Icy Narco is a 20 year old Cuban hip hop artist hailing from South Florida. His unique look and sound has made for a fast rise in the music world since the release of his first track, You (HEART) in 2017. His musical inspirations come from rock, r&b, and pop. He is furthering and fine-tuning his sound with aspirations to be one of the most consistent yet versatile new artists of this decade.

Since 2017, Icy’s social numbers are nothing short of amazing. His Soundcloud numbers have blown up with over 6 million plays of his five songs. “Link” has 7.8million views. His video for “Numb &  Frozen” is on a viral upswing with almost 1.8 million views since its release. His recent interview with No Jumper already has almost 486K views. He has been compared to Lil Pump and XXXTentacion with the fast rise and his unforgettable songs, but Icy doesn’t like the comparisons, “...My sound is nothing like theirs and if people hear my music they are gonna hear the hard-ass, ‘ Icy ’ sound that’s nothing like them.” He continues, “People are gonna start growing love for me because they can’t find my sound anywhere else.” XXL:

South Florida has become a hotbed for rap’s next big stars in a matter of a few years. A handful of 2018 XXL Freshmen have emerged from the area, transforming the scene once known for booty-shaking club records into a region that is popular for its genre-bending, lo-fi trap sonics. Miami rappers with highlighter locs have invaded the industry as well as the charts, and while Icy Narco's aesthetics may fit in this category now, the newcomer’s end goals extend further than today’s hip-hop trends. With more than 150 tracks in the vault, Icy Narco is equipped with enough material to keep his name in the spotlight for years to come. “I feel like I’m just using this genre and I’m feeding them what they want so I can create a cult following,” he admits during a visit to XXL’s New York City office. “Once you have that cult following, you could really do what you want... So right now I’m basically creating a platform for myself.”