Rico Nasty
- Actress
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Rico Nasty was born Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly on May 7, 1997 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York & raised in Largo, Maryland. Known for her unique delivery and punk aesthetic, she rose to prominence in 2018 with singles such as Smack a Bitch & Poppin. While in high school, Rico began self-releasing content in 2014 and had released five solo mixtapes by late 2017. She gained a local, underground following with SoundCloud singles such as iCarly and Hey Arnold, with the latter being remixed by rapper: Lil Yachty in 2016. After gaining wider recognition in 2018, she signed to Atlantic Records where she released her fifth mixtape, Nasty (2018). This was followed by the collaborative mixtape: Anger Management (2019) with long time associate, Kenny Beats. Rico Nasty's debut studio album, Nightmare Vacation was released in December 2020.
