She grew up in the Bronx, New York City, and began her career in 2021 after meeting record producer RiotUSA. Ice Spice rose to prominence in late 2022 with her song "Munch (Feelin' U)", which achieved viral popularity on TikTok. She followed it up with singles "Bikini Bottom" and "In Ha Mood", leading up to her debut extended play, Like..? (2023). Her remix singles "Princess Diana" (with Nicki Minaj), "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" (with PinkPantheress), and "Karma" (with Taylor Swift) peaked at numbers four, three and two, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100 making Ice Spice the artist with the most Hot 100 top-five singles in 2023. Music journalists have noted Ice Spice's relaxed rapping style as unique. Publications such as The New York Times and Billboard have dubbed her as "rap's new princess". She was described as a "breakout star" by Time. Ice Spice was included on the soundtrack for Barbie (2023) alongside Nicki Minaj for a song titled "Barbie World", which samples Aqua's iconic 1997 single "Barbie Girl". The song was released in June 2023 as a single from the film's soundtrack.

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