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Infobox musical artist|name = Keak da Sneak|image = Keak Da Sneak June 2008.JPG|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Charles Toby Bowens|alias = Z-Kush, Kunta Kinte|birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|05|09|death_date =|origin = Oakland, California |Instruments = Rapping |genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop , hyphy |occupation = Rapper |years_active = 1994–present|label = E1 Music , E1 Entertainment , Thizz Entertainment |associated_acts = Yukmouth , Luniz , The Regime (group)|The Regime , E-40 , Big Lurch , Too Short , Lil' Jon , B.A. (rapper)|B.A. , Dual Committee , Mistah F.A.B , Spice 1 , Clone (Rapper) |website = http://www.itsallndadoe.com 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 http://www.sdreader.com/php/cover.php? mode=article& showpg=7& id=20070419 but became known as "Keak da Sneak" at 17, best known for his scratchy, gruff rapping voice and coining the term " hyphy " in 1994.

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 Oakland's Bret Harte Junior High. Through theater he met his collaborator Agerman . http://google.com/search? q=cache:KrRS1_ew5QYJ:urbansteez.com/steez/index2.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26do_pdf%3D1%26id%3D23+allendale+site:urbansteez.com& hl=en& ct=clnk& cd=1& gl=us Interview on Urban Steez 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, California|Sacramento -based Moe Doe records as a solo artist.Birchmeier, Jason. Allmusic|class=artist|id=p372383|pure_url=yes Keak Da Sneak. Allmusic 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 .cite episode
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| airdate = 2006-06-27
| season = 3
| number = 8
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3X Krazy



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By the end of their junior year in high school, they had added rapper B.A. (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 (3X Krazy album)|Immortalized , and then the release of Real Talk 2000 on January 18, 2000.Birchmeier, Jason. Allmusic|class=artist|id=p169594|pure_url=yes 3X Krazy. Allmusic 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|Keak da Sneak discography

Solo albums


  • 1999: Sneakacydal

  • 2001: Hi-Tek (album)|Hi-Tek

  • 2002: Retaliation (Keak da Sneak album)|Retaliation

  • 2002: The Farm Boyz

  • 2003: Copium

  • 2003: Counting Other Peoples Money

  • 2004: Keak da Sneak (album)|Keak da Sneak

  • 2005: Town Business

  • 2005: '' That's My Word

  • 2005: On One

  • 2006: Contact Sport

  • 2006: Kunta Kinte (album)|Kunta Kinte

  • 2006: Thizz Iz Allndadoe

  • 2008: Deified (album)|Deified

  • 2010: Mobb Boss

  • 2011: Keak Hendrix


    • Main|3X_Krazy#Discography

    Collaborative albums


  • 1995: Sick-O (with 3X Krazy )

  • 1997: '' Stackin' Chips (with 3X Krazy )

  • 1999: Immortalized (3X Krazy album)|Immortalized (with 3X Krazy )

  • 2000: Real Talk 2000 (with 3X Krazy )

  • 2000: Dual Committee (with 3X Krazy )

  • 2000: 20th Century (album)|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 & PSD (rapper)|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 & PSD (rapper)|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


  • 1996: "Ring It" ( E-40 featuring Spice 1 , Keak da Sneak & Harm)

  • 1998: "Can I Kick It" ( Celly Cel featuring Keak da Sneak & Mugzi|Young Mugzi )

  • 1999: "Cross Me Up" ( T.W.D.Y. featuring Keak da Sneak)

  • 2001: "Mac & Friends" ( Mac Dre featuring B.A., Keak da Sneak & PSD (rapper)|PSD )

  • 2002: "Playin for Kidz" (Mac Dre featuring Keak da Sneak)

  • 2003: "Reppin' the O'" ( Steady Mobb'n featuring Keak da Sneak)

  • 2004: "Pop Off" ( San Quinn featuring Keak da Sneak & Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile )

  • 2006: " Tell Me When to Go " (E-40 featuring Keak da Sneak)

  • 2006: "Muscle Cars" (E-40 featuring Keak da Sneak & Turf Talk )

  • 2006: "Dangerous" ( Messy Marv featuring Keak da Sneak)

  • 2006: "In A Scaper Makin' Paper" ( MesCallen featuring Keak da Sneak)

  • 2006: "On Citas" ( Traxamillion featuring Keak da Sneak)

  • 2006: "3 Freaks" ( DJ Shadow featuring Keak da Sneak & Turf Talk)

  • 2008: "Dip Drop Stop Dip" ( Daz Dillinger featuring Keak da Sneak)

  • 2010: "Power Up" ( E-40 featuring Keak da Sneak & San Quinn)

  • 2010: "Ballervard" ( The Jacka featuring Keak Da Sneak, Agerman & Extreme)

  • 2012: "The Chicken Hill Project"(Album Produced by Hallway Productionz ) http://lockerz.com/s/131731244 http://mim.io/09f451


    • Music videos


  • 2008: "That Go" (Keak da Sneak featuring Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy & The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist ) http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=XONtRKYZQUc& ob=av2e


    • References


    Reflist

    External links


  • http://www.Streetball.com/profile/KeakDaSneak/ Keak Da Sneak at Streetball

  • http://www.itsallndadoe.com/ Official website

  • MySpace|keakdasneak

  • http://www.synthesis.net/music/interview/item-6912/2008-03-03-keak_da_sneak Keak Da Sneak interview at Synthesis.net

  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p372383|label=Keak da Sneak

  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p169594|label=3X Krazy

  • Twitter|KeakDaSneak|Keak Da Sneak


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