Trevon Deronta O'Ryan Echols (born July 15, 2002), known professionally as Nine Vicious, is an American rapper. He has released three studio albums, Tumblr Music and For Nothing in 2025, and his third studio album, Emotions, released the following year. He released the mixtape Sedition on September 11, 2026.
Early life Trevon Deronta O'Ryan Echols was born on July 15, 2002, in Athens, Georgia. He attended Athens Christian School, graduating in 2020.
Career 2024–2026: Career beginnings and breakthrough Echols began releasing music professionally in 2024, gaining a following on SoundCloud with the songs "I Love You" and "Ill Nva". He released his first mixtape, Studio Addict, on December 13, 2024. Olivier Lafontant of Pitchfork compared Echols's mixtape Studio Addict to the early work of Young Thug and Ken Carson.
The following year, on March 31, 2025, Echols released his debut studio album Tumblr Music. On June 6, 2025, Echols released the EP B4FN, the prelude to his second studio album, For Nothing, which was released on July 4, 2025.
2026–present: Further releases, B4EM, Emotions, and Sedition On January 31, 2026, Echols released B4EM, a ten-track EP which served as the prelude to his next studio album, Emotions. He would officially release the album on April 3, 2026. In March of that year, he featured twice as a vocalist on American rapper Kanye West's twelfth studio album, Bully, appearing on the tracks "Mama's Favorite" and "This a Must". On May 9, 2026, Echols made his Rolling Loud debut. On August 14, 2026, Echols was featured on "Kidding Me" off of NDA by Trippie Redd. On September 11, 2026, Echols released the mixtape Sedition.
Controversies Sexual misconduct allegations In February 2025, Echols was involved in a controversy for allegedly trying to date a 16-year-old girl, named Kendra Dowd, through text messages whilst he was 19 years old. He later partially admitted to the allegations in the track "Clout Demons", where he compared the controversy to the late XXXTentacion's own controversies and stated "I know I fucked up, I admit I was horny." However, he also denied having shown interest in Dowd and instead claimed that she had pursued him because of his wealth in the same track.
Altercation with Che In July 2026, Echols was involved in a public altercation with rapper Che following an ongoing online feud. Social media users shared footage showing the two and their groups getting into a physical altercation inside a department store close to a Balenciaga kiosk. After the incident, Echols uploaded pictures of a chain on social media and claimed to have snatched Che's chain. Che refuted the allegation, claiming the chain displayed did not belong to him and shared videos showing himself wearing a chain. No criminal charges were reported.
Phoenix concert incident On August 18, 2026, at The Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona. Echols' sold-out concert was shut down after technical incidents with the sound aggravated him, causing him to tell his fans to mess up the music venue, where he stated "I want you to mess up this venue … because they're playing with me." Following the sound incident, Echols would continue to express his disappointment, according to fans, he took off a worker's headset and threw it to the ground causing the two to argue. 20 minutes later, lights were turned off and it was announced that the concert had ended.
Around 9 p.m. law enforcement arrived after aggravated fans chose not to leave. To address the situation, officers began using pepper spray on fans who chose not to leave. Despite the incident, nobody was arrested or injured, and refunds have been requested.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions US Tumblr Music Released: March 31, 2025 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming — For Nothing Released: July 4, 2025 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming — Emotions Released: April 3, 2026 Label: Studio Addicts, Create Music Formats: Digital download, streaming 102
Mixtapes Title Details Studio Addict Released: December 13, 2024 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming Sedition Released: September 11, 2026 Label: Studio Addicts, Create Music Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays Title Details B4SA Released: November 15, 2024 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming B4TM Released: January 31, 2025 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming B4FN Released: June 6, 2025 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming B4EM Released: January 31, 2026 Label: Studio Addicts, Create Music Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles Title Year Album "U Fancy ?" 2024 rowspan="7" "U Bad" "All Facts" "Cant Stop This" "My Speakers" "Sobs" 2025 "Over N Over" 2026
Guest appearances Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Hittin" 2024 406ahmad Life of Ahmad 2 "Know I Did" "Groupie" "Tumblr Love Story" "No Kap" 2025 1300Saint "AR Inna Trenchcoat" Pradabagshawty B What You B "RedFlag" Apollo Red Tantrum "Blood Thicker Than Water" 406ahmad Life of Ahmad 2.5 "Ain't No End" "U Fine Shit" "This or That" Yung Kayo "In Trouble" 1300Saint Saint Season "Blakk Trukk" "Story of Nine V" 406ahmad 40.6FM® # Tuned Back In "Pinned" "Shavon" "Pay for It" 1300Saint 4 "Foreign Shit" "Wooo" NDO Dee Life After Death "Slime Yo Ass" 808eight 7 "Bad Bitch Fetish" Apollo Red ApolloRed1 vs the World "Lights" rowspan="2" "Grinch" 2026 1300Saint "Mami" Savior: +++ "EA""Mama's Favorite"Kanye WestBully"This a Must""Unfortunate"R8Dawn Chorus"Free Mind""Patience""Kidding Me"Trippie ReddNDA
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