Rico Nasty Introduces New Album RX With “Cupcake”
A reunion with her longtime collaborator Kenny Beats, with contributions from 100 Gecs’ Dylan Brady
Note: This story has been updated with information about Rico Nasty's 2026 tour
Rico Nasty has reunited with producer Kenny Beats, who is now calling himself Kenneth Blume , for her new album, RX . It’s out July 24. Lead single “ Cupcake ” marks a return to Rico’s signature “sugar trap” sound following her 2025 rap-rock LP Lethal . Below, watch her joyride in an off-roader in the song’s Miggy-directed video.
“I missed someone that was honest with me,” Rico said of working with Blume again. “And I missed someone who knew me back then, before I had any success. I felt like if I’m going to get back to doing me, I should go back to someone who can be real with me, somebody who’s not too serious or draining.” 100 Gecs’ Dylan Brady also contributed to the LP and produced a song called “Butthead.”
Blume added, “From the day we met, no one has made me laugh harder or pushed me further out of my comfort zone. RX feels like homecoming. This project is a reminder of where she came from, what made us all fans; and a scary look at how much better she KEEPS getting.”
Blume produced Rico’s breakout single, 2018’s “Smack a Bitch,” as well as half of that year’s Nasty . In 2019, the two collaborated on the joint mixtape Anger Management . Rico recently appeared in the Elle Fanning-led Apple TV series Margo’s Got Money Troubles as KC, an OnlyFans content creator who performs under the name WangMangler.
Later this year, Rico will support RX with a headlining tour which will take her across the U.S. this fall. The dates are interspersed with the rappers dates with Hayley Williams, whose own headline tour she’ll be opening for. Check out a full itinerary below.
Read about Anger Management at No. 43 in The 50 Best Albums of 2019 .
RX : 01 CDG Foams 02 Frenzy 03 Rotation 04 Cupcake 05 Blow Your Nose 06 Runway 07 Butthead 08 Kiss N Make Up 09 Rituals
Rico Nasty: 08-29 Indianapolis, IN - Chreece Festival 2026 08-30 St. Louis, MO - Red Flag 09-01 Jacksonville, FL - FIVE 09-03 Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live 09-03 West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre * 09-05 Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre * SOLD OUT 09-06 Charleston, SC - Credit One Stadium * 09-08 Charlotte, NC - Truliant Amphitheater * 09-09 Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek * 09-11 Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center * 09-12 Saratoga Springs, NY - Albany Med Health System at SPAC * 09-13 Brooklyn, NY - Knockdown Center 09-14 Gilford, NH - Bank of NH Pavilion * 09-16 Forest Hills, NY - Forest Hills Stadium * SOLD OUT 09-17 Forest Hills, NY - Forest Hills Stadium * SOLD OUT 09-19 Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre * 09-20 Buffalo, NY - Electric City 09-21 Grand Rapids, MI - Elevation 09-23 Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center * 09-24 Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre * 09-25 Washington, DC - All Things Go Festival 09-29 Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo House of Music 09-30 Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre * 10-02 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre * 10-03 Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre * 10-05 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl SOLD OUT 10-06 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl SOLD OUT 10-09 The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion * SOLD OUT 10-10 New Orleans, LA - Champions Square * 10-12 Southaven, MS - BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove * 10-13 Little Rock, AR - The Hall 10-15 Fort Worth, TX - Tannahills Music Hall & Lounge 10-16 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger 10-19 Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater
