Rico Nasty is a genre-defying force in contemporary hip-hop, known for her raw, unapologetic style and fearless experimentation. Rico started releasing mixtapes while still in high school in Maryland, with early tracks like “iCarly” and “Hey Arnold” catching fire online.

After dropping five mixtapes independently, she signed with Atlantic Records in 2018 and introduced the world to her signature “sugar trap” sound—a blend of aggressive nu-metal energy and trap production—on breakout tracks like "Smack a Bitch" and "Rage."

Today, Leah Rose sits down with Rico as she prepares to release her fourth studio album, Lethal. They dive into everything from the beautiful chaos of female-heavy mosh pits at her shows, what it was like to suddenly come into lots of money as a teenager early, to how she landed her first acting role in the upcoming A24/Apple TV series Margo’s Got Money Troubles.

You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Rico Nasty songs HERE.

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Rico Nasty is a genre-defying force in contemporary hip-hop, known for her raw, unapologetic style and fearless experimentation. Rico started releasing mixtapes while still in high school in Maryland, with early tracks like &ldquo;iCarly&rdquo; and &ldquo;Hey Arnold&rdquo; catching fire online.
After dropping five mixtapes independently, she signed with Atlantic Records in 2018 and introduced the world to her signature &ldquo;sugar trap&rdquo; sound&mdash;a blend of aggressive nu-metal energy and trap production&mdash;on breakout tracks like "Smack a Bitch" and "Rage."
Today, Leah Rose sits down with Rico as she prepares to release her fourth studio album, Lethal. They dive into everything from the beautiful chaos of female-heavy mosh pits at her shows, what it was like to suddenly come into lots of money as a teenager early, to how she landed her first acting role in the upcoming A24/Apple TV series Margo&rsquo;s Got Money Troubles.
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Rico Nasty songs <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ih2CN3LqblJZoFya0CiaW?si=301be6f9f8e142d0&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=c821defab5494ad5">HERE</a>.
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Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating—and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating&mdash;and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

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Rico Nasty

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