Rx (mixtape)

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Rx
Mixtape by
Rico Nasty
Released2021
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerDylan Brady
Rico Nasty chronology
Nightmare Vacation
(2020) 		Rx
(2021)
Singles from Rx
  1. "Magic"
    Released: June 30, 2021
  2. "Buss"
    Released: August 6, 2021

Rx is the upcoming seventh mixtape by American rapper, singer, and songwriter Rico Nasty. The mixtape is set to be released in the summer of 2021 through Atlantic Records.

Background[]

On May 29, 2021, Rico Nasty announced the project on both Instagram and Twitter, revealing the Karli Fetz-designed teaser art.[1] On Instagram, the post was accompanied by a caption reading "Rx . This summer".[2][3] On Twitter, the post includes the text "Dropping this summer".[4]

During a conversation hosted by GRAMMY U on June 17, 2021 with Little Bacon Bear, Rico spoke on the mixtape, revealing that frequent collaborator Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs would serve as the project's co-producer.[5] Rico also disclosed that the mixtape spans seven tracks and includes features from Flo Milli and G Herbo.[6]

Release and promotion[]

On May 29, 2021, Rico took to social media to reveal information about project, including a teaser cover.[7] Designed by Karli Fetz, the art depicts fluorescent, multi-colored pills spilling out of two prescription pill bottles laying in the palm of a hand with long and sharp chrome fingernails.[8][9] During the GRAMMY U conversation on June 17, Rico clarified that this is not the mixtape's official cover art.[5]

On April 13, 2021, Rico released a snippet of the mixtape's first single, "Magic", on her TikTok with the caption "Doesnt this song make u smile...summer vibessss".[10] On June 4, 2021, Rico further hinted at "Magic" on her Twitter by posting a photo of herself alongside the text "Bts from the Magic video shoot You ready?".[11] On June 21, 2021, Rico revealed the cover art for "Magic" on Instagram and Twitter as well as the release date of June 30, 2021.[12][13][14] The cover art features a partially-nude Rico sitting atop a slab of granite in a sandy terrain with plants and rocks nearby. Behind Rico, the title of the track, "Magic", is written in a fantasy-style typography following a gradient from dark red to light red.[15] "Magic" is produced by Avedon.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ WhiteFacebookTwitter, Caitlin (June 1, 2021). "Rico Nasty Is Teasing A New Project Dropping This Summer". UPROXX. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ @riconasty (May 29, 2021). "Rx . This summer