Mannie Tseayo is a rising Nigerian alternative hip-hop artist, singer-songwriter, and multidisciplinary creative whose music moves freely between hip-hop, Afrobeats, and R&B. Born Tseayo Emmanuella Nguavese and raised in Abuja, she draws from her Tiv roots and personal experiences to shape a sound she describes as Alternative Pop. Her new single, "For the Bastards," channels that individuality into a bold record for people who have often found themselves outside the circle.
The song opens with an immediate sense of confrontation, as Mannie Tseayo declares that once she enters the room, there is a problem and those watching do not know what to do. From there, she dedicates the record to the "bastards" and the crooked ones, turning her attention to people who have never received approval from those around them.
Throughout the song, Mannie Tseayo challenges the expectations placed on people who do not fit conventional ideas of success or respectability. She references the way people speak and make assumptions about others, pushing back against the pressure to simply accept whatever label has been
placed on them.
"For the Bastards" is about refusing to allow rejection, underestimation, or other people's expectations to define who you become. Mannie Tseayo speaks from the perspective of someone who understands what it means to be different and chooses to turn that difference into an advantage.
"For The Bastards" is now available on all streaming platforms via ONErpm.
