PsychoYP

PsychoYP
Background information
Birth nameNicholas Ihua-Maduenyi
Also known asPsycho
Born (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 (age 25)
Abuja, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Years active2017–present
LabelsApex Village

Nicholas Ihua-Maduenyi[1] (born 28 October 1998), widely known as PsychoYP, is a Nigerian alternative hip hop rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is a member of the music collective Apex Village.[2] He came into the music scene with a critically acclaimed mixtape, YPSZN, which earned him a nomination at the SAMAs, and the Headies for his second fit album YPSZN2. Dubbed "The Fresh Prince of Nigerian Rap",[3] he is regarded as one of Nigeria's rap music pioneers in the alté music scene.

  1. ^ Boluwatife, Adeyemi (10 November 2021). "PsychoYP is the Chosen One". Bounce!. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ Kelly, Christopher (28 May 2022). "PsychoYP Is at the Apex of Alté Cruise Counterculture and He Ain't Coming Down". Culted. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ "The Fresh Prince of Nigerian Rap: The Psycho YP Story". The Culture Custodian. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2022.