Rico Nasty

Rico Nasty
Rico Nasty
	Rico Nasty in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly
Born	May 7, 1997 (age 27); Largo, Maryland, U.S.
Origin	Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; trap; punk rap;
Occupations	Rapper; singer; songwriter;
Discography	Rico Nasty discography
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Atlantic
Website	riconastymusic.com

Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly (born May 7, 1997), known professionally as Rico Nasty, is an American rapper and singer from Prince George's County, Maryland. She began self-releasing content in 2014, while in high school, and had released five solo mixtapes by late 2017. She gained a local, underground following with SoundCloud singles such as "iCarly" and "Hey Arnold". After gaining wider recognition with singles such as "Smack a Bitch" and "Poppin" in 2018,^[1] she signed to Atlantic Records where she released her sixth 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. Rico's seventh mixtape, Las Ruinas, was released on July 22, 2022.

^ Kelly, Chris (August 2, 2018). "Rico Nasty's homecoming celebration shows a rapper on the verge of stardom". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

[WaPo2018-1] Kelly, Chris (August 2, 2018). "Rico Nasty's homecoming celebration shows a rapper on the verge of stardom". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

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