Ice Spice opened up about criticism of her lyrics and revealed how Taylor Swift’s recommendation helped her keep centered.

Ice Spice opened up about inventive doubts and public scrutiny, crediting Taylor Swift for providing regular steerage throughout a pivotal second in her rise to fame.

In a latest interview with music-interview”>Nylon, the Bronx-born rapper addressed criticism about her songwriting and shared how Swift’s phrases helped her keep grounded as her profession took off.

“The thing about Taylor is that she keeps it so real,” Ice Spice stated. “One of the biggest things that I always think about that Taylor said is ‘As long as you keep making music, everything’s going to be fine.’”

Swift initiated the remix after reaching out to Ice Spice immediately. The observe debuted with greater than 5 million streams in its first weekend, breaking earlier data for each artists.

The success of the remix additionally solidified a friendship that started throughout a whirlwind 12 months for Ice Spice, who was adjusting to sudden fame and monetary success.

Now 25, Ice Spice has landed 4 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 since her breakout single “Munch (Feelin’ U)” dropped in August 2022.

Despite the accolades, she’s confronted repeated doubts about her lyrical abilities.

“People were trying to say that I’m not a lyricist, and I just kind of went in with the attitude of ‘Yeah, they’re right. I’m not.’ But it’s just not true,” she stated. “I didn’t really feel like having to prove that. But I figured I’d let you know that I definitely knew I was [a lyricist]. The whole time.”

The rapper stated Swift’s recommendation has caught together with her throughout moments of inventive frustration.

“Whenever I’m feeling doubtful or not as confident, having writer’s block no matter what it is, things like that really, really stand out to me,” she stated. “She said that to me a few years ago, and it still stood with me.”

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