Sneakbo
Agassi Babatunde Odusina,[1] better known by his stage name Sneakbo, is a British rapper.[3] His first song, "The Wave", peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and he has since released a number of top 40 hits, such as "Zim Zimma" and "Ring a Ling" between 2012 and 2013.
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Birth name | Agassi Babatunde Odusina[1] |
Born | Brixton, South London, England |
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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.[5]
Legal disputes
Aggravated assault charges
Sneakbo spent three months incarcerated in Feltham Prison in late 2011 for threatening a woman in violation of an ASBO.[6] Police alleged he was a boss of Brixton's GAS Gang, however this was denied by Sneakbo.[7][8][9]
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[3] 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[3]".
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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UK [10] |
UK R&B |
UK Ind. | ||
Brixton |
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20 | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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UK Ind.[12] |
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"The Wave" | 2011 | 48 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Zim Zimma" | 2012 | 35 | — | — | |
"Ring a Ling" | 2013 | 27 | — | — | |
"Active" (featuring Giggs) |
2017 | 90 | 11 | 40 | Brixton |
"Nah" (featuring Not3s) |
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"Fuck It" (featuring S.Wavey, M.Dargg, J Boy & Bellzey) |
2018 | — | — | — |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Dr. Who!" (Tujamo & Plastik Funk featuring Sneakbo) |
2014 | 21 | Non-album singles |
"Mariah (Remix)" (Koomz featuring Sneakbo) |
2018 | N/A | |
"Coño (Remix)" (Puri featuring Sneakbo & Lisa Mercedez) |
References
- "Cha Cha - Ride Out". MetroLyrics. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- "Sneakbo". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- "Agassi Odusina: Teen rapper 'spared jail so he can pursue music career'". London: Daily Mail. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- "SNEAKBO". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Who are the real bad boys of the UK rap scene?". Flavourmag. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- "The rise and fall of Brixton's GAS gang". 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- aidanbnsn (27 May 2015). "20 Essential Road Rap Tracks". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- Selby, Alan (2 June 2018). "Sugababe Amelle Berrabah's husband making "vile" rap videos glorifying gangs". mirror. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Brixton by Sneakbo on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- Peak chart positions on the UK Independent Chart:
- For "Active": "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- Peak chart positions on the UK R&B Chart: 4
- For "Active": "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.