Christopher Simms Jr. (born February 6, 1998), known by his stage name Cico P (formerly Cicoeee P), is an American rapper, singer, and

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.Xavier Hunter,

Early life and career

Simms is from

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. His single "Tampa" achieved viral popularity on

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in early 2021. "Tampa" catapulted Cico P to the top of the US Spotify Viral 50 chart as well as the #3 spot on ''

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's'' ''Breakthrough 25'' and #41 on ''Billboard'''''s'' ''Emerging Artists''.

Discography

Mixtapes

Charted singles

References

Living people 1998 births Musicians from Texas 21st-century African-American male rappers 21st-century American male rappers 21st-century American rappers Rappers from Texas People from Jacksonville, Texas 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians {{US-musician-stub