Nevi Outlyr

I go by Nevi Outlyr. Long story short, I’m 17, I ask my mom to give me an artist name. She says, Inevitable. Long, but it felt right. After a few versions, I landed on Nevi. That Outlyr part came from, believe it or not, a math class. I learned about how one number way off from the rest can shift the whole average, an ‘Outlier’. It stuck, never thought I’d relate to numbers but somehow that felt like me.
I started rapping in church when I was 15. I didn’t take it seriously. Until college and after a breakup, of course. I was hitting open mics every week, partly trying to get her attention, mostly trying to prove to myself I was worth listening to. Slowly it became less about being heard and more about being honest. Every track I make is me just trying to make sense of whatever’s going on in my head. Anxiety, joy, the awkwardness of being human—it’s all in there.
As for my sound, I’d say it’s ambivalent experimental hip hop with a hint of toxic positivity. Think “Hey Ya”by Outkast for reference. People tell me I give Chance the Rapper, André 3000, Smino, sometimes even Mac Miller depending on the track. I’m flattered, honestly. Do with that what you will. But most of the time, I just feel like a character stuck in an episode of Seinfeld.
At the end of the day, I make music for people like me, the overthinkers, the soft-spoken loud minds, people trying to laugh through the heavy stuff. My songs might not save the world, but they might make you feel like you’re not alone in it.