Keak da Sneak

Keak da Sneak earns my respect not for chart numbers but for something rarer: he coined a word. Inventing the term 'hyphy' in 1994 means he didn't just ride a movement, he helped name and shape one, and naming a culture is a kind of authorship most artists never reach. That gravelly, instantly recognizable voice is the sort of signature I gravitate toward, because individuality outlasts trends. His long partnership with E-40 anchored the Bay Area sound in the wider world. Born in Brewton, Alabama, and raised in Oakland from infancy, he has left a lasting word in the language, and that is already enough.

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Name (English)

Keak da Sneak

Name (Japanese)

キーク・ダ・スニーク

Reading

きーく・だ・すにーく

Born

October 21, 1977 (age 48)

Origin

Oakland, California, United States

Occupation

rapper / songwriter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

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Tags

• California
• rapper
• songwriter

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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