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CB | |
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| Birth name | Lekan Akinsoji |
| Also known as | Cracky Blackz[1] |
| Born | 1997 or 1998 (age 26–27) Forest Gate, London, England[1] |
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| Years active | 2016—present |
| Member of | 7th |
Lekan Akinsoji (born 1997/1998), known professionally as CB, is a British rapper. CB released his debut single "Take That Risk" in 2017. In 2019 CB was sentenced to 23 years in jail, alongside 3 others;[2] following this, he released his debut album A Drillers Perspective.
Career edit
2016—2019: Early years and A Drillers Perspective edit
CB released his debut single "Take That Risk" in 2017.[3] In 2018, he appeared on Mixtape Madness's Mad About Bars freestyle series.[4]
He released his debut album A Drillers Perspective in 2019 while in prison; James Keith, writing for Complex, wrote that the album will be "likely the last we'll hear from the East London rapper for a while".[5] GRM Daily wrote that A Drillers Perspective was noted as "one of the most iconic drill projects".[6]
2019—2022: A Drillers Perspective 2 edit
In 2020, CB appeared on Fumez the Engineer's Plugged In freestyle series.[7] He would release "No Lies Freestyle" in 2021 and "Rap or Road" in early 2022.[8][9]
In July 2022, CB released A Drillers Perspective 2, which included features from M24, Kwengface and others.[10]
2022 – present: A Drillers Perspective 2.7 edit
Legal issues edit
In 2018, Akinsoji was charged with 3 counts of attempted murder, possession of a shotgun, two counts of possession of a knife and possession of a firearm following a suspended sentence, after a car chase in Leytonstone resulted in a gun fight between the occupants of the car and armed police.[11][12] He was found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to commit grevious bodily harm with intent in 2019, and was sentenced to 23 years in jail plus three years on extended license.[13][14]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| UK [15] | ||
| A Drillers Perspective |
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| A Drillers Perspective 2 |
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| A Drillers Perspective 2.7 |
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References edit
- ^ a b Patterson, Joseph (15 July 2022). "Getting To Know CB, The Self-Crowned King Of Drill Taking It Back To Basics". Complex. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Peters, Eleanor (2019). The Use and Abuse of Music: Criminal Records. Emerald Group. p. 94. ISBN 9781787569997.
- ^ Griffin, Alex (2 October 2017). "Watch CB star in new banger 'Take That Risk'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (16 July 2018). "(7th) CB delivers a cold Mad About Bars freestyle". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Keith, James (7 January 2020). "CB Provides 'A Drillers Perspective' On Captivating 16-Track Project". Complex. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Listen To CB's 'A Drillers' Perspective 2' Featuring Kwengface, M24 & More". grmdaily.com. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ W, Courtney (18 June 2020). "CB Drops New 'Plugged In' Freestyle With Fumez The Engineer". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (14 January 2021). "Premiere: CB Keeps It Greazy On Latest Joint 'No Lies Freestyle'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Keith, James (8 April 2022). "UK Drill Legend CB Returns With New Single "Rap Or Road"". Complex Networks. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Keith, James (8 July 2022). "CB Makes His Return With 'A Drillers Perspective 2' f/ M24, Squeeks, Kwengface & More". Complex. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Four charged after police shot at during London car chase". BBC News. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Greenfield, Patrick (28 July 2018). "Four men charged with attempted murder after police gun fight in London". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Men guilty of waving gun during high-speed police chase". BBC. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Dunne, John (1 March 2019). "Drill rapper who pointed shotgun at police while wearing clown mask jailed for 23 years". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "CB songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2024.