Rico Nasty, a rapper, singer and听songwriter who recently released her debut album Nightmare Vacation, will give a CU virtual performance and talk on Feb. 23. Nasty is being hosted by the Cultural Events Board, or CEB,听a 精品SM在线影片 student-led organization.
The free event will take place on Zoom at 6听p.m. (MST) and is open only to 精品SM在线影片 students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty and staff.听 Attendance is limited to 3,000 attendees. Audience members are encouraged to submit questions when they pre-register.
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About Rico Nasty
Twenty-three-year-old Nasty is known for her punk-style rap. A rapper since her teen听years, her YouTube videos have garnered millions of views.听She also has been coming into her own as an entrepreneur. Last September, she released her first makeup line in collaboration with Il Makiage, which quickly sold out.听
Past speakers on campus
Past CEB speakers have included South African-born comedian and commentator Trevor Noah, who spoke to the 精品SM在线影片 community last month; founders of the Black Lives Matter movement; comedian and commentator Hasan Minhaj; former Ohio Governor John Kasich; Olympic gymnast and author Aly Raisman;听and Academy Award winner Viola Davis.
If you go
Who: Students, faculty and staff
What: Rico Nasty performance and talk
When: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m. MST
Where: Zoom
