A new rapper on the block, Ice Spice, has been busy making headlines in the last few months after given shout outs by stars like Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and Drake.
The 23-year-old is fairly new on the rap scene, but has already made her mark after performing at festivals and hanging out with A-list celebs. She has featured on collaborations with Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift already, so what’s next for the New Yorker?…
Rapper Ice Spice has revealed that her ethnicity is Nigerian and Dominican.
The songstress tweeted after rumours were started by fans over what ethnicity Ice Spice is.
Isis Naija Gaston (born January 1, 2000), known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, she began her musical career in 2021 while studying in college after meeting producer RiotUSA. Gaston’s rapping style has been noted by music journalists, who have described her as a “breakout star”[3] and “rap’s new princess”.[4] She has received numerous awards, including the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, the People’s Choice Award for “New Artist of the Year,” and the Impact Award from the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. She has received four Grammy Awards nominations, including Best New Artist.
What is the link between Ice Spice and Drake?
Ice Spice has been spotted partying with Drake in Toronto, where videos of the pair closely together have been causing fans to take notice of the New York rapper.
Despite their apparent closeness, Drake has now unfollowed the ‘Munch’ rapper on Instagram.
Drake had co-signed her song on Insta last month, which gave lots of kudos to her career, however, now it seems that Drizzy is no longer close with the rapper.
Ice Spice is still following Drake on Instagram.
