Hennessy Artistry 2021 Cyphers – Meet the artists
Nicholas Ihua-Maduenyi, popularly known as PsychoYP is a Nigerian trap/hip-hop artiste who has garnered a large underground hip-hop fan base of new age music lovers in Nigeria.
Born and raised in Abuja, his rap career started in 2016 with the release of his “Lost in The Sauce” EP.
The multi-faceted artist has a diverse sound that cuts across trap, rap, grime, R&B and hip-hop.
As one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising rappers, he featured on over 34 released songs in 2020, making him the most featured artist in Nigeria of 2020.
His sophomore mixtape “YPSZN2”, which he released in 2019 was nominated for “Best Rap Album” at the 14th Headies Awards.
His music catalog has achieved over 15 million streams across all digital platforms independently and his biggest singles include “OGA (remix)” featuring YCEE, Dremo & Blaqbonez, and “National Anthem”.
Aptly crowned the Fresh Prince of Nigerian Rap, PsychoYP is charting his way to the top in the new wave of urban music, breaking barriers in Nigeria and beyond.
We can’t wait to hear him on the Hennessy Artistry Cypher 2021!
Ebuka Alex Ojini-Ntamere who goes by the stage name Alpha Ojini, is a Nigerian musical artiste who wears the many hats of a rapper, producer. and sound engineer.
He released his first studio project “No Silence”, a self-produced 10-track project in 2010.
This was followed in 2011 by another 10-track project “The Road to R.U.S.H”, consisting only of covers of popular songs; he recorded this entire project in a 4-hour session, which is mind-blowing. In 2014.
Alpha released his third body of work, a 6-track self-produced EP titled “My Own Horns: The JazzRap Project”.
In 2019, he released his highly anticipated rap album, “Chvmeleon”, which has gone on to have over 2 million streams on major music platforms across the world.
He has worked with major acts such as MI, Blaqbonez, Hotyce, Oxlade, Ycee, and PsychoYP.
His mentor in the industry is MI and he has close affiliations with rapper, Hotyce and singer, Oxlade. Alpha promises