The Queen of the DMV, Rico Nasty, is well aware that her fans are waiting for her highly-anticipated debut. In the meantime, sheβs managed to leave deliver fans with a number of rockstar features and releases. Rico unveiled her latest, colorful release βLightning.β
In addition, the songβs release is accompanied by a fiery companion visual directed by Robert Henry, Nate P and Anthony Brown, which features the rising star jamming to her own boastful lyrics while flexing her newfound stardom, cruising in a futuristic Tesla and waving stacks of money. The new record was produced by Internet Money–the collective responsible for Rich the Kid’s “Plug Walk” and Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams” to Drake’s “Blue Tint.”
βLightningβ follows a number of recent releases, including βHard,β βFashion Weekβ and βTime Flies,β which is featured on the Madden NFL 2020 soundtrack and a jaw-dropping remix to the late Popsmokeβs βWelcome To The Party.β Earlier this year, the DMV-based artist joined Charli XCX and Kero Kero Bonito to deliver the remix to 100 gecs hit βringtone.β In 2019, Rico released the collaboration project βAnger Managementβ with longtime producer Kenny Beats who is also joined by Baauer, EarthGang and Splurge.