Keak Da Sneak (full name Charles "Kunta Kinte" Bowens, commonly referred to as Keak) is a rapper from Oakland, California. At the age of 16 he was known as Z-Kush, but became known as "Keak Da Sneak" at 17. He coined the term "hyphy", as referenced on MTV2's "My Block: The Bay", in which he is interviewed. It has become a popular style of rap music and lifestyle in the Bay Area. Wikipedia
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Keak da Sneak (formerly in the group 3X Krazy) reinvented himself with his first independent solo album titled Sneakacydal in 1999. www.myspace.com/keakdasneak