Akinyele | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Akinyele.jpg) Akinyele performing in 2001 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Akinyele Adams |
| Born | April 23, 1971 |
| Origin | Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Rapper[1] |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | akinyele |
Akinyele Adams (born April 23, 1971), better known by the mononym Akinyele, is an American rapper known for his sexually explicit lyrics, including his 1996 underground radio hit "Put It in Your Mouth".[2] He appeared on "Live at the Barbeque" off of Main Source's 1991 album Breaking Atoms.[3] His first album, Vagina Diner, was released in 1993.[4] In 2001, he released Anakonda.[4]
In 2010, Akinyele retired from the rap circuit. In 2016, he opened V-Live, a Miami Beach club. It garnered controversy for its similarities to strip clubs, which are prohibited in Miami Beach, and for having overly loud music that disturbed local residents. Due to these and other issues, V-Live was forced to close down in 2019.[5]
Akinyele is of Nigerian and Costa Rican descent.[6]
- ^ "28. Akinyele". Complex. November 17, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Akinyele – Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Main Source f/ Nas, Joe Fatal, and Akinyele "Live at the Barbeque" (1991)". Complex. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Akinyele Opens Strip Club in Las Vegas". XXL. May 16, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Judge Orders Eviction of V-Live Nightclub on Ocean Drive". Re Miami Beach. May 18, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Akinyele on Drink Champs". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.