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Success came quickly for the then-22-year-old, who infused colloquialisms from her native Bronx and Gen Z meme culture into nimble anthems produced by her musical co-pilot RiotUSA. Songs like “Deli” and “In Ha Mood” struck the right equilibrium between street and pop sensibility — just hard enough for rap purists, softened around the edges for broader appeal — and set the table for what was leaning toward a mainstream breakthrough with her debut album.
Spice doesn’t fully stick the landing on “Y2K!,” instead opting to crawl deeper into the safest, darkest corners of drill. There’s no surprise Swift collaboration or candy-striped beats on the 10-track set, only pummeling, opaque instrumentation and braggadocious rhymes. Spice has faced criticism for her willingness to embrace pop stardom so readily in a genre where authenticity is tied to how closely you adhere to its core tenets. Accusations of selling out are often lobbed at those who play on the conventions of a genre without respecting its architecture, and Spice earning a Grammy nomination in a pop category this year didn’t help her cause.
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