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Y2K!

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Y2K!
At the entry to the subway, Ice Spice poses next to a fire hydrant and stuffed trash can labeled in pink graffiti "Y2K". Her thighs and lower buttocks are exposed towards the camera. Large black cursive graffiti overlays everything, reading "Ice Spice".
Studio album by
Ice Spice
ReleasedJuly 26, 2024
Genre
Length23:17
Label
Producer
  • DJH
  • Goldin
  • Lily Kaplan
  • Nico Baran
  • Ojivolta
  • RiotUSA
  • Synthetic
  • Upmadeit
  • Venny
Ice Spice chronology
Like..?
(2023) 		Y2K!
(2024)
Singles from Y2K!
  1. "Think U the Shit (Fart)"
    Released: January 26, 2024
  2. "Gimmie a Light"
    Released: May 10, 2024
  3. "Phat Butt"
    Released: June 21, 2024
  4. "Did It First"
    Released: July 12, 2024
  5. "Oh Shhh..."
    Released: July 26, 2024

Y2K! is the debut studio album by American rapper Ice Spice. It was released under 10K Projects and Capitol Records on July 26, 2024. The album contains guest appearances from fellow American rappers Travis Scott and Gunna and British rapper Central Cee. Production was handled by RiotUSA, Goldin, Synthetic, Upmadeit, Ojivolta, DJH, Nico Baran, Lily Kaplan, and Venny.

Background and development

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American rapper Ice Spice's career had humble beginnings, as she started rapping in 2021 and released a few songs.[1][2] In September 2022, she signed a record deal with 10K Projects, which serves as an imprint of Capitol Records.[3] Ice Spice gained popularity during the release of her debut extended play, Like..? (2023).[4] Ice Spice achieved four top 10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100—"Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" with PinkPantheress, "Karma" by Taylor Swift, and "Princess Diana" and "Barbie World" with Nicki Minaj.[5]

On January 31, 2024, Spice announced that her debut studio album would arrive in 2024. She is a Y2K baby born on New Year's Day, 2000, and her debut would be titled Y2K!. She stated that it was almost finished, and a "crazy collaboration" had been "locked in" two days prior to the interview being conducted.[6][7] On June 5, 2024, Ice Spice revealed the album cover, along with the release date: July 26, 2024. According to Billboard's Michael Saponara, the "NYC-themed cover art [...] finds her rocking revealing jean shorts along with green boots, her hands on a concrete wall as she stands outside a subway station next to a fire hydrant. "Y2K" is spray painted in hot pink on a trash can."[8][9]

On July 12, 2024, Spice and Central Cee released "Did It First", described by Uproxx as a half-Jersey club, half-UK drill track that was "100% [Ice Spice's] own" with a distinctive "propulsive" sound.[10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10[11]
Metacritic69/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[13]
Evening Standard[14]
Exclaim!6/10[15]
The Guardian[16]
The Independent[17]
The Line of Best Fit6/10[18]
NME[19]
Pitchfork7.6/10[20]
Rolling Stone[21]
The Telegraph[22]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Y2K! received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 69 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.[12] The review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? compiled seven reviews and gave the album an average of 6.1 out of 10.[11]

Alexis Petridis of The Guardian wrote that the album "doesn’t hang around long enough to bore you", while describing the record as "wilfully trashy, brief and throwaway". He noted that "Y2K! is unlikely to enter the pantheon of great rap albums", however, "it’s fun while it lasts".[16] Writing for The Independent, Helen Brown stated that there's "a wickedly infectious energy, wit and filth to her confrontational braggadocio".[17] NME's Rhian Daly wrote that the album "shows plenty of promise" but is weighed down the filler content. Daly concluded his review by noting that "it’s not a masterpiece that will silence the haters, but it’s not likely to slam the brakes on her rapid rise either".[19] Mankaprr Conteh for Rolling Stone wrote that the album's short length uses "uses her limited range" to her advantage while noting that "Ice is more animated and wordy than ever".[21]

Tour

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On June 5th, along with the album announcement, the rapper announced the Y2K! World Tour with 25 dates across Europe and North America. The tour began with its European leg on July 4 at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Fellow rapper Cash Cobain is set to be the opening act of the leg for the North American dates.

Track listing

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Y2K! track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Phat Butt"
RiotUSA2:09
2."Oh Shhh..." (with Travis Scott)
  • RiotUSA
  • Goldin
2:41
3."Popa"
  • Gaston
  • Lopez
  • Javier Mercado
  • Daniel Mohammadi
  • RiotUSA
  • Synthetic
  • Upmadeit
2:40
4."Bitch I'm Packin'" (with Gunna)
2:42
5."Plenty Sun"
  • Gaston
  • Lopez
  • Mercado
  • Mohammadi
  • RiotUSA
  • Synthetic
  • Upmadeit
2:41
6."Did It First" (with Central Cee)
  • RiotUSA
  • Nico Baran
  • Kaplan
1:58
7."BB Belt"
  • Gaston
  • Lopez
RiotUSA1:56
8."Think U the Shit (Fart)"
  • Gaston
  • Lopez
  • Mercado
  • Steven Giron
  • RiotUSA
  • Synthetic
  • Venny
2:21
9."Gimmie a Light"
RiotUSA2:06
10."TTYL"
  • Gaston
  • Lopez
RiotUSA2:03
Total length:23:17

Personnel

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  • Ice Spice – vocals
  • Mike Dean – mastering, mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10)
  • Colin Leonard – mastering (tracks 8, 9)
  • Sean Solymar – mixing (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10)
  • Dayron "Slayron" Hammond – mixing, engineering (tracks 8, 9)
  • RiotUSA – engineering (tracks 2, 8, 9), programming (8)
  • Tommy Rush – immersive mix engineering, mixing assistance (tracks 1–7, 10)
  • Kaleb "KQuick" Rollins – immersive mix engineering (tracks 8, 9)
  • Augusto Sanchez – immersive mix engineering (track 8)

References

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  1. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (September 2, 2022). "Ice Spice's "Munch (Feelin' U)" Is the New York Rap Song of the Summer We've Been Waiting For". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ P, Gabe (host) (May 17, 2022). Ice Spice On Toosii Cosign, Teases Music w/ Dusty Locane, Shani Boni, "Name Of Love" Blowing Up (YouTube video). On the Radar. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Stutz, Colin (September 30, 2022). "Inside Track: Music Biz Gets Back-to-School With Exec Moves, Deals for Ice Spice, Blondshell, d4vd & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Gardner, Alex; Fife, Carter; Aguilar, Andrea (August 30, 2022). "Best New Artists of the Month". Pigeons & Planes. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ice Spice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Madarang, Charisma (January 30, 2024). "Ice Spice Reveals Y2K Debut Album Arrives This Year, Teases 'Crazy Collaboration'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  7. ^ Ordonez, Eli (January 31, 2024). "Ice Spice Confirms Debut Album Y2K Will Drop in 2024". NME. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  8. ^ Saponara, Michael (June 5, 2024). "Ice Spice's Y2K Finally Has a Release Date: See the NYC-Themed Cover Art". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Strauss, Matthew (June 5, 2024). "Ice Spice Announces Tour and Release Date for Debut Album Y2K!". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  10. ^ https://uproxx.com/music/ice-spice-central-cee-did-it-first-video/
  11. ^ a b "Y2K! by Ice Spice reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Y2K". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  13. ^ Murray, Robin (July 26, 2024). "Ice Spice – Y2K! | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  14. ^ Hunt, El (July 26, 2024). "Ice Spice - Y2K! album review: this one-note debut will leave you cold". Evening Standard. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Just Like the Real Year 2000, Ice Spice's 'Y2K!' Is a Big Buildup to a Bit of a Letdown │ Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (July 26, 2024). "Ice Spice: Y2K! review – wilfully trashy wordplay from wily new rap star". The Guardian. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Brown, Helen (July 26, 2024). "Ice Spice review, Y2K!: Wickedly infectious energy, wit and filth". The Independent. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "Ice Spice: Y2K Review - underbaked ride | Hip-Hop". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (July 26, 2024). "Ice Spice – 'Y2K!' review: the rapper tries new tricks on her highly anticipated debut". NME. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  20. ^ Medithi, Vivian (July 29, 2024). "Ice Spice: Y2K! Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Conteh, Mankaprr (July 26, 2024). "Ice Spice Ups the Ante on 'Y2K'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  22. ^ McCormick, Neil (July 26, 2024). "Ice Spice, Y2K! review: snappy, meme-friendly debut from rap's hottest new star". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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