Phat Butt

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"Phat Butt"
Single by Ice Spice
from the album Y2K!
ReleasedJune 21, 2024
Genre
Length2:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) RiotUSA
Ice Spice singles chronology
"Gimmie a Light"
(2024)		"Phat Butt"
(2024)		"Did It First"
(2024)
Music video
"Phat Butt" on YouTube

"Phat Butt" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice, released on June 21, 2024 as the third single from her debut studio album Y2K! . It was produced by RiotUSA.

Contents

Background

Ice Spice teased the song through a snippet on social media on June 17, 2024. Fans drew comparisons between her and Nicki Minaj with respect to musical style and her clothing in the clip. [1]

Composition and lyrics

Ice Spice opens the song with a reference to "Beez in the Trap" by Nicki Minaj in the intro. [2] Over a "bone-rattling", "video gamey" beat with "ferocious" percussion, [3] [4] she boasts her fame, success and physique, [2] [4] calling herself a "rap bitch on a pop chart". [2] [5] Spice takes aim at other female rappers (especially Latto) for copying her photography and music style on the bridge [2] and pays homage to Nicki Minaj through references in the second verse. [6] [7] She also alludes to the cover art of Y2K!, particularly the placement of the title on a trash can. [6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Ice Spice herself and released alongside the single. It sees her dancing, twerking, lip-syncing and posing in front of garage door that is painted with graffiti of a bikini-clad posterior. [2] [3] [5] [7] [8] She rocks an orange-yellow bob cut, [3] [5] designer clothing and jewelry. [3] The clip also uses VHS filter. [3] [7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Phat Butt"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 39

References

  1. ↑ Cho, Regina (June 18, 2024). "Ice Spice Draws Nicki Minaj Comparisons On Snippet Of New Song". Vibe . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Mier, Tomás (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Channels Early Nicki Minaj on'Y2K' Single 'Phat Butt'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Allah, Sha Be (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Releases Hot New Single "Phat Butt"". The Source . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 Williams, Aaron (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice's Boastful 'Phat Butt' Video Flexes Both Her Bars And Body". Uproxx . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Blanchet, Brenton (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Unleashes Braggadocious New Single 'Phat Butt' — Watch the Music Video!". People . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 Trapp, Malcolm (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice's "Phat Butt" Takes The Center Stage In Her Fiery New Video, Fans React". Rap-Up . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 Gomez, Jade (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Releases Sultry New York Throwback "Phat Butt"". Complex . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Inman, Demicia (June 21, 2024). "Ice Spice Declares "Ain't Sh*t Fake" In "Phat Butt" Music Video". Vibe. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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