Sneakbo Explained
Sneakbo |
Birth Name: | Agassi Babatunde Odusina[1] |
Birth Date: | 25 July 1992 |
Birth Place: | Brixton, London, England |
Agassi Babatunde Odusina[1] (born 25 July 1992), better known by his stage name Sneakbo, is a British rapper. His first song, "The Wave", peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart[2] and he has since released a number of top 40 hits, such as "Zim Zimma" and "Ring a Ling" between 2012 and 2013.
After releasing music for over eight years, Sneakbo released his debut album Brixton in March 2018.
Early life
At a young age Sneakbo listened to the late rapper Tupac Shakur and pop star Michael Jackson.[3] Sneakbo is of Nigerian descent.[4]
Legal issues
Aggravated assault charges
Sneakbo spent three months incarcerated in Feltham Prison in late 2011 for threatening a woman in violation of an ASBO.[5] Police alleged he was a boss of Brixton's GAS Gang, however this was denied by Sneakbo.[6] [7] [8]
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
- Jetski Wave (2011)
- I'm Buzzin (2011)
- Certified (2014)
- Jetski Wave 2 (2015)
- 9 Lives (2020)
- Jetski Wave 3 (2021)
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Notes and References
- Web site: Cha Cha - Ride Out. MetroLyrics. 28 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210139/http://www.metrolyrics.com/ride-out-lyrics-cha-cha.html. 29 October 2013. unfit.
- Web site: SNEAKBO. The Official Charts Company. 12 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130313030446/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/sneakbo/. 13 March 2013. live.
- Web site: Sneakbo | Talks About Giggs, Tupac & the Future | Interview [Part 4] - YouTube . . 26 March 2014 . 7 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308015625/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxhDFblFSZs . 8 March 2016 . live .
- Web site: Sneakbo: 9 Lives review – joie de vivre from Afro bashment star. Guardian. 26 April 2020. 2 June 2021.
- Web site: Who are the real bad boys of the UK rap scene?. 25 April 2012 . Flavourmag. 19 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608115537/http://www.flavourmag.co.uk/who-are-the-real-bad-boys-of-the-uk-rap-scene/. 8 June 2013. live.
- News: The rise and fall of Brixton's GAS gang. 2012-06-12. 2019-08-22. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20190819144553/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-18398190. 19 August 2019. live.
- Web site: 20 Essential Road Rap Tracks. aidanbnsn. 2015-05-27. FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.. en-US. 2019-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190804033249/https://www.factmag.com/2015/05/27/20-essential-road-rap-tracks/. 4 August 2019. live.
- Web site: Sugababe Amelle Berrabah's husband making "vile" rap videos glorifying gangs. Selby. Alan. 2018-06-02. mirror. 2019-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190822140725/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sugababe-amelle-berrabahs-husband-making-12637054. 22 August 2019. live.
- Web site: SNEAKBO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . . 9 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180405155634/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7185/sneakbo/ . 5 April 2018 . live .
- Web site: Brixton by Sneakbo on Apple Music. iTunes. 2 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303070603/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/brixton/1336783143. 3 March 2018. live.
- Peak chart positions on the UK Independent Chart:
- For "Active": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50. Official Charts. 2 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303050705/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20171006/130/. 3 March 2018. live.
- Peak chart positions on the UK R&B Chart: 4
- For "Active": Web site: Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40. Official Charts. 2 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303050708/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20171006/114/. 3 March 2018. live.
- United Kingdom. 17 April 2023. Sneakbo .