Hard Rico

Who is Hard Rico

Hard Rico, real name Enrico Pešta, is a rapper from Ostrava whose music is built on raw storytelling about life on the streets. His lyrics openly draw on the world of crime and drugs. His debut album Devil's Son came out at the end of 2021 and, according to the artist, was made “down among the rats and the drugs”. Right after its release, the record reached number three on the Czech IFPI album chart.

His second album, Secret Eyes (April 2023), brought collaborations with Yzomandias and Nik Tendo on the track “Nezhasnu”, with Robin Zoot, with Dollar Prync, and with Calin, who guests on the title track. His third record, Global (October 2024), featured Rytmus, Robin Zoot, Luca Brassi10x and Yzomandias. Their joint track “Narcos”, with almost 30 million plays, became his most-played single.

His latest album to date is Focus from June 2026, which, like Global, came out on his own imprint Krimi Dawgz Company. He has a long-standing collaboration with Robin Zoot, most recently on the track “Můj sport” from Zoot's album Majitel.