Cico P

Born and raised in Jacksonville, TX, Cico P hails from a musical family, with an uncle who taught him everything he knows about rapping and a cousin with serious vocal talent. The 23-year-old artist takes pride in his work ethic, a trait he picked up from his mother and honed for years playing competitive sports. He started making music in 2016, but after a series of family tragedies, Cico dug in his heels, motivating himself to succeed in the rap game by any means necessary: "They believed in me, so I gotta believe in myself," says Cico. Now with some viral heat, and the determination to turn his hit song into a long and prosperous career, Cico P is looking to permanently put his tiny hometown on the rap map. "I come from the struggle, and where I'm from never left me," says Cico P, "but I'm ready to break that cycle. It don't rain forever." With his viral hit "Tampa" climbing charts, Cico is on the cusp of a rare kind of success.