Christoph the Change

{{Short description|Liberian rapper and songwriter (born 1993)}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Christoph the Change

| image = File:Christoph The Change.jpg

| birth_name = Christopher Nyenga

| alias = The Jue Dem Bonnie Dust, Musical Jorweah

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|04|10}}

| birth_place = Monrovia, Liberia

| genre = {{hlist|Hipco|hip-hop|trapco}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2010–present

| label = Massive Media Entertainment

| website =

}}

Christopher Christoph Nyenga (born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Christoph the Change, is a Liberian rapper and songwriter.{{cite web |author1=Robin Dopoe |title=Liberia: On the Rise - Christoph's Story About How He Overcame Poverty and Mockery to Become a Superstar |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201704270112.html |publisher=allAfrica.com |accessdate=27 February 2019 |date=27 April 2017}} After releasing the hip-hop track "Take a Break", he was criticized for sounding "too American". He gained mainstream success in Liberia after releasing the Hipco songs "Papay God", "Heaven and Hell", and "Gbanna Man".

Early life

Christoph the Change was born on April 10, 1993, in Monrovia, Liberia. He attended St. Matthew United Methodist High School. Though apparently living a "lavish lifestyle", he was evicted in 2019 from a rental property for not paying the rent on time.{{cite news |title=LIB Life: HipCo Rapper Christoph, Others Evicted for Rent |first=Robin |last=Dopoe |date=September 13, 2019 |accessdate=December 6, 2019 |url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/lib-life-hipco-rapper-christoph-others-evicted-for-rent/ |newspaper=Liberian Observer}}

Discography

=Singles=

  • "DJ SK" (featuring Christoph Ejoke) (2016)
  • "Hold Your Polaruh" (featuring Margas) (2016)
  • "Marry Me" (featuring Yung Muse Nest Json) (2016)
  • "BYC Anthem" (featuring Quincy B) (2015)
  • "Hipco 101 - 105" (2017)
  • "Handbag" (2017)
  • "Politics" (2017)
  • "What Y'all Want" (2017)
  • "Hipco and Trapco"
  • "Turn Up"
  • "Eggs are cook from the Edges"
  • "Woomi"
  • "Senior Player"
  • "Rack 8 Shake 8"
  • "Bad Girl" (featuring Revoluxon and T Floyd)
  • "Clap for Jesus" (2019)
  • "Landlord Daughter" (2020)

Awards and nominations

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!Event

!Award

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!Result

!Reference

rowspan="2" |2015

|Liberian Entertainment Awards

|Hipco Artist Of The Year

|Himself

|{{Won}}

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Liberia Music Awards

|Best Artist

|Himself

|{{Nominated}}

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2016

|Liberia Music Awards

|Hipco/Trapco Artist of the Year

|Himself

|{{Won}}

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See also

References