Y2K!, is the debut album from New York rapper, Ice Spice. She blew up overnight with songs like, “Munch (Feelin’ U),” and “In Ha Mood.” I haven’t paid much attention to her music, but today that changes. Here are my thoughts.

   While I get that Ice Spice’s main sound is Brooklyn drill, it makes for an album that doesn’t sound very varied flow wise or production wise. Her flows on every track on this record feel exactly the same, and while I liked tracks like “Oh Shhh,” featuring Travis Scott, the main reason I like the track is because of Travis, not Ice Spice. If the features are the best part of the album, that’s a serious red flag. And while that song has a strong beat, a lot of the instrumentals on this record feel incredibly hollow and interchangeable. I’ve liked some of the production done on her other songs, which, like on this album, are mainly handled by RiotUSA. The basic quality of the production on tracks, including the one I mentioned, and tracks like “Phat Butt,” and “Think U the Shit (Fart),” bring down this album heavily. And while I like some of her bars on tracks like, “Popa,” where she raps, “Bitches can’t see me for nothin’ like Sia,” her lyrics are incredibly basic and lowbrow. She isn’t saying anything revolutionary, and while that’s not a problem for me usually, her monotone delivery doesn’t keep me engaged. The features are disappointing, especially for a major label hip hop album. Travis must’ve requested a lot of money to be featured on this thing, because Gunna sounds lifeless and boring like usual, and while I liked Central Cee’s verse on “Did It First,” he can’t carry the track all by himself. “BB Belt,” and “Think U the Shit (Fart),” feature some of the dumbest lyrics that I’ve heard on a hip hop project so far this year. 

   I didn’t do a long review like my usual ones, because there’s really not much to say about this album that’s good. It’s not deep, it’s not inventive, and most of the production sounds like it was done by a 15 year old on GarageBand. Ice Spice uses practically the same flow on every track and repeats lyrics like the stupid “Miss Poopie,” line way too much, like once was more than enough. There’s far better female rappers in the game like Megan Thee Stallion, Rico Nasty, and of course, the queen of rap, Nicki Minaj. All three of them are much more lyrically creative than Ice Spice is. Sure, they’ve got sexual lyrics like Ice Spice, and feature some cliched concepts in their songs, but they have way better producers, way better flows, and far better features. Plus they’ve got way more personality and charm than Mrs. Spice has. I really wanted to go into this album and enjoy it, but it was a waste of 23 minutes of my life, and I really want that time back.

Overall Score: 2/10

Favorite Tracks: “Did It First,” “Oh Shhhh,”

Least Favorite Tracks: “Think U the Shit (Fart),” “Phat Butt,” “BB Belt,” “Bitch I’m Packin’”

Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNFlOVOds2U

Genres: Drill/Hip Hop