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All Rico Nasty Albums Ranked Best to Worst (2026)

Rico Nasty has released four studio albums, and this page ranks all four, Nightmare Vacation (2020), Las Ruinas (2022), Lethal (2025) and RX (2026), plus two landmark mixtapes, Nasty (2018) and Anger Management (2019) with Kenny Beats, which many fans consider her defining work. Her early self-released mixtapes (Summer's Eve through Sugar Trap 2), the EP A Nasty Summer and the Boys Noize collaboration Hardc0re Dr3amz are not ranked.

Rico Nasty4 albums + 2 mixtapes7 min readUpdated October 2026Hip-Hop

Quick Take

Consensus PeakAnger ManagementCompact rage with Kenny Beats at peakThe DebutNightmare VacationHyperpop meets trap, Metacritic score of 80The BreakthroughNastyThe Atlantic mixtape that launched her

Why it ranks here

A surprise collaboration with Kenny Beats, recorded at The Cave in Burbank, Anger Management moves from rage to calm across under nineteen minutes, with Baauer also among the producers. It holds a Metacritic score of 79, NME called it bracing and addictive, and it made critics' lists at Complex, Rolling Stone, Stereogum and Billboard. HipHopDX was the main dissenter.

Context

Released April 25, 2019 on Sugar Trap as a collaborative mixtape, the same month she first played Coachella.

Highlights

  • Cheat Code
  • Hatin
  • Relative
  • Sell Out
  • Again

Weak Spots

  • Very short
  • A couple of tracks feel like sketches

Production

Kenny Beats · Baauer

Influence

Cemented her as a leading voice in punk-leaning rap and her partnership with Kenny Beats.

Replay Value

Very high.

Why it ranks here

Her debut studio album spreads across 100 gecs, Take a Daytrip and Avedon, with Tay Keith and Buddah Bless also contributing, and guests including Trippie Redd, Aminé, Gucci Mane and Don Toliver. It holds a Metacritic score of 80 and Clash gave it 8 out of 10. It is her most complete showcase of both sugar trap and punk rap, even if the range makes it less focused than Anger Management.

Context

Released December 4, 2020 through Artist Partner Group, Atlantic and her Sugar Trap label, preceded by five singles starting with "iPhone".

Highlights

  • Own It
  • iPhone
  • Don't Like Me
  • OHFR?
  • Check Me Out

Weak Spots

  • Pulls in many directions
  • Some features feel label-driven

Production

100 gecs · Take a Daytrip · Avedon · Tay Keith · Buddah Bless

Read our full Nightmare Vacation review →

Influence

Paired her with hyperpop producers and showed her range on a major-label budget.

Replay Value

High — it rewards repeat listens.

Why it ranks here

It is rougher than what followed but is the project that defined her.

Context

Released June 15, 2018, days after XXL reported her signing to Atlantic Records.

Highlights

  • Rage
  • Trust Issues
  • Countin' Up
  • Oreo
  • Transformer

Weak Spots

  • Less cohesive than her later work
  • Some tracks are minor variations on one idea

Influence

Introduced her to a much wider audience and set up her major-label run.

Replay Value

High — it rewards repeat listens.

Why it ranks here

Its nine tracks were billed as a return to her sugar-trap sound after the rap rock of Lethal. It is short and lean, and too new for a settled verdict.

Context

Released July 24, 2026 on Sugar Trap, led by the single "Cupcake".

Highlights

  • Cupcake
  • Rituals
  • Frenzy
  • Runway
  • Kiss n Make Up

Weak Spots

  • Only nine tracks
  • Too recent for a full consensus

Influence

Too recent to judge.

Replay Value

High — it rewards repeat listens.

Why it ranks here

Las Ruinas is usually counted as her second studio album, though Metacritic and some reviewers called it a mixtape. It holds a Metacritic score of 73 and Pitchfork gave it 7.1, while NME described it as a release of two halves.

Context

Released July 22, 2022 through Sugar Trap and Atlantic; it debuted at No. 22 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Highlights

  • Intrusive
  • Vaderz
  • Black Punk
  • Skullflower
  • Into the Dark

Weak Spots

  • The two halves never fully cohere
  • Too many short ideas

Influence

Followed a difficult 2021 opening slot on Playboi Carti's tour and pointed toward the rock of Lethal.

Replay Value

Moderate.

Why it ranks here

Her first album for Fueled by Ramen was executive produced by Imad Royal with frequent production from Rayman on the Beat, mixing rap rock and emo trap with pop and metal touches. It holds a Metacritic score of 71; BrooklynVegan called it one of her most wide-ranging projects and Clash gave it 8 out of 10, while The Arts Desk was cooler.

Context

Released May 16, 2025 through Fueled by Ramen and Sugar Trap, after the 2024 Boys Noize EP Hardc0re Dr3amz.

Highlights

  • Teethsucker (Yea3x)
  • On the Low
  • Butterfly Kisses
  • Can't Win Em All
  • Smile

Weak Spots

  • The rock arrangements can sound generic
  • Her rapping takes a back seat

Production

Imad Royal · Rayman on the Beat · Rogét Chahayed

Influence

Her most direct crossover to rock audiences.

Replay Value

Moderate.

Essay

The Complete Picture

Anger Management and Nightmare Vacation are her best records, one a compact burst of rage and the other her most complete statement. Nasty is the essential breakthrough, and the three later albums each have strong moments without matching that peak.

Start with Anger Management for the energy, Nightmare Vacation for the range, and Nasty for the history.

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Rico Nasty Albums in Order

  1. 2018NastyRanked #3
  2. 2019Anger ManagementRanked #1
  3. 2020Nightmare VacationRanked #2
  4. 2022Las RuinasRanked #5
  5. 2025LethalRanked #6
  6. 2026RXRanked #4

Rico Nasty Albums: Common Questions

What is the best Rico Nasty album?
We rank Anger Management (2019) as the best Rico Nasty album, with a score of 7.9/10: Nineteen minutes of controlled chaos with Kenny Beats.
How many Rico Nasty albums are ranked here?
This ranking covers 6 Rico Nasty projects, released between 2018 and 2026.
What is the earliest Rico Nasty album in this ranking?
Nasty (2018) is the earliest release in this list. We rank it #3.
What is the most recent Rico Nasty album in this ranking?
RX (2026) is the most recent release in this list. We rank it #4.
Which Rico Nasty album is ranked lowest?
Lethal (2025) sits at #6 with a score of 6.8/10.