Snak the Ripper
Canadian rapper
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William Scott Fyvie, known professionally as Snak the Ripper, is a Canadian rapper from British Columbia.[1][2][3]
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| Background information | |
| Born | William Scott Fyvie |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Stealth Bomb, Camobear (former) |
He was a founding member of Stompdown Killaz (SDK), a hip hop collective and graffiti crew. In 2010, he became a member of 100 MAD, a hip hop collective founded by Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz of New York City rap group Onyx.[1]
Early life
Snak was born in 1982 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia and grew up in a suburb of Vancouver.[4][5] In high school, he was in a small band. He dropped out of high school, began painting and for a while was living as a homeless graffiti artist. In 1998, he was charged with 150 counts of mischief, but due to lack of evidence, the charges were dropped.[1][2] He began going by the name "Snak" in 2001.[6]
Between 2003 and 2006, Snak moved around between Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto developing his graffiti skills and building notoriety in the Canadian hip hop scene.[6] He was homeless and struggled with substance abuse, using his love for writing songs as an escape.[7]
Career
Snak began writing music in 2006.[5] In 2007, Snak released his debut album The Ripper.[2] He integrated "the Ripper" into his stage name that year.[6] His album Sex Machine was released on Camobear Records in 2010.[8] In 2011, he released Fear of a Snak Planet which featured several Spanish collaborations.[9] His 2012 album White Dynamite was also released on Camobear Records.[10] In 2012, Snak the Ripper collaborated with dubstep producer Datsik.[11]
In 2014, Snak released the album Just Giver, and subsequently went on tour in Canada.[12]
Snak was nominated for "Hip Hop Recording of the Year" at the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2015 and 2016.[13] His 2016 release From the Dirt debuted at number one on iTunes Hip Hop & Rap Charts.[14][15] From the Dirt peaked at number 40 on the Canadian Albums Chart. In 2018, his album Off the Rails peaked at 47 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[16] He promoted the album with a European tour.[17]
In 2020, he collaborated with Dax and Classified.[18] In 2021, he released two live albums; Live in Los Angeles 2018 and Pissing Off The Neighbours (Live).[19] In 2022, he released the album Let It Rip.[20]
Snak is the founder and owner of the record label Stealth Bomb Records.[21] It was established in 2013 after he was dissatisfied with his previous label.[2] The label was on hiatus from 2017 through 2020.[22]
Discography
List adapted from Spotify on March 29, 2023:[23]
Studio albums
- The Ripper (2007)
- Fatt Snak (2008; with Fatt Matt)
- Sex Machine (2009)
- Fear of a Snak Planet (2011)
- White Dynamite (2012)
- Just Giver (2014)
- From the Dirt (2016)
- Off the Rails (2018)
- Let It Rip (2022)
Live albums
- Live in Los Angeles 2018 (2021)
- Pissing Off The Neighbours (Live) (2021)
- Pissing Off The Neighbours 2 (2022)