" call my earphone by they know I do n’t answer , in the hood , I ’m Princess Diana . "
It feels like everybody’s talking aboutIce Spice.
The 23-year-old Bronx rapper (real name Isis Gaston) has made a name for herself. She’s been crowned hip-hop royalty by her fandom, and it might be causing a little confusion.
According to her fans, the “In Ha Mood” rapper is considered the “People’s Princess.”
Talking withBillboard, she opened up about how she feels about the new moniker. “I saw all of my supporters being like, ‘She’s the People’s Princess! She’sPrincess Diana!’" she said, referring to the audience during a recent performance.
“At first, I was confused. I was like, ‘Um, Princess Diana? Out of everybody?’ But [then] I was like, ‘Fuck it, she’s iconic.’”
She spoke to the comparison on “Princess Diana,” the second track from her debut EPLike…?In the song, she says, “Calling my phone but they know I don’t answer, in the hood, I’m Princess Diana.”
But Ice isn’t the only “People’s Princess.” If you remember, back in 1997, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair used the term whenreferringto Diana, Princess of Wales, who died on August 31.
And now, Ice doubled down on the comparison by teaming up with the Queen of Rap,Nicki Minaj, for the “Princess Diana” remix, and I’ll admit it’s a fire collaboration.
Is Ice Spice worthy of the title “People’s Princess” of hip-hop?
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