{"id":803908,"date":"2020-02-06T14:42:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T21:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=948955"},"modified":"2020-02-06T14:42:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T21:42:26","slug":"can-nicole-richie-make-a-classic-rap-album-about-plastic-and-the-missing-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/can-nicole-richie-make-a-classic-rap-album-about-plastic-and-the-missing-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Nicole Richie Make a Classic Rap Album About Plastic and The Missing Bees?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In early January, Rolling Stone<\/em> published its \u201c70 Most Anticipated Albums of 2020<\/a>\u201d list. Drake made the cut, so did Bieber, and of course Bruce Springsteen (because, you know, it\u2019s Rolling Stone<\/em>), but six days into the new year, a glaring omission became clear. The powers that be forgot to include Nicole Richie<\/a>, a.k.a. Nikki Fre$h. In a recent interview with The Zoe Report<\/a>, the part-time rapper, full-time crystal proprietor, and cultural icon, announced the release of potentially one of the most important music projects of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m making an iconic rap album right now about how I\u2019m not using plastic,\u201d Richie shared. \u201cDo I use plastic sometimes? Yes, I do. I really try not to. Got the old tea cup. But it\u2019s the effort. It\u2019s just being aware.\u201d Narratively, the album seems poised to tackle the tough questions about recycling, conservation, global warming, and most importantly \u2014 colony collapse. \u201cThe tea is that they\u2019re going to fucking die. We can\u2019t be here without them,\u201d Richie said of the missing bees. \u201cThey play a very big role in apples, avocados, almonds, even coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richie\u2019s rap career is vast and varied. In 2013, as Nikki Rich, she filmed the process of making a song about gluten-free pasta, her new bangs, and dairy-free ice cream. Was the record good? No. Did it show potential? Also, no. A year later, Richie switched her name to Nikki Fre$h, appearing onstage with Naughty By Nature\u2019s Treach<\/a>. From there, Fre$h has rapped about gummy worms<\/a>, performed \u201cForgot About Dre\u201d<\/a> at karaoke, and appeared on Comedy Central\u2019s Lip Sync Battle<\/a>. In November, streaming platform Quibi announced a Nikki Fre$h TV series was in the works. Fre$h\u2019s music was described as \u201cParent Trap,\u201d which is comprised of \u201csocially conscious and educational rhymes\u201d according to Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At this time, it\u2019s unclear if her rapping skills have improved in the slightest, but the vision to save the environment through the power of hip-hop<\/a> is enough to give this record a five mic approval rating upon arrival.<\/p>\n