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Keak da Sneak 
Background information Birth name Charles Toby Bowens Also known as Z-Kush, Kunta Kinte Born May 9, 1977 Origin Oakland, California Genres Hip hop Occupations Rapper Years active 1994–present Labels E1 Music, E1 Entertainment, Thizz Entertainment Associated acts Yukmouth, Luniz, The Regime, E-40, Big Lurch, Too Short, Lil' Jon, B.A., Dual Committee, Mistah F.A.B, Spice 1, Clone (Rapper) Website www.itsallndadoe.com Charles Toby Bowens (born May 9, 1977), commonly known by his stage name Keak da Sneak, is a rapper from Oakland, California . At the age of 16 he was known as Z-Kush[1] but became known as "Keak da Sneak" at 17, best known for his scratchy, gruff rapping voice and coining the term "hyphy" in 1994.
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Career
Keak da Sneak was born in Alabama where most of his family is from. He found popularity while attending Allendale Elementary School, which he parlayed into later friendships and talent show performances at San Jose's Bret Harte Junior High. Through theater he met his collaborator Agerman.[2] Together, they formed Dual Committee, which, at the age of 15, was first heard on the songs "Murder Man" & "Stompin in My Steel Toes" on C-BO's 1994 EP The Autopsy. Citing the personal growth of all three artists, he later signed as a solo artist with Sacramento-based Moe Doe records as a solo artist.[3] At this point, he began to receive more radio airplay, especially on San Francisco hip-hop station KMEL. He has collaborated with major artists such as E-40. Keak had video play on MTV, MTV2 & BET. Keak was even featured on MTV's My Super Sweet 16.[4]
3X Krazy
Main article: 3X KrazyBy the end of their junior year in high school, they had added rapper B.A. to form the group 3X Krazy. Their first EP, Sick-O, was released independently on August 5, 1995. In 1996 they signed to Virgin Records, releasing the album Stackin' Chips on March 8, 1997 (with help from the single Keep It on the Real; the album received national attention), and the second album Immortalized, and then the release of Real Talk 2000 on January 18, 2000.[5] The last 3X Krazy album, a collection of previously unreleased material and remixed songs from Sick-O, was flowamatic-9, which was released in 2004.
Discography
Main article: Keak da Sneak discographySolo albums
- 1999: Sneakacydal
- 2001: Hi-Tek
- 2002: Retaliation
- 2002: The Farm Boyz
- 2003: Copium
- 2003: Counting Other Peoples Money
- 2004: Keak da Sneak
- 2005: Town Business
- 2005: That's My Word
- 2005: On One
- 2006: Contact Sport
- 2006: Kunta Kinte
- 2006: Thizz Iz Allndadoe
- 2008: Deified
- 2010: Mobb Boss
- 2011: Keak Hendrix
Main article: 3X_Krazy#DiscographyCollaborative albums
- 1995: Sick-O (with 3X Krazy)
- 1997: Stackin' Chips (with 3X Krazy)
- 1999: Immortalized (with 3X Krazy)
- 2000: Real Talk 2000 (with 3X Krazy)
- 2000: Dual Committee (with 3X Krazy)
- 2000: The Best of 3X Krazy - 3 x 4 Life (with 3X Krazy)
- 2002: Best of 3X Krazy, Vol. 2 (with 3X Krazy)
- 2003: Flowamatic-9 (with 3X Krazy)
- 2004: Dope Game (with B.A., The Jacka, Husalah & Verstyle)
- 2005: Dope Game 2 (with Frank Stickemz, Verstyle & B.A.)
- 2007: Da Bidness (with Messy Marv & P.S.D. Tha Drivah)
- 2008: Welcome to Scokland (with San Quinn)
- 2008: Word Pimpin 2: We Don't Need You (with Baby S and Q-Z)
- 2011: Da Bidness 2 (with Messy Marv & P.S.D. Tha Drivah)
Compilation albums
- 2006: King of tha Supa Dupa Hyphy
- 2007: Greatest Hits !
- 2011: The Best Of Thizz Iz All N Da Doe
Guest appearances
- 2004: "Pop Off" (San Quinn featuring Keak da Sneak & Juvenile)
- 2006: "Tell Me When to Go" (E-40 featuring Keak da Sneak)
- 2008: "Dip Drop Stop Dip" (Daz Dillinger featuring Keak da Sneak)
- 2010: "Power Up" (E-40 featuring Keak da Sneak & San Quinn)
- 2012 :"The Chicken Hill Project"(Album Produced by Hallway Productionz) [6] [7]
Music videos
- 2008: "That Go" (Keak da Sneak featuring Prodigy & The Alchemist)[8]
References
- ^ http://www.sdreader.com/php/cover.php?mode=article&showpg=7&id=20070419
- ^ Interview on Urban Steez
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Keak Da Sneak. Allmusic
- ^ "Nicole". My Super Sweet 16. MTV. 2006-06-27. No. 8, season 3.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. 3X Krazy. Allmusic
- ^ http://lockerz.com/s/131731244
- ^ http://mim.io/09f451
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XONtRKYZQUc&ob=av2e
External links
Categories:- Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area
- People from Oakland, California
- Living people
- African American rappers
- 1977 births
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