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,

Life and career

Cico P hails from

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. His recent single, "Tampa" has 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

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’s ''Emerging Artists''.

References

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