Blak Twang
Blak Twang (Tony Olabode): Deptford rapper, “the original Hip-Hop Geezer.” 19 Long Time (1998), “So Rotton,” Kik Off (2002), Kingdem with Ty and Rodney P.
Deptford
Tony Olabode grew up in Deptford in south-east London and became Blak Twang, also known as Taipanic. His debut single “What Goin’ On” came out in 1995, and Dettwork SouthEast followed in 1996.
So Rotton
19 Long Time (1998) and Kik Off (2002) made his name. “So Rotton” became his signature song, and “Trixsta” featured a young Estelle. He was on the UK remix of Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek’s “Down for the Count” with Ty, and gave Roots Manuva his first appearance under that name on “Queen’s Head” (1994). The Rotton Club (2005) and Speaking from Xperience (2008) followed. In 2019 he formed Kingdem with Ty and Rodney P.














