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Rico Nasty’s ‘Lethal’ Era: Rage, Reflection & Resisting the System
Rico Nasty unpacks her new album ‘Lethal,’ why her music is a soundtrack for rebellious women, and how she’s stepping into her power in an era where women’s rights are under attack.
Throughout the early parts of her career, as she was breakout dropping projects that introduced the rap/rock hybrid star to the masses, like Sugar Trap(2016) and Tales Of Tacobella(2017,) the issues of the day were not as much of a concern as she made music from a more complimentary place at the time. Now 27, as the maturing Rico is on the verge of releasing her forthcoming album Lethal in May, she says her music in these dire times for women speaks to the ones who choose to step into their power and make their own choices for their lives without male validation. However, with the expedient rate at which President Trump and the GOP-led Supreme Court, House of Representatives, and Congress are impacting laws and shifting norms so brazenly, she is rightfully concerned about her and her peers' freedom of speech regarding hip hop.
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