Ice Spice’s “Y2K” Album Flops—But She’s Trying To Stay Optimistic

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Ice Spice tried to put a positive spin on her debut album’s first-week sales on Monday (August 5). The Capitol Records artist thanked her fans and hyped her tour after Y2K sold 28,000 album-equivalent units.


“Like..? did 15k so thank u to everyone who supported me then & thank u to all the new supporters,” she wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “Y2K! WORLD TOUR been so fun that these numbers are cool and all but b#### u should of seen that Boston CROWD last night. NYC TOMORROW.”

Y2K debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200. It was a slight downgrade from Ice Spice’s Like..? EP, which peaked at No. 15.

Ice Spice has experienced more success on the Hot 100 chart. Four of her songs cracked the Top 10 over the past two years. It’s worth noting all four entries were collaborations. She scored her highest-charting song with a guest appearance on Taylor Swift’s “Karma.” It peaked at No. 2

“I was living in my first apartment in Jersey, and (producer) Riot was there recording me,” Ice Spice told Rolling Stone. “I remember my manager called me, and he usually texts, but he called, and he’s like, ‘You ready for this one?’ And I’m thinking it’s going to be some bad news or something. He’s like, ‘Taylor Swift has a record for you to get on from her album.’ I’m playing it cool on the phone. I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s cool. Super cool.’ And then I hang up the phone and I’m hysterically crying. I’m in my walk-in closet, and I’m like, ‘Bro, this is not real life.’”

Nicki Minaj helped Ice Spice secure two Top 10 hits with their collaborations “Princess Diana” (No. 4) and “Barbie World” (No. 7). PinkPantheress recruited Ice Spice for “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” which reached No. 3.