Blak Twang, born Tony Olabode in Manchester, England, who also uses the pseudonyms of Taipanic and Tony Rotton, is a British rapper who grew up in Deptford, Lewisham, South East London. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He is one of the leading figures in UK Hip-Hop, and usually seen as its number two figure behind Roots Manuva, who Twang collaborated with numerous times during his early career. British hip hop is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of Hip hop music made in the United Kingdom. Roots Manuva (born Rodney Smith, 1972 is a rapper from Stockwell, South London. Twang is famed for his live performances all around the world and his ability, especially in his earlier recordings, to include various South London word usage and slang as well as locations without sounding too obvious, making him a firm favourite with English hip-hop fans as the original, "Hip-Hop Geezer"
His debut single was 1995's "What Goin' On". South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes His debut album, Dettwork South East (a pun on the rail company Network SouthEast, was sent out to the media for self-promotion but never released. 1586 at London Victoriajpg|thumb|right|A train in modified NSE livery with rounded corners It included underground classics such as "Real Estate" and the title track, "Dettwork South East". His second album, 19 Long Time, also suffered from record label obstruction. This album featured classics such as "Red Letters" and another Roots Manuva collaboration, "Shhhoosh". However, his 2002 album Kik Off was awarded its label release, and it spawned the singles, the football themed "Kik Off", Twang anthem "So Rotton", and "Trixsta" (featuring Estelle), all of which achieved radio play and a degree of commercial success. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980) widely known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle is a Grammy -nominated Black British In 2005 he released the album The Rotton Club, backed with the single "GCSE (Ghetto Children Sex Education)" featuring Twang's protege (and Rottonus Records signee) K9. Twang also released another single from the album in late 2005, "Travellin" which featured Barrington Levy in the original album version, but the video featured the First Man Remix with female singer Tali.
He is heavily linked with rapper Versetti and others.
He was also featured alongside rapper Ty in the UK remix of Talib Kweli & Hi Tek's "Down for the Count. Ty is the recording name of British hip-hop artist Ben Chijioke Reflection Eternal is a hip hop duo composed by rapper Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek. "
Amongst his awards include a MOBO, a Kora, and a "Best International Hip-Hop Act" nomination from The Source. The Kora Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Source is a United States -based monthly full-color Magazine covering Hip-hop music, Politics, and culture, founded in
He currently lives in Shirley, Croydon, South East London. Shirley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, England. Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon.
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