Sneakbo
Birth nameAgassi Babatunde Odusina[1]
Born (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992
Brixton, London, England
Genres
Labels

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]

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

  • Jetski Wave (2011)
  • I'm Buzzin (2011)
  • Certified (2014)
  • Jetski Wave 2 (2015)
  • 9 Lives (2020)
  • Jetski Wave 3 (2021)

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart
positions
Certifications Album
UK
[3]
UK
Ind.
[12]
UK
R&B
[13]
"The Wave" 2011 487 Non-album singles
"Zim Zimma" 2012 352
"Ring a Ling" 2013 275
"Active"
(featuring Giggs)
2017 901140 Brixton
"Nah"
(featuring Not3s)
"Fuck It"
(featuring S Wavey, M Dargg, J Boy & Bellzey)
2018
"—" denotes the recording that did not chart.
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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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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