| Lethal | ||||
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| Released | May 16, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Rap rock [1] | |||
| Length | 33:53 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
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| Singles from Lethal | ||||
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Lethal is the third studio album by American rapper Rico Nasty, released on May 16, 2025, and is her first through Fueled by Ramen. The album is executive produced by Imad Royal with frequent production from Rayman on the Beat. [2] [3]
Rico Nasty released her second album Las Ruinas in 2022. Described as a mix of rage rap and post-punk, it received mixed reviews from publications such as Pitchfork and NME . [4] [5] In 2024, she released a collaborative EDM EP with Boys Noize titled Hardc0re Dr3amz. In an interview with Uproxx she spoke on trying new sounds, having previously switched from sugar trap to rage. [6]
"Teethsucker (Yea3x)" was released as the album's lead single on February 20, 2025, along with a music video, and announced the album on social media. [7] She described the album as about "being confident and saying fuck everybody else" and as "an ode to yourself". She released the second single, "On the Low", on March 26, and described it as showing a "sweeter" side of the record. [8] The third and final single, "Butterfly Kisses", released on May 1 with "Can't Win Em All" as a surprise B side. [9]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Clash |   [10] |
| DIY |  [11] |
| Kerrang! | [12] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10 [13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
BrooklynVegan described Lethal as "one of her most wide-ranging projects yet, from her rock-oriented abrasion to the sweeter, brighter sounds of her trademark sugar trap, to dark, moody rap songs done in the way that only Rico Nasty can." [15] Clash rated the album eight out of ten and stated, "Rugged, lawless sounds, Lethal crunches hard from first note to last, resonating with venomous, carnal energy." [10] DIY gave it a score of three and a half, noting "Lethal, firmly reasserting the Rico Nasty legacy, is an alluring feat for the US rapper that feels just as trendy as it is against the grain." [11] Rolling Stone , also rating it three and a half, remarked, "The rapper's latest LP, Lethal, matches her characteristic raw energy with a rock-influenced sound and introspective tone." [14] Kerrang! assigned it a rating of three out of five, referring to the album as "a canvas of clashing colours, initially dominated by the clicks and thuds of a drum machine and myriad synths." [12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Who Want It" |
| 1:47 | |
| 2. | "Teethsucker (Yea3x)" |
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| 2:12 |
| 3. | "On the Low" |
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| 2:16 |
| 4. | "Pink" |
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| 2:24 |
| 5. | "Butterfly Kisses" |
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| 2:02 |
| 6. | "Eat Me!" |
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| 2:56 |
| 7. | "Soul Snatcher" |
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| 1:58 |
| 8. | "Grave" |
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| 1:42 |
| 9. | "Son of a Gun" |
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| 1:51 |
| 10. | "Smoke Break" |
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| 1:53 |
| 11. | "Crash" |
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| 2:42 |
| 12. | "Can't Win Em All" |
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| 2:36 |
| 13. | "Say We Did" |
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| 1:50 |
| 14. | "You Could Never" |
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| 2:43 |
| 15. | "Smile" |
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| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 33:53 | |||