# Ty

> Benedict Okwuchukwu Godwin Chijioke, better known by his stage name Ty, was a Nigerian-British rapper. He released the albums Awkward (2001), Upwards (2003), Closer (2006), Special Kind of Fool (2010)
and A Work of Heart (2018). Upwards was nominated for a Mercury Prize. Ty collaborated with musicians such as Shortee Blitz, Drew Horley, Tony Allen, Roots Manuva and De La Soul.

*British rapper (1972–2020)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ty

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1972-08-17
- **Died:** 2020-05-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.3 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 12.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 26.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 90.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 90.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/tymusic (@tymusic)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/tymusical/ (@tymusical)
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/TYMusicFanpage (@TYMusicFanpage)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5725146/ (@nm5725146)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hED6gNVoqGvmmX8i5dRoj (@2hED6gNVoqGvmmX8i5dRoj)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.tymusic.co.uk

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/39954)
- [Ty (rapper)](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_(rapper))
- [تاي (موسيقي)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%8A_(%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A))
- [تاى (ملحن)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%89_(%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%86))
- [Ty](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty)
- [Ty (Rapper)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_(Rapper))
- [Ty (rapper)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_(rapper))
- [Ty (raperoa)](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_(raperoa))
- [Ty (rapper)](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_(rapper))
- [タイ (イギリスのMC)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4_(%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%81%AEMC))
- [Ben Chijioke](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Chijioke)
- [Ty (rapper)](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_(rapper))
- [Ty (müzisyen)](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_(m%C3%BCzisyen))
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/59d27db5-1f79-44e5-98a9-7d7aefdffd6a)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2462506)
- [Ty Olsson](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42711)

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