Rico Nasty Signs Record Deal With Atlantic Records

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20223.5K Views

Musician Rico Nasty attends 'The Fate Of The Furious' New York Premiere at Radio City Music Hall on April 8, 2017 in New York City.

Rico Nasty hits the majors.

Rico Nasty is a polarizing figure among most hip hop heads but she's undoubtedly paving her own lane in the rap game. Her aesthetic and sound have a clear influence of punk rock but she combines that with hip hop for her own unique sound. Her 2017 mixtape, Sugar Trap 2, helped build the buzz that she's been riding on. As she gears up to drop her debut album, she shares a major announcement with her fans.

Rico Nasty is officially signed to the majors. The rapper took to Instagram to announce that she's officially signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. However, the amount that she signed for has yet to be revealed.

"Oh and this happened . Me and cam are very happy . I signed to Atlantic Records," she wrote alongside a picture of her and her son at the Atlantic Records office. "Thankful for my ENTIRE team . Thankful for all my fans ❤️ only up from here guys."

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The announcement came shortly after she shared the album art and release date for her debut album, Nasty, which will be dropped through Atlantic. She's yet to reveal the tracklisting but the album will be dropping exactly a week from now on June 15th.

In addition to landing her record deal, she also covered FADER's summer issue recently. Clearly, things are going up for Rico Nasty. With a new record deal and her major label debut dropping next week, we're excited to see what she has in store for the future.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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