Rico Nasty has always been her own muse

From blowing up during the early days of Soundcloud, pioneering her own sound, and collaborating with some of the greats like Doja Cat, Kali Uchis, Doechii, Fred Again, and SO many more

The one things guiding Rico Nasty has always been taste. In this week's episode of Nicky at Night-- we sit down with Rico Nasty to talk about exactly what it means to be a genreless artist today.

0:00 - Intro

7:13 - The Soundcloud Era

13:11 - Collaborations

18:15 - Tia Tamera

23:10 - Swamp Btches

25:49 - Lethal

26:33 - On the Low

28:45 - Smile

32:40 - Crash

34:26 - Writing Music

#riconasty #femalerap

Wanted to switch things up a bit with a little personal video :)Will be back to regular content starting next week! But this week I hit my 10 year mark from starting therapy and I was really reflecting on how it changed my life, and how holding on to some of these things I discussed with my therapist truly changed my world view0:00 - Intro1:26 - Actions over Words2:33 - You cannot heal in the same place that hurt you3:34 - Life is coming FROM you5:15 - You will never regret taking a chance on yourself6:50 - Loyalty over Love8:08 - Failure is a part of progress9:17 - It's not that deep10:37 - Uncertainty over Certain Misery11:56 - The Price of Having Standards13:14 - Focus on tomorrow#selfhelppodcast #therapy #motivationalquotes

We are witnessing the death of the male popstar...

We went from YEARS of The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Usher, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Harry Styles... and then just none.

After the rise of Harry Styles, we have yet to see a single male rise to the upper echolon of pop music in nearly a DECADE

However, in 2025 it FINALLY feels like we have some contenders. Sombr, Role Model, Conan Gray, and Troye Sivan have all started to have some of their biggest songs to date.

So what changed? And what does a male artist need to break through in 2025?

FOLLOW SAM ⁨@Popsamcam⁩

0:00 -Intro

5:00 - What is a Male "Popstar"?

11:39 - What makes a successful Male Artist?

18:07 - The 3 things that Make or Break a New Artist

20:57 - What are the Pop Boys missing?

27:55 - Sombr29:58 - How can Pop Boys evolve?

31:54 - The Men closest to getting it

36:26 - Omar Apollo

38:13 - Conan Gray

40:57 - The Pop Boys Not Doing it For Me

#musicindustry #sombr #rolemodel #harrystyles #musicmarketing

Do we have an epidemic of loneliness? Or just an epidemic of undatable men...Situationships, toxic exes, "talking stages" lasting for months-- it seems like EVERYONE is having trouble with dating these days. Especially among Gen ZIt is definitely something I have been struggling with, and our guest this week Amelia Moore is certainly no stranger to heartbreak, so we sat down to talk about all things relationships, dating, performative men, and how situations like these have inspired her music.

#performativemale #relationshipadvice #datingsucks #performativemen #relationshippodcast

Is it just me or does it feel like EVERYONE’s love life is a disaster these days?

Situationships. Talking stages. Low-effort texting. Going back to your ex…It’s like we’d rather stay stuck in something we KNOW is bad for us than risk being alone.

Why? Because connection—even when it’s toxic—is still connection. And we are addicted to it.

The dopamine rush of attention. The illusion of intimacy. The validation of being chosen—even if it’s only temporarily.

We crave the high of a connection more than the health and consistency of that connection.

So we go back. Even when we know better...So how did we become addicted to connection? And how can we break that spell? Well what better guest to have than @Aidan Bissett ⁨who just put out an entire album exploring this exact topic.

You may know him from songs like More Than Friends, Tripping Over Air, and Ultraviolet– but “shut up and love me” goes much deeper into these feelings of heartbreak and our addiction to connection…

#aidanbissett #indiemusic #heartbreaksong #epidemicofloneliness

We are in a recession of originality...From AI Art, algorithms pushing the same things over and over again, to EVERY movie being a remake-- it feels like nothing is original anymore.In fact, 10/10 of the Top 10 Movies of 2024 were ENTIRELY remakes and sequels...It's not that these are bad movies by any means, they just aren't new! We have been recycling the same IP over and over again for over 50 years0:00 - Intro4:17 - Nostalgia Bait11:58 - Reused IP Done Right14:34 - Why TV is better17:56 - Social Media & Cultural Flattening27:20 - Profit Maxing34:02 - The Innovators Dilemma#supermanmovie #moviereview #entertainmentindustry #videoessay

Is the American dream dead? Many are struggling with the rising cost of living, and the burden of student loans. More people are living paycheck to paycheck, making it near impossible to save for the future...So in this week's episode of Nicky at Night, we are taking a deep dive into the Death of the American dream. How everything became so unaffordable, and why this issue is about so much more than any political party-- it is about our standard of living

0:00 - Intro

5:13 - What is the American Dream?

10:13 - How did the American Dream Die?

11:37 - Trickle Down Economics

17:38 - The Crisis of Affordability

22:19 - How much $ will actually make you stable?

31:58 - Why is the Economy like this?

35:35 - How do we move forwards?

#politics #leftist #videoessay #costoflivingcrisis #affordabilitycrisis

Did you really think I wasn't gonna do a Lorde episode?!?!Of COURSE we have to do an album review of Virgin by Lorde. It's a deep exploration of her inner world covering topics such as sexuality and gender expression. It also touches on generational trauma and her journey of self awareness. It's an amazing piece of work that delves into her past trauma that made her into the artist that she is today0:00 - Intro2:36 - Album Cover4:13 - Themes of the Album10:09 - Hammer13:07 - Favorite Daughter16:41 - Shapeshifter20:25 - Broken Glass22:28 - If she could see me now24:15 - David26:08 - Album Review#Lorde #albumreview #musicindustry #lordevirgin