By Steven J. Horowitz

Ice Spice brought the Bronx to Los Angeles last night for her first headlining show at the Hollywood Palladium, adding to the impressive run of hits she's amassed since her breakthrough hit "Munch (Feelin' U)" went viral in late 2022.

The Y2K! World Tour, which kicked off in Denmark on July 4, has been slowly making its way around the world, with two nights at Terminal 5 in New York City and shows in Chicago and Philadelphia already. Her night at the Palladium followed a similar pattern to the performance clips circulating on social media, from the graffiti-covered subway car to the giant inflatable caricature of her on the side of the stage.

But to witness the magic of Ice Spice, you have to witness it in real time. In recent years, Spice has faced every conceivable criticism: songs that are too short, a monotonous flow, an overabundance of scat references. What she brought to her live show at the Palladium was tangibility, a palpable star power that, while admittedly still developing, is present and powerful.