psiv’s ‚Welcome To The 234‘ arrives at a critical period. Following the nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality in Nigeria last year, the government has made attempts to silence the enterprising and talented Nigerian youth.
The hard-hitting energetic 5-track EP encapsulates the awareness while charting a new era for the country’s dwindled hip-hop scene. A pioneering project, psiv presents a genre-defining moment for Nigeria’s gradually rising drill music sub-genre; ‚Welcome To The 234‘ details the wholesome Nigerian experience using the rawness of drill music to capture the mixed feelings of frustration, angst and excitement experienced.
About psiv:
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, psiv mirrors the vibrant energy that characterises the buzzing city where he has spent most of his life. A place full of thrill and madness that is better experienced than described, psiv relays the energy that his home city embodies by tapping into the zestful energy of Drill to deliver a mix of hard truths and jumpy one-liners that encapsulate the wholesome Nigerian reality in all its glory and gore.
His debut project – ‚Welcome To The 234‘ paints the Nigerian experience and the paradox of frustration and excitement that runs across the Nigerian consciousness, especially amongst the youth.
Having released his official debut single ‚Gangland‚ late last year; psiv detailed the harsh realities of currently living in Nigeria as a youth following the events of the nationwide #EndSARS protests which became an issue of global concern at a point. Having recorded the song before the protests, it was all like a prophecy and this inspired the release of the song, and the completion of the debut EP ‚Welcome To The 234.‘