NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Ice Spice 's long-awaited debut album, 鈥淵2K,鈥 is almost here.
The Bronx rapper, celebrated for her sweet, lackadaisical flow, will drop her first full-length album on July 26. It is produced by her longtime creative collaborator RIOTUSA, who also worked on her critically acclaimed debut EP, 2023's 鈥淟ike...?鈥, with its cheeky earworms, 鈥淚n Ha Mood鈥 and 鈥淢unch (Feelin' U).鈥
He also produced her most recent single, "Gimme A Light," which will be featured on 鈥淵2K.鈥 It samples of a similar name, 鈥淕imme the Light."
Around "Y2K,鈥 Ice Spice will tour extensively this summer, spending most of July on the European festival circuit before heading back to North America on July 30, where she will headline Washington, D.C.'s The Anthem.
She'll hit many major cities in the U.S. as well as Toronto before concluding Aug. 31 in Miami Beach, Florida. RIOTUSA and rapper Cash Cobain will support.
Ice Spice broke out last year, hitting the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart four times: for two collaborations with her hero Nicki Minaj 鈥 鈥淧rincess Diana鈥 from 鈥淟ike...?鈥 and 鈥淏arbie World鈥 from the blockbuster film 鈥 as well as her feature on 's 鈥淜arma鈥 and , 鈥淏oy's A Liar, Pt. 2鈥 with U.K. hyperpop singer/producer PinkPantheress.
She also received for the 66th annual award show, including best rap song and best new artist.
