Ice Spice Reacts hopped online to react to her Y2K! album selling 28,000 in its first week of release.
The album received mixed reviews online and fans expected the New York rapper to do bigger numbers.
Ice Spice seemed to be grateful for the album sales.
“Like..? did 15k so thank u to everyone who supported me then & thank u to all the new supporters,” Ice Spice wrote on X. “Y2K! WORLD TOUR been so fun that these numbers are cool and all but bitch u should of seen that Boston CROWD last night NYC TOMORROW.”
In the comments section, fans blamed Ice Spice’s low sales on her rumored beef with Nicki Minaj. Ice Spice’s former friend, Storm Debarge, leaked text messages between her and the rapper, where she seemed to diss Nicki, calling her “ungrateful” and “delusional.”
They joined forced for “Barbie World” for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie and the “Princess Diana” remix but there have been no collabs since.
Ice Spice was 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” and “rap’s new princess”. 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.