Ice Spice debuted a new song during her set at the first weekend of the Coachella festival, and it borrows from a fan-favorite Sean Paul single released in the early aughts.
The unnamed song will live on her forthcoming debut album, Y2K, so sampling the dancehall and reggae singer’s 2002 smash “Gimme The Light” is quite fitting.
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“Big knock like I’m not a fighter/Big Ice I don’t need a writer/Ya man calling me baby/I’m his poopie like I need a diaper!” she raps on the drill song.
The joint was chopped up by her in-house producer, RIOTUSA.
Ice Spice debuts new Sean Paul-sampling "Y2K" single at Coachella pic.twitter.com/kurrs1IJ3B
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Last month, Ice Spice revealed that she had completed work on the aforementioned LP by sharing two pictures of herself in pink platform heels and a jean skirt, holding a red lollipop. In the post’s succinct caption, she wrote: “i finished recording y2k the album ^.^”
No release date for the project has been announced yet, but she has offered bits of information about it over the past few months.
During an appearance on The Today Show earlier this year, the Bronx rap star explained that the title is a nod to her date of birth — January 1, 2000 — and she even hinted that there will be at least one major collaboration on the project.
“I have a crazy collaboration that just got locked in, like, two days ago,” she said, being careful to remain tight-lipped regarding further details.
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In December, RIOTUSA ramped up anticipation for Y2K by declaring it will be home to more “classic” material.
“Fans should know I produce and record too, so look out for my music,” he said during a live Q&A with by Billboard. “Also look out for new classics with Ice in 2024. We’re working on her debut album as we speak.”
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The 24-year-old previously released “Think U The Shit (Fart)” from the upcoming project, which appeared to contain another shot at her rumored rival Latto.
Y2K will serve as the follow-up to Ice Spice’s Like..? EP, which dropped in January 2023. The project peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 while spawning a string of hit singles including “In Ha Mood,” “Deli” and “Princess Diana” with Nicki Minaj.
