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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: On rising melodic rap star Cico P’s breakout single, “Tampa,” the Jacksonville, Tex., native effortlessly glides from verses to hooks with confidence, adding his own charismatic flavor to a style inspired by the hard raps and melodies he grew up loving. After dropping his first project, Sweet Union, in 2019 and co-founding his own label, DawgTies ENT., the up-and-comer garnered viral success on TikTok at the top of 2021 with “Tampa,” which propelled him to #1 on Spotify’s U.S. Viral Chart and #2 on the Global Chart. Now, with the release of his latest project, NawfJaxx, Cico is preparing for the next phase of his career.
ALBUM: NawfJaxx
RELEASE DATE: 7/14
SINGLE: “Tampa”
LIVE: Performing at JMBLYA Fest, Day N Vegas, Rolling Loud L.A.
INTERNET: 140k TikTok video creations on “Tampa,” NawfJaxx debuted Top 10 U.S. Albums on Spotify, 2.3m+ monthly listeners; YouTube Music Artist on the Rise
PRESS: Peaked at #3 on Rolling Stone’s Top Breakthrough 25, NPR Music’s 27 Favorite Songs of 2021 So Far, XXL, HotNew-HipHop, HipHopSince1987, The Hype Magazine, Daily Chiefers, more
BOOKING: Peter Schwarz, Justin Nabors & James Rubin/WME
MANAGEMENT: Marc “Demarcus” Johnson/DawgTies ENT.