Tony “Rico” Nichols

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Kendrick Lamar’s Tony “Rico” Nichols

For most musicians, the idea of playing with Pulitzer- and Grammy Award-winning superstar Kendrick Lamar would be a lesson in surviving the hot seat: an endless tour of stadium concerts and television shows, and globe-trotting, sleep-deprived, eye-of-the-hurricane schedules. Talk about…

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Alex Solca

Aug 29, 2018