Your favorite rowdy and raspy-voiced rapper is coming to Portland this spring, providing fans a chance to hear her acclaimed 2022 album Las Ruinas live. Ever since her studio debut, Nasty, the rapper’s career has been built on a foundation of genre bending—from sugary pop production to boom bap, to hardcore metal, and pop punk, Rico’s been heard on it all. On Las Ruinas, the artist pulls from an even wider range of influences and sounds, incorporating everything from tender singing to her signature rage-fueled raps. But the artist is perhaps best known for her rollicking live shows. Her Portland date was originally slated to go down at the Hawthorne Theater, but unsurprisingly, it outgrew that all-ages venue, and has been thankfully moved to the Roseland. There will definitely be time set aside for deeper cuts like her earliest most recognizable hits like “Bitch I’m Nasty,” “Smack a Bitch,” and newer bops like her latest weed-fired banger “Gotsta Get Paid.” Oh, and if you’ve got $99 bones to spare, you can still score a meet and greet with Rico, otherwise grab some of those $25 GA tickets and get ready to (avoid the) mosh.  by Portland Mercury Contributor Jenni Moore