{{Short description|British rapper (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Distinguish|Chechnya}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = Ceechynaa | birth_name = Chelsea Odosamamwen Ode | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|12|29|df=y}} | birth_place = London, England | origin = Essex, England | genre = UK drill | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 2022–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.
Ceechynaa debuted in 2022 with the song "Legal Baby" and released her next single, "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<ref>{{Cite web |title=ODE CHELSEA ODOSAMAMWEN |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/1220321624/ODE%20CHELSEA%20ODOSAMAMWEN |access-date=28 December 2024 |website=www.ascap.com}}</ref> was born on 29 December 2003 in South London to Nigerian parents.<ref name="BVogueint">{{cite web |last1=Rodgers |first1=Daniel |date=5 January 2024 |title=Ceechynaa Is The UK's Most Exciting Female Rapper – But Is Fashion Ready To Give Her A Seat On Its Front Row? |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/ceechyna-interview-tiktok-uk-rap-last-laugh-legal-baby |access-date=10 December 2024 |website=British Vogue}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=ceechynaa |postid=CmuP5rOtSKq |title=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 |date=28 December 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name="BVogueint" /> She also attended university until dropping out to focus on her music career.<ref name="BVogueint" />
Ode independently released her debut single as Ceechynaa, "Legal Baby", in 2022.<ref name="HitsUK" /> Her follow-up single, "Last Laugh", was released in July 2023 and went viral online, including on TikTok.<ref name="Lewys">{{cite web |last1=Ball |first1=Lewys |title=Lewys Ball's Post-Mortem of The Month |url=https://notion.online/lewys-balls-post-mortem-of-the-month/ |website=Notion |access-date=10 December 2024 |date=15 September 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Hellerbach">{{cite web |last1=Hellerbach |first1=Miki |date=20 January 2024 |title=Little Simz, Stefflon Don and more female rappers from the UK that you should know |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2024-01-20/348511/15-female-rappers-from-the-uk-you-should-know |access-date=10 December 2024 |website=Revolt}}</ref><ref name="FadePeg">{{cite web |title=Songs You Need In Your Life This Week |url=https://www.thefader.com/2024/12/11/songs-you-need-in-your-life-december-11-2024 |website=The Fader |access-date=12 December 2024 |date=11 December 2024}}</ref> She also performed with Tion Wayne at Reading Festival and appeared on the cover of ''Dazed'' in 2023.<ref name="BVogueint" /><ref>{{cite web |title=In Photos: Reading Festival 2023 - Day One |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/live/in-photos-reading-festival-2023-day-one/ |website=Clash |access-date=10 December 2024 |date=26 August 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Poppy |date=16 December 2024 |title=Charli XCX, Cardi B and Ellie Goulding react to Ceechynaa's X-rated single 'Peggy' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/charli-xcx-cardi-b-and-ellie-goulding-and-react-to-ceechynaas-x-rated-single-peggy-3822577 |access-date=17 December 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> {{As of|2024}}, she is based in Essex.<ref name="NME" /> Following the track's release, she was interviewed for ''Vogue''; shortly afterward, she left the industry to focus on honing her industry expertise. She was listed on ''Billboard''{{'s}} 2025 British & Irish Artists to Watch listicle.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Sophie |date=2025-01-13 |title=15 Rising U.K. and Ireland Acts to Watch in 2025 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/uk-ireland-2025-artists-to-watch/ |access-date=2025-10-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Musical style== Ceechynaa's music is primarily UK drill.<ref name="NME">{{cite web |title=Female rap acts we're watching in 2024 |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/female-rap-acts-were-watching-in-2024-3594417 |website=NME |access-date=10 December 2024 |date=29 February 2024}}</ref> She raps with an Essex accent, which ''Hits'' described as her trademark,<ref name="NMEradar">{{cite web |last1=Rigotti |first1=Alex |date=22 August 2023 |title=New Bangers: Ceechynaa – 'Last Laugh' |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/ceechynaa-last-laugh-single-watch-listen-radar-3484499 |access-date=10 December 2024 |website=NME}}</ref><ref name="HitsUK">{{cite web |title=Independent U.K. Act: Ceechynaa |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/blighty_beat&id=338637&title=INDEPENDENT-U.K.-ACT:-CEECHYNAA |website=Hits |access-date=10 December 2023 |date=22 November 2023}}</ref> and draws influences from witch house music.<ref name="BVogueint" /> She has cited Nicki Minaj as a major inspiration.<ref name="BVogueint" />
Critics have described Ceechynaa's lyrics and delivery as domineering, provocative, and aggressive.<ref name="Hellerbach" /><ref name="FadePeg" /><ref name="Guard">{{cite web |last1=Beaumont-Thomas |first1=Ben |last2=Snapes |first2=Laura |date=2 January 2024 |title=Pop, drill and inhuman metalcore: new music to get excited about in 2024 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/02/pop-drill-and-inhuman-metalcore-new-music-to-get-excited-about-in-2024 |access-date=10 December 2024 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> ''Notion'' wrote that she had a "confident cadence" and "sharp wordplay",<ref>{{cite web |date=6 December 2024 |title=Notion Now #224: Sky Ferreira, Skepta & Lex Luger |url=https://notion.online/notion-now-224-sky-ferreira-skepta-lex-luger/ |access-date=20 December 2024 |website=Notion}}</ref> and ''NME''{{'}}s Alex Rigotti likened her musical style to that of Ivorian Doll and Shaybo.<ref name="NMEradar" /> Dominance, gender and sexuality are some of the recurring themes in her songs.<ref name="BVogueint" /> 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.<ref name="BVogueint" /> Kyle Denis of ''Billboard'' said that "few go as far as Ceechynaa" in "proudly waving the sexual liberation flag".<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Denis |first1=Kyle |last2=Lipshutz |first2=Jason |last3=Unterberger |first3=Andrew |date=18 December 2024 |title=Lola Young Scores the Year's Last (?) Big Viral Hit |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lola-young-messy-trending-up-tiktok-viral-hit-1235861154/ |access-date=20 December 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
Criticisms of misogynistic tropes in hip hop appear throughout Ceechynaa's discography.<ref name="BVogueint" /> 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.<ref name="BVogueint" /> ''The Fader''{{'s}} Raphael Helfand described her as a "challenger to rap's toxic gender norms",<ref name="FadePeg" /> 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".<ref name="BVogueint" />
==Discography== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Ceechynaa UK Chart History |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/ceechynaa/ |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=12 December 2024 |date=15 December 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Legal Baby"<ref>{{cite web |title=Legal Baby by Ceechynaa |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/79CqUmlZf7awU8hzdPAMsw?si=WQGy-AzbTLC_b3NyGIMmdw |access-date=10 December 2024 |via=Spotify |date=28 December 2022}}</ref> | 2022 | — | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Last Laugh"<ref>{{cite web |title=Last Laugh by Ceechynaa |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6saP11UTdkJ9SaIS2125Ng?si=_4zQ_RvcSCSHdR3AX8OfpA |via=Spotify |access-date=10 December 2024 |date=25 July 2023}}</ref> | 2023 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Peggy"<ref>{{cite web |title=Peggy by Ceechynaa | website=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6sDFqQIVuSySxkc1F0tWCR?si=xgy6RT3_STyEU18PY4glEA |access-date=10 December 2024 |date=5 December 2024}}</ref> | 2024 | 59 |}
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