Rico Nasty is ready to keep the summer heat blistering this July with the announcement of her latest record, RX, due July 24. Joining forces once again with longtime collaborator Kenneth Blume, formerly known as KennyBeats, to produce the project, Rico circles back toward the punk-rap roots listeners first fell in love with across “Anger Management” in 2019 and her explosive breakout “SMACK A BITCH” from Nightmare Vacation in 2020. But this reunion reaches beyond simply creating another record destined to linger with listeners. Reflecting on their longstanding creative partnership, Rico admits just how much the reconnection meant to her: “I missed someone that was honest with me,” she shares. “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.”

The announcement arrives on the heels of Rico Nasty unveiling a string of opening performances alongside Hayley Williams, a pairing that almost feels written into destiny after the duo’s live duet last year ignited social media, leaving audiences clamoring for another collision between the two. Adding another layer of anticipation, Rico has also announced a run of headline dates surrounding those support performances, with new stops weaving through St. Louis, Jacksonville, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Grand Rapids, Bellingham, Little Rock, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Mesa. Artist pre-sale begins today, Wednesday, July 8, at 10 a.m. local time, with general on-sale following this Friday, July 10, at 10 a.m. local time.

The latest chapter was pieced together between filming Rico’s AppleTV+ debut in “Margot’s Got Money Troubles” – starring alongside Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman, Nick Offerman, and Lindsey Normington – and her 2025 fall touring run. Between stepping beneath television lights and hearing thousands of fans hurl her lyrics back toward the stage, Rico isn’t necessarily searching for reinvention on RX. Instead, she’s tracing her footsteps back toward the version of herself that first caught listeners’ attention, rediscovering the playful grit and fearless spontaneity that sparked her passion in the first place. There’s a sense of nostalgia humming beneath the project that feels perfectly timed for the resurgence of 2016 aesthetics currently sweeping across culture.

The songs emerged from four months of studio sessions, carrying the sharp wit, volatility, and unapologetic authenticity that have always defined Rico Nasty. Blume shapes the overwhelming majority of the production, and the ease between the pair is immediately apparent, but Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs also steps into the fold on “Butthead,” injecting another unpredictable current into the record. To further peel back the curtain, Rico recently released “Cupcake,” following June’s “Rituals,” giving audiences another glimpse at the sonic world RX inhabits. Longtime fans may even recognize the title itself. Rico first teased RX back in 2021 before ultimately shelving the project when it never fully materialized. While years have passed, the spirit remained untouchable. As Rico simply puts it, the record is built around “Sonically weird, crazy sounds produced by Kenny and Dylan Brady.”

Listeners already caught the first sparks of this renewed creative chemistry on December’s LETHAL-ER deluxe release, which introduced five additional tracks – “PEARLS,” “PRETEA,” “BLACK LACE,” “STUNNA,” and “PEPPER” – all produced by Blume. If those songs hinted at where Rico Nasty was headed, RX feels poised to throw the doors wide open. The fire beneath Rico Nasty has never stopped burning; it has simply found fresh oxygen, and she’s once again proving that pushing the boundaries of her sound isn’t just part of her artistry. It’s second nature.