Deli

## **Deli**Single by Ice Spice

"**Deli**" is the third track from Ice Spice's deluxe edition of her debut EP *Like..?*. It was released on July 21, 2023 as the fifth and final single through 10K Projects and Capitol Records.

## Background

On July 7, 2023, Ice Spice joined Capital XTRA Breakfast With Robert & Shayna Marie for an interview, where she first teased the song when asked what was her favorite New York song:

> This song I’m about to drop, it’s called ‘Deli’.
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Two days later, on July 9, Ice Spice previewed a snippet of the song on her TikTok.

## Music video

An accompanying music video was released on July 26, 2023. Directed by the rapper herself, George Buford, and Frederick Buford, it was filmed on July 14 and 15 in Harlem, New York City. The video was shot at a New York bodega store on 145th Street (Manhattan) and sees Spice dancing and twerking along with a few friends, reminiscent of the video for her breakthrough single "Munch (Feelin' U)".

### Controversy

Upon release, the rapper faced backlash for including twerking scenes of a 16-year-old girl Aya Tanjali.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Grrah, grrah, grrah, grrah, grrah

Grrah, grrah, grrah, grrah

She a baddie, she showin' her panty (Grrah, grrah)

(She showin' her panty, she showin' her panty)

(Stop playin' with 'em, RIOT)

**[Chorus]**

She a baddie, she showin' her panty (She showin' her panty)

She shake it like jelly (She shake it like jelly, damn, damn)

Hunnit bands in Chanely (Hunnit bands in Chanely)

But I'm still shakin' ass in the deli (But I'm still shakin' ass, grrah, grrah)

With my bitch gettin' deady (With my bitch gettin' deady)

He like him a wetty (He like him a wetty)

He want the WAP but I just want the fetty (Grrah, grrah)

And I'm baggin' his partner, I'm petty (Grrah, grrah)

**[Verse 1]**

Call me that bee while he eatin' my honey (Eatin' my honey, damn)

You know \*\*\*\*\* like bitches with money (Bitches with money)

I get a lot (I get a lot)

Takin' her spot (Grrah, grrah, grrah)

If you ain't cookin' then get off the pot

My name Ice but I always stay hot

Passenger princess, he pass me his knock (Grrah, grrah)

Baddest lil' bitch from my block

Me and baddies be gettin' along

So they always be singin' my song

Steppin' outside, I'ma put that shit on (Like, like)

Three hundred and then I perform (Damn)

You know I'ma get to the bag

All the hatin' bitches to the back

Too much to lose so I cannot react (Damn)

Damn, bitches be goin' out sad (Grrah, grrah, grrah)

**[Chorus]**

She a baddie, she showin' her panty (She showin' her panty)

She shake it like jelly (She shake it like jelly, damn, damn)

Hunnit bands in Chanely (Hunnit bands in Chanely)

But I'm still shakin' ass in the deli (Grrah, grrah)

With my bitch gettin' detty (With my bitch gettin' detty)

He like him a wetty (He like him a wetty)

He want the WAP but I just want the fetty (Grrah)

And I'm baggin' his partner, I'm petty (Grrah, grrah)

**[Verse 2]**

Feelin' a smooch and I'm showin' my coochie

PJ to Emilio Pucci (Damn, damn)

I loe white bitches like shoutout to Lucy

If she bad then I let her seduce me (Damn, damn)

I'm the shit, I'm that bitch, I'm Miss Poopie

Juice in my cup got me feelin' real loopy

Forty-inch, middle-parted

He got all my pics hearted (Grrah, grrah)

They all like, "Damn, Ice, your flow be the hardest" (Like)

I'm not a regular artist

Grrah, grrah

Go ku and I'm just gettin' started

Baddies on baddies, they know how to move

'Ooters on 'ooters, they know how to 'oot

Bussin' that pack, goin' straight to the moon

Off the juice, actin' loose

**[Chorus]**

She a baddie, she showin' her panty (She showin' her panty)

She shake it like jelly (She shake it like jelly, damn, damn)

Hunnit bands in Chanely (Hunnit bands in Chanely)

But I'm still shakin' ass in the deli (Grrah, grrah)

With my bitch gettin' detty (With my bitch gettin' detty)

He like him a wetty (He like him a wetty)

He want the WAP but I just want the fetty (Damn, grrah)

And I'm baggin' his partner, I'm petty (Grrah)

**[Outro]**

And I'm baggin' his partner, I'm petty

But I'm still shakin' ass in the deli

Grrah, grrah, grrah

## References

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/capitalxtra/
2. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@icespicee