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"Gimmie a Light" is a song by American rapper
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, released on May 10, 2024, as the second single from her debut studio album '' Y2K!''. Produced by RiotUSA, it contains a sample of "
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" by
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.


Background

Ice Spice first premiered the song during her
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at
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in April 2024. On May 8, she previewed the song via a snippet on
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, before releasing it two days later. In an interview with
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on
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, Ice Spice revealed she was nervous about sampling "Gimme the Light" as she worried it would not be cleared due to the song being an iconic hit.


Composition and lyrics

The song flips "Gimme the Light" into a Bronx drill beat, slowing down the sampled lyrics as Ice Spice raps with aggression. In the chorus, she raps, " Hot boxin' the V, like, give me a light / Fat ass so the pants fit tight / Took her man, I'm gettin' him right / Big knock, like, why would I fight?" Ice Spice also takes shots at fellow rapper
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: "Like, why would I beef with a flop? (Grrah) / Like let's talk drill (Grrah) / Who bigger than she? (Like) / Who prettier too? (Like) / Two-fifty to get in the booth (Damn)."


Critical reception

Jo Vito of '' Consequence'' stated the song features an "upbeat, hard-hitting arrangement, which serves as a perfect platform for Ice Spice's rip-roaring flow." Sarah Kearns of ''
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'' called it a "bouncy rap track that sees Spice deliver her typical witty bars." Zachary Horvath of ''
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'' considered it a "solid track" for ''Y2K!''.


Music video

The
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was directed by Ice Spice alongside Frederick and George Buford and released with the single. In it, Spice twerks and smokes inside a pink
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with a "Y2K" license plate. The car is being tailed by a crew of bikers and smoke from Spice's cigarette pour from the windows. Ice Spice also flashes stacks of cash and hangs out at a crowded party in a club, where she is seen sipping a drink. The Range Rover was previously owned by rapper
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, who used it in his videos for "Get Em Girls" and "Killa Cam".


Charts


References

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