Nicholas Ihua-Maduenyi is his real name, widely and professionally known as Psycho YP. He is a popular Nigerian hip-hop rapper, singer, song writer who has made a significant impact in the Nigerian music industry.
Psycho YP was born October 28, 1997 in Abuja, Nigeria, but hails from Rivers State in south south Nigeria. He had his upbringing in Abuja where he attended his primary and secondary education respectively.
Psycho YP is a graduate and a Master’s degree holder from one of the Universities in Nigeria.
Psycho YP’s Music Career
Psycho kick-started his music career, dated back to his early days in the secondary school as a freestyle rap for his friends and close associates.
He became professionally known when he released a chart-toping project which eventually shot him limelight in the music profession and geared him up to the mainstream of the net worth.
Psycho has released good number of hit singles, most notably ‘Losing You and Black Card’. The singles enjoyed wide airplay across Nigeria and in the United Kingdom, topping charts on different days.
He has also released a number of EP projects, with his first EP mouth-watering project ‘Lost In The Sauce’, adjudged most successful and with large fan base.
Psycho YP has since dropped other hit two joint EPs with fellow act, Kuddi which are ‘This Is What You Wanted’ and ‘This Is What You Wanted 2’.
Psycho has so far released hit singles including:
- Long Way From Home
- Focused
- Ji Masun
- Caro
- Ball
- YKTFV and others.
The exceptionally talented Nigerian singer and rapper is known to focus on trap, which also has the latest body of work, ‘Apex Village. The project also features Zilla Oaks, Marv OTM, and AYÜÜ.
He has worked with other top Nigerian artistes including the likes of MI Abaga, Vector, and Olu Maintain in rap fights, Ladipoe, Blaqbonez, Skales and others.
Awards and Nominations
PsychoYP has so far been nominated for various awards, most notably as:
- 2018 Nigerian Teen Choice Award for Choice Fast Rising Artist.
- 2018 Nigerian Teen Choice Award for Choice Hip Hop Artist.
- 2020 Best Rap Album at The Headies Awards.
- 2020 Best of Africa Artist at the South African Music Awards.
His Personal Life
Psycho YP not yet married, but believed to be in a relationship with his growing popularity and net worth. Presently, there is no available information about any female he has dated or currently dating. He appears to be more focused in making it big in the music profession without any distraction.
Psycho YP’s Net Worth
Psycho YP is presently doing amazingly well as a rapper and songwriter with an estimated net worth of about $100,000 dollars.
He is prominent on social media with large fan base. You can reach or follow the Psycho YP on:
Instagram handle @Psychoyp.
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