Ceechynaa

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Ceechynaa
Birth nameChelsea Odosamamwen Ode
Born (2003-12-29) 29 December 2003 (age 21)
London, England
Origin Essex, England
Genres UK drill
OccupationRapper
Years active2022–present

Chelsea Odosamamwen Ode (born 29 December 2003), known professionally as Ceechynaa, is a British drill rapper based in Essex. Her songs are characterized by sexually dominant lyrics, which often target men and gender stereotypes.

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Ceechynaa debuted in 2022 with the song "Legal Baby" and released her next one, "Last Laugh", the subsequent year. The latter, as well as her following single "Peggy" (2024), achieved viral popularity on social media. "Peggy" became her first entry on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at number 79.

Life and career

Chelsea Odosamamwen Ode [1] was born on 29 December 2003 in South London to Nigerian parents. [2] [3] She first began writing music at age 14 after attending a studio session with friends, where she was encouraged by the producer to pursue music. At age 15, she gave a speech on beauty standards, during which she took off her false eyelashes and wig to show the "real" her. Videos of the speech later went viral online. Prior to starting her rap career, she was a waitress and, shortly after turning 18, a sex worker under the name Chyna's Milkies. [2] She also attended university until dropping out to focus on her music career. [2]

Ode independently released her debut single as Ceechynaa, "Legal Baby", in 2022. [4] Her follow-up single, "Last Laugh", was released in July 2023 and went viral online, including on TikTok. [5] The associated music video for "Last Laugh" featured her walking through Leicester Square and brought the song to further popularity, while a remix of the song featuring NLE Choppa was released in January the following year. [6] [7] She also performed with Tion Wayne at Reading Festival and appeared on the cover of Dazed in 2023. [2] [8] She took a break from music the following year until releasing the single "Peggy" in December 2024. It became her first entry on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at number 79, while a verse from the song became popular online. [9] As of 2024, she is based in Essex. [10]

Musical style

Ceechynaa's music is primarily UK drill. [10] She raps with an Essex accent, which Hits described as her trademark, [11] [4] and draws influences from witch house music. [2] She has cited Nicki Minaj as a major inspiration. [2]

Critics have described Ceechynaa's lyrics and delivery as domineering, provocative, and aggressive. [6] [7] [12] Notion wrote that she had a "confident cadence" and "sharp wordplay", [13] and NME 's Alex Rigotti likened her musical style to that of Ivorian Doll and Shaybo. [11] Dominance, alongside gender and sexuality, are some of the recurring themes in her songs. [2] According to Ceechynaa, she writes songs in a way that promotes female empowerment and subverts gender stereotypes, rapping about "things that make women feel in control" such as financial domination. [2] Kyle Denis of Billboard said that "few go as far as Ceechynaa" in "proudly waving the sexual liberation flag". [14]

Criticisms of misogynistic tropes in hip hop appear throughout Ceechynaa's discography. [2] In an interview with British Vogue, Ceechynaa said that due to the amount of male rappers who degraded women in their music, she wanted to make rap songs that did the same but with men. [2] The Fader 's Raphael Helfand described her as a "challenger to rap's toxic gender norms", [7] and Daniel Rodgers of British Vogue said that her songs were "designed with the specific intention of intimidating the sort of men who perceive feminism to be harmful". [2]

Discography

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[15]
"Legal Baby" [16] 2022—TBA
"Last Laugh" [17] 2023—
"Peggy" [18] 202459

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References

  1. ↑ "ODE CHELSEA ODOSAMAMWEN". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rodgers, Daniel (5 January 2024). "Ceechynaa Is The UK's Most Exciting Female Rapper – But Is Fashion Ready To Give Her A Seat On Its Front Row?". British Vogue . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ↑ @ceechynaa (28 December 2022). "19th birthday tomorrow🎂 what a lovely way to end the year💕 'I don't really know about love the only thing I know is... 🥰' Legal baby out now on @ceechynaa YouTube channel🎀🧸#ceechyna" – via Instagram.
  4. 1 2 "Independent U.K. Act: Ceechynaa". Hits . 22 November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Ball, Lewys (15 September 2023). "Lewys Ball's Post-Mortem of The Month". Notion. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 Hellerbach, Miki (20 January 2024). "Little Simz, Stefflon Don and more female rappers from the UK that you should know". Revolt . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Songs You Need In Your Life This Week". The Fader . 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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  9. ↑ Burton, Poppy (16 December 2024). "Charli XCX, Cardi B and Ellie Goulding react to Ceechynaa's X-rated single 'Peggy'". NME. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Female rap acts we're watching in 2024". NME . 29 February 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  11. 1 2 Rigotti, Alex (22 August 2023). "New Bangers: Ceechynaa – 'Last Laugh'". NME. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben; Snapes, Laura (2 January 2024). "Pop, drill and inhuman metalcore: new music to get excited about in 2024". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Notion Now #224: Sky Ferreira, Skepta & Lex Luger". Notion. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Ceechynaa UK Chart History". Official Charts Company. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Legal Baby by Ceechynaa". 28 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024– via Spotify.
  17. ↑ "Last Laugh by Ceechynaa". 25 July 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2024– via Spotify.
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