Ice Spice is trending online after she teased a snippet of an unreleased song, and social media compared her rap flow to Nicki Minaj’s.
Ice Spice Teases An Unreleased Song
On Monday, June 17, Ice Spice took to Instagram to share a video with fans. In the clip, she rocked her signature orange tresses, styled in a blunt-cut bob, a green, plunged mini dress, a brown fur coat, and matching sunglasses.
To note, the rapper captioned her post with, “phattt buttttttttt.”
Additionally, Spice dropped a few bars as a mid-tempo beat played in the background. Check it out below.
Social Media Compares Her Flow To Nicki Minaj’s
Social media users entered The Shade Room’s comment section with reactions to Spice’s new snippet. Many compared her rap flow to Nicki Minaj’s.
Instagram user @socalledbri wrote, “Im not a barb but this got Nicki wrote this all over it!”
While Instagram user @_destinyessence added, “Its not bad, Lowkey sounds like Nicki”
Instagram user @marcychinofficial wrote, “Nicki Minaj coded”
While Instagram user @yung.jezzo added, “Yo flow ? Thats def Nicki flow baby listen to Shanghai, Chi-Raq , LLC ”
Instagram user @amarislinet wrote, “3 secs in and I got Nicki in my head”
While Instagram user @debbienapoleon added, “Perfect example of why NICKI MINAJ will always be the standard to female rap”
Instagram user @nikkib4real_ wrote, “She trying to sound like Nicki??????? Atleast she switched up her flow.”
While Instagram user @fitwlinsley added, “At LEAST she copied a FLOW WORTH COPYING ”
Instagram user @thedonnaaffect wrote, “No cap . We already got a Nicki Minaj. Where are the female rappers that got they own flow and style ?”
While Instagram user @charli.bee3 added, “That Nicki Minaj influence is CRAZY”
The Rapper Is Gearing Up To Release Her Debut Album
Neither Ice Spice nor Nicki Minaj have publicly reacted to social media users’ sentiments. As The Shade Room previously reported, Spice is gearing up to release her debut album, ‘Y2K.’
Earlier this month, on June 5, Spice unveiled the project’s cover art, which prompted a strong reaction from fans.
According to Variety, Spice’s debut album will be released on July 26. At this time, not much is known about the project. However, the outlet reports that the rapper teased having a “crazy collaboration” on the project earlier this year.
In addition to unveiling the project’s cover art on June 5, Spice revealed that she’ll be embarking on a ‘Y2K’ tour, which will kick off in July and conclude in August.
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.