Rico Nasty
Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly (born May 7, 1997), known professionally as Rico Nasty, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. Kelly began her music career at the end of high school with the release of her first mixtape Summer's Eve, and later followed by 2016 mixtapes, The Rico Story and Sugar Trap.
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 Rico Nasty at the 2nd Annual PornHub Awards 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly |
| Born | May 7, 1997[1] Washington D.C., U.S.[2] |
| Origin | Palmer Park, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
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| Website | riconastymusic |
In June 2018, Kelly signed to Atlantic Records after releasing her sixth mixtape, Nasty.
Early life
Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly was born an only child in Washington D.C., to a Puerto Rican mother and an African American father.[2][7][8] Kelly was raised in Prince George's County, Maryland and was exposed to rap music at a very young age from father who was a rapper. She grew up listening to artists like Bob Marley, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Nas, and Jill Scott.
At age eleven, she and her mother moved to the Palmer Park area of Maryland. When she was in the sixth grade, Kelly's parents enrolled her in a Baltimore boarding school. That same year, her parents divorced.[9] Kelly was expelled from the boarding school after she and another student were caught with marijuana. She then attended public school and began making music.[2]
Career
Kelly started rapping in high school, and released her first mixtape, Summer's Eve, when she was in eleventh grade. After graduating from high school, she started focusing on her music career and released two mixtapes in 2016: The Rico Story and Sugar Trap. Both tapes gained her notable attention from the media and the general public. Kelly also released the single "Hey Arnold," which was later remixed featuring Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty.[10]
In June 2017, Kelly released her single "Poppin'" which quickly garnered over 7 million views on YouTube. The single was also featured on the HBO television series Insecure.[11] Kelly's 5th mixtape Sugar Trap 2 featured the single as well as Kelly’s other popular single "Key Lime OG". Rolling Stone listed Sugar Trap 2 as one of 2017's best Rap Albums.[12]
In June 2018, Kelly signed to Atlantic Records and released her fourth mixtape, Nasty.[13]
In December 2018, she released a track titled "Guap (LaLaLa)" and in January 2019 she released "Roof".
In February 2019, Rico’s single "Sandy" as well as the documentary "Countin' Up" were released.
In April 2019, Rico and producer Kenny Beats released a mixtape called "Anger Management",[14] which received positive reviews from the likes of Rolling Stone and Pitchfork.[15][16]
In June 2020, Rico Nasty’s single Smack a Bitch was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 units in the United States.[17]
Personal life
At age 18, Kelly gave birth to her first and only child, a son named Cameron.[9] The child's father, Brandon, died of an asthma attack.[18] She pays homage to him on the song, "Brandon".[2]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Nightmare Vacation[19] |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Summer's Eve |
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| The Rico Story |
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| Sugar Trap |
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| Tales of Tacobella |
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| Sugar Trap 2 |
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| Nasty | |
| Anger Management (with Kenny Beats) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2014 | "Gleetchie" (with Niles) |
Summer's Eve |
| "Yella" (with Willz) | ||
| 2015 | "Chickens" | |
| 2016 | "iCarly" | The Rico Story |
| "Friendzone" | ||
| "Hey Arnold (Remix)" (with Lil Yachty) |
Sugar Trap | |
| "Choppa In The Trunk" (with Tino Loud, Chelly The MC, WillThaRapper) | ||
| 2017 | "Block List" | Tales of Tacobella |
| "Watch Me" | ||
| "Poppin" | Sugar Trap 2 | |
| "Key Lime OG" | ||
| "Rojo" | ||
| 2018 | "Smack a Bitch" | Non-album singles |
| "Party Goin Dumb" | ||
| "Hit That" | ||
| "Big Dick Energy" | ||
| "Wanna Do" | ||
| "Guap (LaLaLa)" | ||
| "Trust Issues" | Nasty | |
| "Ice Cream" | ||
| "Rage" | ||
| "Countin' Up" | ||
| 2019 | "Big Titties” (with Kenny Beats featuring Baauer and EarthGang) |
Anger Management |
| "Roof" | To be determined | |
| "Sandy" | ||
| "Time Flies" | ||
| "Fashion Week" | ||
| "Hard" | ||
| 2020 | "IDGAF” | |
| "Lightning" | ||
| "Popstar" |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2016 | "Cash Hoe" (Baby Ahk featuring Rico Nasty) |
Play |
| "Touch Me" (Maya Milan featuring Rico Nasty) |
11:11 Reloaded | |
| 2017 | "With Me" (3ohblack featuring Rico Nasty) |
Leggin or Nah 4 |
| "Time" (Chubby Chuck featuring Rico Nasty) |
Never Forget | |
| 2018 | "Suite Life" (DJ ClockWork featuring Rico Nasty, Kairose, Deshon Taylor) |
Backroom |
| "Barbie" (Big Mechoo featuring Fat Trel, Rico Nasty) |
They Callin' Me Mechoo | |
| "Up Front" (Niqo featuring Rico Nasty) |
If I Could | |
| "No Reason" (Yunggt3z featuring Big Tee, Rico Nasty) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Coolin" (Barz da Lyricist featuring Rico Nasty) | ||
| "S.I.C.K" (Dana featuring Rico Nasty) | ||
| "Excuse Me" (Swisha C featuring Rico Nasty) | ||
| "Forever" (GainesFM featuring Rico Nasty) |
Death of Fame | |
| 2019 | "Tia Tamera" (Doja Cat featuring Rico Nasty) |
Amala |
| "Love Is Like A Moshpit" (Duckwrth featuring Rico Nasty and Medasin) |
The Falling Man | |
| "Mutumbo" (10k.Caash featuring Rico Nasty) |
The Creator |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Taxes" | 2016 | Bali Baby[upper-alpha 1] | Brazy Bali |
| "Whatcha Say" | |||
| "Bestfriend" | 2017 | Dame | Life of Dame 2 |
| "Rick and Morty" | 2018 | LIL PHAG, Dr. Woke | God Hates Lil Phag |
| "ROCK$TAR FAMOU$"[20] | Lil Aaron | ROCK$TAR FAMOU$ | |
| "Jawbreaker"[21] | 2019 | Injury Reserve, Pro Teens | Injury Reserve |
| "Clowns" | Aja | BOX Office | |
| "Butt Naked"[22] | ASAP Ferg | Floor Seats | |
| "FMU"[23] | Brooke Candy | Sexorcism | |
| "Lighthouse"[24] | Take A Daytrip, Slowthai, IceColdBishop | TBA | |
| "Girl Crush"[25] | 2020 | Boys Noize | |
| "Ringtone (Remix)"[26] | 100 Gecs, Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito | 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues | |
| "Ankles"[27] | Jessie Reyez, Melii | Before Love Came to Kill Us (Deluxe) | |
| "495" | IDK, YungManny, Big Flock, Big Jam, Weensey | IDK & Friends 2 | |
| "My Little Alien" | None | SCOOB! The Album | |
| "Dirty" | Insecure: Music |
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2019 | "Old Town Road"[28] | Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus |
| "Tia Tamera" | Doja Cat & Rico Nasty | |
| "Hot Girl Summer"[29] | Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign | |
| "Bottom B***h" | Doja Cat |
Concert tours
Headlining
- The Sugar Trap Tour (2017)
- The Nasty Tour (2018)
Supporting
Notes
- "Taxes" has also one bonus featured artist which is Hoodrich Pablo Juan.
References
- "Rico Nasty". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- Herwees, Tasbeeh (Summer 2018). "Cover Story: Rico Nasty". The Fader. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- "Every Artist Invited To Dreamville's 'Revenge Of The Dreamers' Session". uproxx.com. January 9, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Mandatory's 9 Breakout Music Acts of 2019 – Mandatory". www.mandatory.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- Galil, Leor. "Rapper Rico Nasty sets a straight line for stardom on Nasty". Chicago Reader. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- "Rico Nasty Is The Best Thing About SoundCloud Rap Right Now". www.stereogum.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- Iandoli, Kathy (June 6, 2019). "Rico Nasty On Her Unique Sound and Being a Woman in Rap". Teen Vogue.
- "Rico Nasty Embraces Not Fitting In | Def Pen". defpen.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- Starling, Laking (March 5, 2018). "Rico Nasty is punk". The Fader. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (October 12, 2016). "Lil Yachty Joins Rico Nasty On The "Hey Arnold" Remix". The Fader. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- Dresden, Hilton (January 26, 2018). "Meet Rico Nasty, the Up-and-Coming Female Rapper Featured on the Insecure Soundtrack". Out.
- Daramola, Christopher R. Weingarten,Timmhotep Aku,Elias Leight,Brittany Spanos,Suzy Exposito,Mosi Reeves,David Drake,Joe Levy,Will Hermes, Briana Younger,Israel (December 22, 2017). "40 Best Rap Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Rico Nasty Signs to Atlantic Records". XXL Mag. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- "Listen to Rico Nasty and Kenny Beats' New Album Anger Management". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- Starling, Luke (May 4, 2019). "Rico Nasty / Kenny Beats: Anger Management Album Review". Pitchfork.
- Schwartz, Danny (May 6, 2019). "Rico Nasty and Kenny Beats' 'Anger Management' Is a Thrilling Primal Scream". Rolling Stone.
- "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- Burney, Lawrence (November 29, 2017). "Rico Nasty Is the Happiest Rapper Alive". Noisey. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- Berry A., Peter (May 1, 2020). "Rico Nasty Breaks Down Songs and Amine Collab on Upcoming Nightmare Vacation Album". XXL Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Extra Eric's Bop Of The Week! "Rock$tar Famou$" by Lil Aaron ft. Rico Nasty". 103.3 Amp Radio. June 4, 2018.
- Pierre, Alphonse (January 24, 2019). "The Ones: Injury Reserve's "Jawbreaker" [ft. Rico Nasty and Pro Teens]". Pitchfork.
- "A$AP Ferg Taps Rico Nasty For "Butt Naked"". Hot New Hip Hop. August 17, 2019.
- Daw, Stephen (October 21, 2019). "Brooke Candy Cruises With an All-Female Motorcycle Crew in 'FMU' Video: Watch". Billboard.
- Maicki, Salvatore (November 18, 2019). "Slowthai, Rico Nasty and ICECOLDBISHOP unite on Take A Day Trip's new single "Lighthouse"". The Fader.
- Jolley, Ben (February 18, 2020). "Boys Noize shares double single, 'Girl Crush' and 'Buchla 100': Listen". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Roth, Madeline (February 24, 2020). "100 Gecs And Charli Xcx Join Forces For A Deliriously Fun 'Ringtone' Remix". MTV.
- "BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US (Deluxe) by Jessie Reyez". Apple Music. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- Bote, Joshua (May 17, 2019). "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Video Is Here To Lasso The Yeehaw Agenda". NPR.
- Corry, Kristin (September 3, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hot Girl Summer' Video Is Here, So Fall Is Canceled". Vice.
- Stidhum, Tonja Renée. "Childish Gambino, Pusha T, Solange and More to Descend Upon the Desert at Coachella 2019". The Grapevine. Retrieved January 20, 2019.