13/10/2023
Rapper Terry Tha Rapman ❤️
Real name is Terry Terhemba Madaki, was born on January 28, 1976, in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Originally Tiv by tribe in Benue State, but grew up in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He studied mass communication at the Federal Polytechnic, Kaduna.
Terrific was his previous name before he transformed it to Terry the Rapman and joined the band The Crock City Click in 1995.
The group rose to fame thanks to the hit songs “Fashi” and “Tha Illest” on their demo tape. While he was in Kaduna, Six Foot Plus heard the recording and brought it to Lagos, where they gained additional notoriety thanks to Lagos radio stations.
Terry tha Rapman family moved to Jos as a result of the Kaduna crisis in 2000. Terry received a call from Solo Dee, CEO of Payback TIME Records, when he was in Jos, requesting him to sign with the record company.
Since his professional debut in the music industry in 2001, Terry tha Rapman has released a large number of albums and successful singles featuring well-known artistes such as Jhybo, Six Foot Plus, Olamide, Charles Novia, Skales, Modenine, Pherowshuz, Bella Alubo, 2baba, and others.
In 2007, with the publication of his album Tha Rapman Begins, he gained fame and also received nominations for a number of honours.
He took home the Best Rap Single prize at the Headies Awards, Nigeria’s biggest music awards ceremony.
Albums
* The Life of Joe Spazm (mixtpe)
* World Domination mixtape
* Tha Rapman Beginz
* Tha Rapmanifestation
* Boyz are not smiling
* For The culture
Awards and Nominations
* Top Naija Music Award for Best Collaboration with “A” List Artiste
* The Headies Award for Best Rap Single
* The Headies Award for Lyricist on the Roll
* For the Sample remix, which included Stereoman and Pherowshuz, Terry tha Rapman won Best Rap Single