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8.0
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The Independent
Following a wave of overlong albums, the cool, TikTokable concision of Ice Spice’s first full-length record feels effortlessly in control
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7.6
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Pitchfork
The Bronx rapper’s full-length debut leans into a hard-nosed drill sound and features some of her most dynamic and abrasive bars to date.
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7.0
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Slant Magazine
The rapper’s debut album maintains a whirlwind clip throughout
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7.0
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PopMatters
Ice Spice’s Y2K! may have an obvious title, named for her birth year, but she wasn’t born yesterday. In 2024, stating a fact is the realest thing you can do
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7.0
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Rolling Stone
The NYC rap superstar delivers a debut album that thrives on clamor and chaos
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7.0
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Clash
From its title down, this is the Ice Spice testament. Often, it’s not what’s she’s saying, but how she’s saying it – fast, hard, and dosed in ultra-colourful tones, ‘Y2K!’ is as expertly balanced as her astrological charts
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6.0
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NME
The viral rapper’s debut album is promising but uneven. It's unlikely to slow her rapid ascent – or silence the haters
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6.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
A fun, if not substantive, ride
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6.0
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The Guardian
The US rapper’s subject matter is lightweight and this debut album only lasts 23 minutes, but funny, snotty lines abound and the music is often viscerally exciting
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6.0
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6.0 |
Evening Standard
Monotonous and broadly uninspiring production lets down the Bronx rapper’s debut
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6.0
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Dork
‘Y2K!’ is Ice Spice’s declaration that she’s here to make her mark. While it doesn’t quite reboot the system, it does showcase an artist with immense potential
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6.0
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Exclaim
Y2K! certainly isn't a disaster, but it's decidedly inessential, providing some new material for fans of her early singles without revealing any new tricks
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4.0
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The FT
The Bronx rapper’s tracks have been designed for catchiness and brevity, but some fall prey to monotony
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3.0
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Beats Per Minute
here’s something to be said for burning bright and fast, but with the limp arrival of Y2K! it seems this room went dark long before we were able to leave the party
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2.0
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2.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
This entirely too-long 23 minute record doesn’t have a single functional part
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