Icy Ike

West Coast rapper <a href="spotify:artist:1PxqBW5wzYmYB72QirdnHd" data-name="Icy Ike">Icy Ike</a> debuted with a unique and catchy flow following in the footsteps of larger contemporaries &#64;<a href="spotify:artist:4O15NlyKLIASxsJ0PrXPfz" data-name="Lil Uzi Vert">Lil Uzi Vert</a> and late &#64;<a href="spotify:artist:15UsOTVnJzReFVN1VCnxy4" data-name="XXXTENTACION">XXXTENTACION</a>, gaining recognition in the late-2010s as the face of an emerging underground rap scene in his home city. A steady succession of well received singles are how Icy&#39;s first fans began to fall in love with him, 2018&#39;s “<a href="spotify:track:7nWsOpkWTa94wddES45H3h" data-name="Summers Over">Summers Over</a>”, featuring childhood friend and artist, Momeezy , was a niche hit, garnering hundreds of thousands of views and plays after beloved internet skater, Versace Plug, made a video using the song, in 2020 and beyond he moved into a new phase of artistry with a more aggressive and impressive stream of singles and videos, most notably “&#64;<a href="spotify:track:0W4Pfkz0MeST6odJfPL8qR" data-name="My Issue">My Issue</a>”.


Born in the north side of Spokane, WA. Icy grew up listening to <a href="spotify:artist:6XpaIBNiVzIetEPCWDvAFP" data-name="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a>, &#64;<a href="spotify:artist:3fMbdgg4jU18AjLCKBhRSm" data-name="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:5K4W6rqBFWDnAN6FQUkS6x" data-name="Kanye West">Kanye West</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3aQeKQSyrW4qWr35idm0cy" data-name="T-Pain">T-Pain</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:13y7CgLHjMVRMDqxdx0Xdo" data-name="Gucci Mane">Gucci Mane</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:09hVIj6vWgoCDtT03h8ZCa" data-name="A Tribe Called Quest">A Tribe Called Quest</a>. He made a name for himself in his younger years, free-styling at school and various house parties around the city, officially starting his music career shortly after high school under the name Young Icy Ike. His early work, recorded with an iPad and Beats Headphones, showed the young artists untapped, yet very serious potential. <a href="spotify:artist:6bVRNVg2f91pCAyKnrIOW0" data-name="ICYTWAT">ICYTWAT</a> produced tracks like the eccentric &#34;Swimming in the Sauce&#34; and &#34;Sorry&#34; helped him garner a mixed regional and internet following, amassing thousands and thousands of streams. ~ Julian Luebbers, Spokesman Review.