Ice Spice seized the moment — but maybe not the right one
![Two years after her breakthrough single, Ice Spice released her debut album, <em>Y2K!</em>, on July 26.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4598x4598+0+629/resize/4598x4598!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2F11%2Fe11bc4ab4efd895f143e3cf5cbfd%2Fice-press-photo-2024-coughs.jpg)
The Bronx rapper's acid tongue and unbothered stance made her one of hip-hop's hottest prospects. On her debut album, Y2K!, her snowballing hype may have exceeded the reach of her pen.
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