Ycee The Hip Hop Star
Ycee is one of those pushing the rap game forward.
Real name:Oludemilade Martin Alejo Stage name:Ycee Date of birth:January 23, 1993 State of Origin:Lagos Nationality:Nigerian Genre:Hip Hop,Afro Pop
Ycee has risen from an unknown rapper struggling to gain recognition to one of the most recognizable disciples of the rap game in Nigeria.
He was born in Festac Town, Lagos to a Yoruba father and an Igbo mother and came to the limelight with the release of the hit trackCondo in which he featuredPatoranking.
Ycee completed his basic education at Dr. Soyemi Memorial Nursery and Primary School and went on the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Ojo. He proceeded to the University of Lagos where he graduated with a degree in Marine Biology.
The young man started his musical career in 2012 as an underground rapper and subsequently signed a deal withTinny Entertainment.
The release of the songCondoin May 2015 earned the song critical acclaim and it was nominated for Best Collaboration of the Year and Best Music Video of the Year at the2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
Ycee released the hit singleJagaban and fellow artistOlamide asked to be featured on the remix. His career got a boost when he got a nomination for Revelation of the Year at the2015 MTV Africa Music Awards. He was also nominated for Best Artist in African Pop at the 2015All Africa Music Awards.
He held his ‘Juice’ concert on January 12, 2018, at the02 Academy and it featured performances from label matesBella Alubo,Sona,Eugy,Ms. Banks, andFlosha.
On January 15, 2019, the artist announced onInstagramthat he had left Tinny Entertainment and revealed that he was launching his own record labelANBT (an acronym for Ain’t Nobody Badder Than).
Ycee released his first solo album titledYcee vs Zaheer, a mixture of hip hop, trap, Afrobeats, Afro-house, Hyphy, R&B, and alte. It has guest appearances fromDavido,Niniola,Phyno,Ms. Banks, andDapo Tuburna.
He has two EPs to his name;First Wave released in 2017, andLate Night Vibrations dropped in 2018. His accolades include a Rookie of the Year Award atThe Headies 2015 and anAFRIMAaward in 2017 for Best African Hip Hop.