Hayley Williams Joins Rico Nasty for High-Energy 'Smack a Bitch' at LA Show
In a surprise move, Hayley Williams took to the stage with rapper Rico Nasty at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, joining forces on the latter's 2020 hit single "Smack a Bitch." The energetic performance was met with a screaming crowd as the two musicians shared vocals and danced around the stage.
The collaboration marks the final stop on Rico Nasty's North American tour, which kicked off at Riot Fest last September in support of her latest album, Lethal. The show also brought back memories for Williams, who previously performed with Rico Nasty during Paramore's headlining concert in LA in 2023, where they delivered a rousing performance of the band's hit single "Misery Business."
For Rico Nasty, the reunion was an emotional one. "It was an amazing experience," she told Billboard afterwards. "And it felt like, I don’t know, my inner child really jumped out. And I hadn’t seen her in a while." The performance marked a highlight of Williams' solo tour, which has been promoting her latest album, Ego Death at the Bachelorette Party.
With Williams' surprise release of new R&B-inflected single "Good Ol' Days" earlier this month, fans are eagerly anticipating the physical release of her third studio album on November 7. The album, which includes another unreleased track, will be accompanied by the live performance at Rolling Stone's Musicians on Musicians event in New York last month.
In a surprise move, Hayley Williams took to the stage with rapper Rico Nasty at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, joining forces on the latter's 2020 hit single "Smack a Bitch." The energetic performance was met with a screaming crowd as the two musicians shared vocals and danced around the stage.
The collaboration marks the final stop on Rico Nasty's North American tour, which kicked off at Riot Fest last September in support of her latest album, Lethal. The show also brought back memories for Williams, who previously performed with Rico Nasty during Paramore's headlining concert in LA in 2023, where they delivered a rousing performance of the band's hit single "Misery Business."
For Rico Nasty, the reunion was an emotional one. "It was an amazing experience," she told Billboard afterwards. "And it felt like, I don’t know, my inner child really jumped out. And I hadn’t seen her in a while." The performance marked a highlight of Williams' solo tour, which has been promoting her latest album, Ego Death at the Bachelorette Party.
With Williams' surprise release of new R&B-inflected single "Good Ol' Days" earlier this month, fans are eagerly anticipating the physical release of her third studio album on November 7. The album, which includes another unreleased track, will be accompanied by the live performance at Rolling Stone's Musicians on Musicians event in New York last month.
it's like she's been practicing those vocal runs for her upcoming album ego death at the bachelorette party 
the collab with rico nasty on stage was insane btw, can you imagine performing all those high-energy songs live with hayley and rico? 
i know i'd be dancing in the mosh pit with my friends from school 
anyway, now we just gotta wait till november 7th for that new album to drop 
their energy is infectious lol i was screaming so loud at my screen when they performed "Smack a Bitch" together the crowd must've been totally lost in the moment too, can u imagine? 
that collab on "Smack a Bitch" was EVERYTHING 
can't believe Hayley surprised us with her appearance too 
love how emotional she got on stage, it added so much to the energy 
now i'm super hyped for Ego Death album release! 
November 7th can't come soon enough 
. I'm lowkey obsessed with Hayley's new single now too, the R&B vibes are giving me life 
can't wait to get my hands on that album on november 7th 
... it just sounds like an absolute blast! I'm also super stoked for Hayley's new album drop – can't wait to get my hands on it 
I mean, I'm glad everyone had fun and all but what's going on with her music career? She just released this new R&B song like two weeks ago and now she's already jumping ship to do some concert thingy... it feels like she's trying too hard to be relevant again 
. And can we talk about the lyrics of "Smack a Bitch"? I mean, is that really something you want to collaborate on? It's just so... basic and edgy for its own sake 
. And don't even get me started on how long it took her to come out with this new album 
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[Dancing GIF: A cartoon woman dancing with a guitar and laughing] 
Rico Nasty is the QUEEN 
and Hayley Williams just brought the HEAT 
can't wait for Ego Death at the Bachelorette Party album drop on Nov 7 
. Fingers crossed they'll do another collab soon! 
Hayley Williams is literally the QUEEN and she brought out Rico Nasty for an epic collab on "Smack a Bitch" 
I need it now!!! I've been listening to it on repeat since it dropped and I'm FREAKING OUT 
and Hayley Williams joining her for "Smack a Bitch" was like the ultimate collab goals! i loved how they both brought their A-game to that stage, the energy was electric 
For me, this collab is like the ultimate female power moment 
- two fierce women supporting each other and creating something magical on stage. Can't wait to hear more of Hayley's new R&B-infused single "Good Ol' Days" 
. I love how Rico Nasty got emotional about the reunion - it's clear she was super happy to see Hayley Williams again 
for fans of Paramore and Rico Nasty's solo stuff, this is definitely a highlight from their respective tours! 
And what about Rico Nasty's North American tour? Is this just a strategic move to get more eyes on her new album? Or is it something deeper? Like, are we seeing a shift in the way women in music collaborate and support each other? 
It's all so interesting...
anyway, i need to get on hayley's new album ASAP - who else is with me?!