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Sneakbo
Birth nameAgassi Babatunde Odusina[1]
Born (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992 (age 31)
Brixton, London, England
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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[3] 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.[4] Sneakbo is of Nigerian descent.[5]

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.[6] Police alleged he was a boss of Brixton's GAS Gang, however this was denied by Sneakbo.[7][8][9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[10]
Brixton
  • Released: 2 March 2018[11]
  • Label: Jetskiwave Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
 20

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Certifications Album
UK
[3] 		UK
Ind.[12] 		UK
R&B[13]
"The Wave" 2011 48 7 — Non-album singles
"Zim Zimma" 2012 35 2 —
"Ring a Ling" 2013 27 5 —
"Active"
(featuring Giggs) 		2017 90 11 40 Brixton
"Nah"
(featuring Not3s) 		— — —
"Fuck It"
(featuring S Wavey, M Dargg, J Boy & Bellzey) 		2018 — — —
"—" denotes the recording that did not chart.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[3]
"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

  1. ^ a b "Cha Cha - Ride Out". MetroLyrics. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Sneakbo". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "SNEAKBO". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Sneakbo | Talks About Giggs, Tupac & the Future | Interview [Part 4] - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Sneakbo: 9 Lives review – joie de vivre from Afro bashment star". Guardian. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Who are the real bad boys of the UK rap scene?". Flavourmag. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  7. ^ "The rise and fall of Brixton's GAS gang". 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "SNEAKBO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Brixton by Sneakbo on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  12. ^ Peak chart positions on the UK Independent Chart:
  13. ^ Peak chart positions on the UK R&B Chart: 4
  14. ^ "British certifications – Sneakbo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2023. Type Sneakbo in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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