Rican Da Menace

Rican Da Menace
Born2000 or 2001 (age 22–23)[1]
OriginBaltimore, Maryland
Genres
Instrument
  • vocals

Rican Da Menace is an American rapper.

Life and career

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From Baltimore,[2][3] Rican was born to a Jamaican father and Salvadoran mother.[4] She began rapping at the age of 14.[5] In February 2021, Rican was shot and was hospitalized as a result.[1] She has stated this incident served as a "wake-up call" for her, leading her to focus on her music career more.[1] Rican then "spent the majority of 2022 churning out singles and freestyles to sharpen her skills as a newly emerging rapper on the scene".[6]

Her debut single "Ain't Going Back" was released in July 2022.[7][8] In November, she released "I Admit It".[9] At the end of the year, The Baltimore Banner included Rican's "Ain't Going Back" as one of the "20 Best Rap and R&B Songs of 2022".[6] Rican signed to BuVision Entertainment/Out The Jungle and Columbia Records.[7][10]

She then released singles "Uh Ohh" and "Dumb" in 2023; the latter featured Moneybagg Yo.[10][11] She participated in a Red Bull Spiral cypher in 2023, alongside fellow rappers Gloss Up and Lady XO.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Victoria, Kenyatta (October 6, 2023). "GU Jams: Get To Know Rapstress Rican Da Menace". Girls United. Essence. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Rican Da Menace (March 2, 2023). "Meet Rican Da Menace, Baltimore's finest (INTERVIEW)" (Interview). Interviewed by Little Bacon Bear. Baltimore: 97.9 The Beat. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Ju, Shirley (January 20, 2023). "Meet Rican Da Menace, The Rap Princess Out Of Baltimore". Sheen Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Rican Da Menace details getting shot, Baltimore accent, spending $145,000 on Rican chain, getting bae's tatted, & plastic surgery. The Progress Report Podcast. Revolt.tv. May 22, 2023. Event occurs at 7:25–7:42. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Rican Da Menace details getting shot, Baltimore accent, spending $145,000 on Rican chain, getting bae's tatted, & plastic surgery. The Progress Report Podcast. Revolt.tv. May 22, 2023. Event occurs at 1:25–1:35. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Burney, Lawrence; Burris, Taji; Shipley, Al; Little, Larry (December 31, 2022). "The 20 Best Rap and R&B Songs of 2022". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Ju, Shirley (February 7, 2023). "Meet Rican Da Menace: The Foxy Brown Co-Signed Rapper Inks Major Deal with No Music Out". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (July 6, 2022). "Listen to Rican da Menace's "Ain't Going Back": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rican Da Menace drops visual for new single, "I Admit It" [VIDEO]". Earmilk. November 7, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Tobbylola (February 23, 2023). "Rican Da Menace Aims To Set It Off In New "Dumb" Video Featuring Moneybagg Yo". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  11. ^ Hynes, Hayley (February 4, 2023). "Rican Da Menace Taps Chrisean Rock To Join Her For "Uh Ohhh" Music Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  12. ^ Hunter, Riley (September 6, 2023). "Red Bull Spiral: Gloss Up, Rican Da Menace and Lady XO freestyle lyrics". Red Bull. Retrieved September 11, 2023.