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Natalia Penza & Molly Pike

British rapper Sneakbo forced to flee after he's ambushed by thugs in Spain

A British rapper was seen fleeing for his safety from a gang of thugs during a holiday in the Costa del Sol.

A man identified locally as south London-based artist Sneakbo, 29, was filmed sprinting away as a gang cornered him.

One of the thugs threw a drink over him before hurling a glass at a wall beside him.

The shocking scenes occurred in the plush resort of Puerto Banus near Marbella earlier this week.

Sneakbo, whose first UK single The Wave in 2011 peaked at 48 in the UK charts, could be seen with what appeared to be a knife in his right hand at the start of the altercation.

A man identified locally as south London-based artist Sneakbo, 29, was filmed sprinting away as a gang cornered him (Solarpix)
The shocking scenes occurred in the plush resort of Puerto Banus near Marbella earlier this week (Solarpix)

One of the other men lifted up his shirt and gestured to the rapper as he started to move backwards with his hands in front of him.

The knife the rapper was carrying became clearly visible for a split-second as he reached the pavement and moved his right arm behind his back in front of onlookers.

At that moment, another of the men threw the contents of a glass in his hand over Sneakbo, before throwing the glass in his direction and causing Sneakbo to run off.

He later attempted to laugh off the incident on Instagram, saying: "I promise I'm laughing, not a scratch on me.

"Minor issue with some folks I’ve never met in my life."

He insisted: "I still don't want security cause they won't be on what I’m on when it gets cracking."

Sneakbo, whose real name is Agassi Babatunde Odusina, made no mention of where the fight had occurred but it seemed it was in Julio Iglesias Avenue, which is the main avenue running behind Puerto Banus marina.

Sneakbo's first UK single The Wave in 2011 peaked at 48 in the UK charts (sneakbo/Instagram)

The busy road is popular at this time of year with boy racers and rich tourists cruising in their Lamborghinis and Ferraris.

It was not immediately clear what had sparked the dispute and whether there had been any arrests.

Sneakbo released his debut album Brixton in March 2018.

Last year he was criticised for filming a music video during lockdown in front of a reported 200-plus fans.

Sneakbo laughed off the incident on Instagram (sneakbo/Instagram)

The crowd gathered in Buckingham Park, Aylesbury, in May 2020 after the artist said online he wanted "to see everyone on the block."

Sneakbo's 28th birthday also made the headlines, as at the time DJ Tim Westwood was reported to have flouted lockdown rules to perform to hundreds of guests at an illegal rave in Greenwich, south east London, organised for the rapper's special day.

The Mirror has contacted a rep for Sneakbo and is awaiting comment.

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