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This is the age of female rappers, with new talent emerging almost daily. Ice Spice is currently one of the newest faces in the female MC landscape, and her star is steadily rising. Affectionately referred to as “The People’s Princess” the rapper is known for her curly ginger hair, slick flow and meteoric rise to the top — all within just two years of the first song she officially released. Thanks to features on tracks with iconic artists like Nicki Minaj for the 2023 record summer box office hit “ Barbie” movie, Ice Spice has gone from being a viral sensation to a recognizable name beyond the Hip-Hop community . With all that attention and near instant success, that only leaves one question — how much is Ice Spice worth? Ice Spice’s Bronx Connection Ice Spice was born Isis Naija Gaston in 2000 from the birthplace of Hip-Hop — The Bronx. She grew up in the Fordham Road neighborhood and is the oldest of five children. Her father was an underground rapper while her mother worked at a...
Drake is a certified millionaire — and a recent deal with Universal just made him $400 million richer. According to Variety, the “Scorpion” king’s deal with Universal was completed in 2021, though details are just now beginning to emerge about the extent of the deal. The outlet reports that Aubrey Graham was issued a check for $400 million in a deal that includes everything from song recordings to visual projects. The deal — similar to the one The Weeknd signed with the media giant — puts Drake in the Republic Records camp. What’s more, the deal is on par with some of the biggest deals in history. For example, according to Insider, Prince signed a $100 million deal with Warner Bros. — and the legendary Whitney Houston signed a similar $100 million deal with Arista, with hers being the largest deal in that label’s history. Jay-Z’s $150 million Live Nation deal in 2008 also made the cut, as did Lil Wayne’s $150 million Cash Money deal in 2012. And prior to Drake’s historic deal,...