Sneakbo
Sneakbo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Agassi Babatunde Odusina[1][2] |
| Born | 25 July 1992 (age 24) Brixton, South London, England |
| Genres | Rap, reggae, grime[3] |
Agassi Babatunde Odusina,[1][2] or Sneakbo as he is otherwise known, is an English rapper.[1] His first song, "The Wave", made #48 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and he has since released a number of hits, including being a featured artist on the D'Banj song "Oliver Twist".[4]
At a young age Sneakbo listened to late rapper Tupac Shakur and pop star Michael Jackson.[5]
Legal disputes
Aggravated assault charges
In 2011, Odusina was saved from an eight-month jail sentence by his song The Wave, which had charted three weeks previously - the day of the trial was 30 November 2011[1] and the song had charted at #48 on 5 November 2011[4] - with the Judge, Ian Bourne QC, commenting "You are someone who has some talent judging by what I have read and heard about you. You are fortunate in these times to have a job and support from your manager. I'm told all this is in jeopardy if I jail you today. I hope you realise I'm giving you a chance to stay out of prison and it is up to you to comply with the conditions [to not contact his victim and to live at his manager's home in Waltham Cross, Essex[1]]".
Suspected GAS gang affiliation
GAS gang, often known as Guns And Shanks gang[6] or Grip And Shoot or Grind And Stack,[7] is a south London gang. Odusina has been accused of being affiliated with it,[8] a charge he denies.[9]
Incarceration for threatening a woman
Sneakbo spent three months incarcerated in Feltham Prison in late 2011 for threatening a woman in violation of an ASBO.[10]
Discography
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | |||
| 2011 | "The Wave" | 48 | Non-album singles |
| 2012 | "Zim Zimma" | 35 | |
| 2013 | "Ring A Ling" | 27 |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | |||
| 2012 | "Oliver Twist" | 9 | Non-album single |
| 2014 | "Dr. Who!" (Tujamo & Plastik Funk featuring Sneakbo) | 21 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Agassi Odusina: Teen rapper 'spared jail so he can pursue music career'". London: Daily Mail. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Cha Cha - Ride Out". MetroLyrics. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "Sneakbo". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "SNEAKBO". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxhDFblFSZs
- ^ "29 arrested in raids on GAS gang's hideaways". Metro UK. 31 January 2014. p. 35.
- ^ "BBC News - The rise and fall of Brixton's GAS gang". Bbc.co.uk. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Sneakbo and GAS Gang on BBC Three Our Crime". Pappzd Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "The rise and fall of Brixton's GAS gang". BBC. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "Who are the real bad boys of the UK rap scene?". Flavourmag. Retrieved 19 June 2013.