Teethsucker (Yea3x)

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"Teethsucker (Yea3x)"
Single by Rico Nasty
from the album Lethal
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2025
Genre
Length2:19 [1]
Label Fueled by Ramen
Songwriters
Producers
  • Royal
  • Rayman on the Beat
Rico Nasty singles chronology
"Arintintin (with Boys Noize)"
(2024)		"Teethsucker (Yea3x)"
(2025)		"On the Low"
(2025)
Music video
"Teethsucker (Yea3x)" on YouTube

"Teethsucker (Yea3x)" (stylized in caps as TEETHSUCKER (YEA3X)) is a song by American rapper and singer Rico Nasty. It is the first single, released on February 20, 2025, from her third studio album, Lethal .

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Background and release

"Teethsucker (Yea3x)" was released as the lead single from Lethal. The song's music video was premiered by Pitchfork at the time of the album's announcement. Rico Nasty stated that the song was the first written for the album and marked her first collaboration with Imad Royal, who served as the album's executive producer. She said that the song was intended to introduce the album's new creative era. [2] [3]

Composition and style

Stereoboard described the track as striking a balance between rap and electro-rock, [4] while Beats Per Minute called it a "distorted electro-punk banger." [5] The song has been described as a heavy, riff-driven rap rock track, [6] while Billboard called it a "rambunctious rock-rap" track. [7] According to HotNewHipHop , the song features a guitar-driven instrumental with loud 808s, along with Rico Nasty's exaggerated vocal delivery, which the publication said evokes pop-punk influences. [8]

Critical reception

The song received a positive response from HotNewHipHop, which described it as a strong introduction to Lethal. The lyrics were described as focused on self-assertion, with the reviewer attributing their effectiveness to her charisma. [8] Billboard highlighted Rico Nasty's performance, noting that she navigates the raucous instrumental from Rayman on the Beat and Imad Royal with ease, and suggested that the single could represent a moment for her to reach a wider mainstream audience. [7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from TIDAL [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "TEETHSUCKER (YEA3X) - Single by Rico Nasty". TIDAL . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (February 20, 2025). "Rico Nasty Announces New Album Lethal, Shares Video for New Song 'Teethsucker (Yea3x)'". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Chelosky, Danielle (February 20, 2025). "Rico Nasty Announces New Album 'Lethal' With First Single Teethsucker (Yea3x)". Stereogum . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Stickler, Jon (February 24, 2025). "Rico Nasty Announces Third Album 'Lethal' With First Single Teethsucker (Yea3x)". Stereoboard. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Pickard, Joshua (February 20, 2025). "Rico Nasty returns with new album, shares lead single "TEETHSUCKER (YEA3x)"". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (February 20, 2025). "Rico Nasty shares new rap-rock rager, announces new album 'Lethal' for Fueled by Ramen". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Denis, Kyle (February 24, 2025). "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: J. Cole, Rico Nasty, AzChike & More". Billboard . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Morton, Devin (February 21, 2025). "Rico Nasty Drops Banger Lead Single "TEETHSUCKER (Yea3x)"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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