Quotes from Rico Nasty

I love Rihanna.

I feel like what I'm bringing to the table that's different is like not just consistency in the music but consistency in the creativity, consistency in the visuals, in the fashion, participation with the fans and things that I give them and merch and stuff like that. And I'm very active with them.

It is kind of easy for me to speak out. Just because I am very vocal in my music about a lot of different emotions, like anger, and normally stuff that people would hide, I'm okay with as a woman.

The scene in the DMV now is very united. I don't know if it's for everybody but everybody is showing love, everybody is showing support. Everybody is just trying to make a name for themselves and they are willing to help other people. Everybody is willing to network and do things with people outside of who they know.

Everything's a battle.

I feel like all artists have to come to L.A. at least once because it's just beautiful. It's peaceful.

I think that it is important to mingle with your peers and get to know the people that you coming up with because everything that we're doing is history.

Try performing with your period. Like really, and then call me back. I know Beyonce has. I know Nicki has. I know all of the legendary women have had to do that. A man can't do that.

I feel like I'm really loud and brash.

I'm like pixie grunge. The perfect blend of sugar and spice.

I really hate when I do a great song with great lyrics but my voice just don't fit because of the type of beat I picked.

I don't wanna be bare minimum. I wanna be successful.

I wanna be be able to take care of my mom.

That aggression came over time from dealing with stuff - 'Anger Management' really is what it's called. That project came out and I felt a weight lifted off my chest. I learned something about myself.

As women, we're always supposed to be catty, or too cute to dance. And it sucks.

You gotta be very positive. It helps. It really does.

I went with Atlantic because I got a lawyer to look at my contract and my contract was fire.

Tales of Tacobella' showed that I can rap.

Lil Yachty is opening up that lane of being a black weirdo.

Taurus and Sagittarius do not get along.

Whenever I'm around Spanish people, I'm kind of like a fly on the wall.

It's just amazing being a parent, being a little nervous at first, but then everything falls into place naturally.

I didn't want to do music. I was very doubtful. I was like, 'Oh my God. No one wants to hear a teen mom rapper.'

I got expelled from high school my freshman year.