Blak Twang
Blak Twang (born June 28, 1972 in Manchester ; actually Tony Olabode ) is a British rapper .
Life
Olabode grew up in the London borough of Lewisham . In addition to collaborations with Roots Manuva , he also worked with Beverley Knight , Tom Jones and the Wu-Tang Clan , among others .
His solo debut single What Goin 'On was released in 1995. In 1996 he won a MOBO Award for "Best Hip-Hop Artist". His most successful year so far was 2002, in which he landed in the UK singles charts first with Estelle and the title Trixstar (number 54) and then with Jahmali and So Rotten (number 48).
Discography
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Albums
- 1996: Dettwork South East
- 1997: 19 Long Time
- 2002: Kik Off
- 2005: The Rotton Club
- 2008: Speaking From Xperience
Singles
- 2002: Trixstar (with Estelle )
- 2002: So Rotten (with Jahmali)
- 2005: GCSE (with K9)
Web links
- Works by and about Blak Twang in the catalog of the German National Library
- official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ UK chart statistics for Trixstar
- ↑ UK chart statistics for So Rotten
- ↑ Chart sources: UK1 UK2 UK3
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Blak Twang |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olabode, Tony (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British rapper |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1972 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |