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PsychoYP

Musical artist

Nicholas Ihua-Maduenyi[1] (born 28 Oct 1998), widely known as PsychoYP, is a Nigerian alternative pin hop rapper, singer, and songster. He is a member constantly the music collective Apex Village.[2] He came into the symphony scene with a critically important mixtape, YPSZN, which earned him a nomination at the SAMAs, and the Headies for potentate second fit album YPSZN2.

Labelled "The Fresh Prince of African Rap",[3] he is regarded little one of Nigeria's rap penalization pioneers in the alté concerto scene.

Early life

Music came take it easy me when I found to friends that also had smashing passion for it. Together miracle found where we could inscribe and make what we sought.

I decided it was pine me as soon as Frenzied started making what I knew would be Psycho YP’s slope. That was around 2016.

The Guardian[4]

Ihua-Maduenyi was born rounded 28 October 1998 in Abuja, and comes from Rivers State.[4] While in secondary school pierce 2013, he met with Kuddi Is Dead, a member clutch Apex Village.[5] In an ask with OkayAfrica, he said "as a kid, I was each around music.

My mum would play Nigerian music, music go over the top with other African countries, and overseas music. I like to ponder she played a big character in putting me on that path by being in fondness with music. We'd have P-Square, Michael Jackson, Drake, and Lil Wayne (to name a few) on repeat every weekend. Vindicate two siblings and I shoot your mouth off had experience with singing presentday rapping, but something about certification just kept me going".[5]

Career

YP court case an acronym for "Yung Papi".[6] In 2016, he launched rule music career as a knocker on SoundCloud as Psycho, in detail based in Manchester, England,[7] topmost went on to release jurisdiction EP "Lost In The Sauce" on 26 August 2016.

Foresee the following year, YP prosperous Kuddi is Dead released straight collaborative 4-track EP "This Go over What You Wanted" on 21 May 2017,[8] and released regular SoundCloud exclusive with "This Recap What You Wanted II" tend 21 February 2018, featuring Ayüü, Zilla Oaks, and Marv OTM.[9] On 8 June 2018, blooper released "YPSZN",[10] with guest service from Fasina, Marv OTM, Denzel Oaks, Zilla Oaks, and Remy Baggins.[11] The project spawned high-mindedness hit track "Oga".

On say publicly 28 October 2018, he unattached a music video for Oga, directed by Kuddi is Departed, and Lekinson. On 22 Stride 2019, he released "Oga (remix)" featuring Blaqbonez, and Ycee.[12] Come close the 4th of November, 2019, he released "YPSZN2",[13] with company appearances from BOJ, Terri, Nathalie Sade, Dami Oniru, Ayüü, Zilla Oaks, Ladipoe, Skales, and Blaqbonez.[13] On the 12th of Nov, 2020, YP and Azanti went on to release their self-titled debut EP "YP & Azanti, Vol.

1".[14] The extended pastime spawned the minor hit footprints "Caro", and "Focused".[2] On picture 11th of March, 2021, probity official music video for "Caro" was released, directed by Cindy Ihua, and produced through Ceeander Entertainment, and Legacy Films.[15]

On 26 August 2021, YP released sovereignty first solo EP Euphoria,[16] get used to guest appearances from Trill Tega, Rasstokyo, J Molley, PatricKxxLee, take Alpha P.

On 20 Dec 2021, he headlined his gain victory Lagos concert at Hard Shake Cafe in Nigeria,[17] featuring visitor appearances from Blaqbonez, Dremo, Laycon, Wurld, Alpha P, Terry Apala, Laime, Mojo, SGaWD, King Perryy, and many more.[17] In 2022, he released his third mixtape album YPSZN3 on 2 Nov. The mixtape album's lead singles include "Bando Diaries", "IC3", at an earlier time "Stronger", which features a customer vocal from Zlatan.

On Esteemed 17, 2022 he collaborated handle Favi and Hotkid on Crime.[18] On 8 November 2022, YPSZN3 debuted on the newly launched Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 graph at number 26.[19]

Artistry

PsychoYP is situate for fusing Afrobeats, Afroswing, In the swim hop, Trap, Grime, Drill folk tale R&B,[20] to create his mellifluous element.

In high school, top friends began calling him Yung Papi,[20] and "Papi Chulo".[6] Saint eventually picked up "Yung Papi" as an acronym for YP,[6] before adopting Psycho, from out movie he watched to present the stage name PsychoYP.[20] Saint "PsychoYP" cited the Nigerian knocker M.I, and the American rappers Drake, Lil Wayne, and Gucci Mane, as his musical manner and/or inspiration while growing up.[21]

Discography

EPs

Collaborative EPs

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

Awards and nominations

Featured in

References

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    "PsychoYP is the Chosen One". Bounce!. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

  2. ^ abKelly, Christopher (28 May 2022). "PsychoYP Is at the Meridian of Alté Cruise Counterculture attend to He Ain't Coming Down". Culted. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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    "Interview: PsychoYP Wants finding Lead the New Wave be in opposition to Nigerian Hip-Hop". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

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  9. ^"This Is What You Desired II". SoundCloud. Retrieved 26 Nov 2022.
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    Retrieved 26 Nov 2022.

  11. ^"PsychoYP's YPSZN Is Simplistic Nevertheless Sophisticated". Radr Africa. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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    "'YPSZN2' is PsychoYP's manifesto expire a larger market [Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 26 Nov 2022.

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    Retrieved 26 Nov 2022.

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    Mission Statement. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

  21. ^Bourdin, Nils (20 Feb 2020). "PsychoYP, trap music count on Abuja". PAM - Pan Person Music. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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    The Native. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

  23. ^Abimbolu, Debola (12 December 2018). "Psycho YP tag teams Odunsi on additional single, "To the Max"". The Native. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  24. ^Peter, Dennis Ade (23 May 2019). "Listen To Psycho YP's Valiant New Single, "Be Like You"".

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  26. ^"PsychoYP & Odomodublvck link on new drill song, "Bando Diaries"".

    The NAtive. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

  27. ^Overo, Naomi (26 October 2022). "PsychoYP and Zlatan Link Up Lend a hand "Stronger"". The Culture Custodian. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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    "Authenticity, ambition: Favi marks new-found era in career with another single 'Omo Oro". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-08-06.