Akinyele (rapper) explained

Akinyele
Birth Name:	Akinyele Adams
Birth Date:	23 April 1971
Origin:	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Occupation:	Rapper^[1]
Years Active:	1989–present

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.

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]

Discography

Studio albums

• Vagina Diner (1993)
• Aktapuss (1999)
• Anakonda (2001)

Compilation albums

• Live at the Barbecue: Unreleased Hits (2004)

EPs

• Put It in Your Mouth (1996)

Singles

• "Ak Ha Ha! Ak Hoo Hoo?" (1993)
• "The Bomb" (1993)
• "Put It in Your Mouth" (1996)
• "Take a Lick" (1999)
• "Do You Wanna?" (2001)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 28. Akinyele. Complex. November 17, 2012. May 5, 2017.
2. Web site: Akinyele – Overview. AllMusic. May 5, 2017.
3. Web site: Main Source f/ Nas, Joe Fatal, and Akinyele "Live at the Barbeque" (1991). Complex. May 24, 2012. May 5, 2017.
4. Web site: Akinyele Opens Strip Club in Las Vegas. XXL. May 16, 2012. May 5, 2017.
5. Web site: Judge Orders Eviction of V-Live Nightclub on Ocean Drive. Re Miami Beach. May 18, 2019. November 14, 2020.
6. Web site: Akinyele on Drink Champs. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817040239/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rfrspj8snA&gl=US&hl=en . August 17, 2016 . dead. YouTube. August 16, 2016.