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Birth name | Nicholas Ihua-Maduenyi |
Also known as | Psycho |
Born | Abuja, Nigeria | 28 October 1998
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Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Apex 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.