Sus (rapper) explained

Sus
Birth Name:Tariq Kenedy Mangal Monteiro[1]
Birth Date:27 February 2000[2]
Origin:Camden Town, London, England
Current Member Of:Active Gxng

Tariq Kenedy Mangal Monteiro (born 27 February 2000) known professionally as Sus or Suspect, is a British rapper and convicted murderer; he is a member of the UK drill collective Active Gxng (also known as AGB), who are based in the Agar Grove estate within Camden Town, London. He released his debut mixtape, Suspicious Activity, in 2022.

Career

In 2020, Sus released "Turn Up" alongside T Scam; GRM Daily described the song as "offload[ing] some unapologetically honest bars...aimed at certain people in their lives."[3] He also appeared on Fumez the Engineer's Plugged In series alongside 2smokeyy.[4]

In January 2021, he appeared on "Who's Bad" alongside Swavey, Yevz and 2smokeyy;[5] this was followed by the release of "Block Heroes" with Nino in February and "MoonWalk" in March.[6] [7] In August, he appeared on "Double Tap" by Fredo, which appeared on Independence Day;[8] it peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart. He also appeared on Mixtape Madness's The Cold Room series with T Scam.[9]

In September, Sus appeared on a remix of "Snap It" by SR and on "Woosh & Push" by Loski.[10] [11] In October, he released "Encore", noted by GRM Daily as "a quality release that showcases Suspect’s deep cadence and his engaging bars."[12] He released "Freestyle" in December.[13]

In 2022, he released "Frostbite" with Nino Uptown.[14] He also released his debut mixtape, Suspicious Activity, in February.[15]

Murder conviction

In 2022, Monteiro was arrested with SWavey (his real name being Siyad Mohamud) in Nairobi, Kenya and were both convicted and charged for the 2019 murder of 16-year-old Alex Smith. According to the prosecutor, Monteiro and Mohamud were part of a group of six who were seen driving around in stolen vehicles looking for rival gang members to attack. After spotting Alex Smith (a member of opposition set Cumbo gang), the group undertook a "planned and sustained" assault and he was chased on foot before being fatally stabbed in a nearby street. Monteiro and Mohamud appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday 31 January 2022 and were remanded in custody.[16]

On 12 May 2023, Monteiro was sentenced to life with a minimum of 24 years. Sentencing the pair, the judge referred to the murder as an example of a "needless loss of a teenage life". She further added that Monteiro and Mohamud had set out to kill their victim, then "fled the jurisdiction, escaped justice and celebrated the killing" by posting videos about the stabbing online.[17]

Discography

Mixtapes

Charted singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[18]
"Double Tap" (Fredo featuring Sus)202173Independence Day

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col" style="width:1em;"
YearOther artist(s)Album
"Block Heroes"2021Nino Uptown
"Snap It (Remix)"SR, Loski, SD, Trap
"Woosh and Push"LoskiCensored
"OPP BLOCK TOUR"2022KTM Henny
"Frostbite"Nino Uptown

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XHIBIT Daily Court Status. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507211139/http://xhibit.justice.gov.uk/centralcriminalcourt.htm. 7 May 2023. xhibit.justice.gov.uk. 12 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Rapper charged with 2019 Camden murder after deported from Kenya. Charlie. Lawrence-Jones. 1 February 2022. mylondon.news. 12 May 2023.
  3. Web site:
    1. ACTIVEGXNG'S SUSPECT AND T.SCAM TEAM UP FOR "TURN UP"
    . Jade. Dadalica. 5 December 2020. grmdaily.com. 25 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426014201/https://grmdaily.com/activegxng-suspect-t-scam-turn-up/. live.
  4. Web site: ACTIVE GXNG'S SUSPECT & 2SMOKEYY DROP 'PLUGGED IN' FREESTYLE WITH FUMEZ THE ENGINEER. Courtney. W. 24 December 2020. grmdaily.com. 25 April 2022. 5 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805104353/https://grmdaily.com/suspect-2-smokeyy-plugged-in/. live.
  5. Web site: SWAVEY, YEVZ, 2SMOKEYY & SUSPECT ASK "WHO'S BAD" ON GREAZY NEW BOP. Courtney. W. 21 January 2021. grmdaily.com. 25 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426014205/https://grmdaily.com/active-gxng-whos-bad/. live.
  6. Web site: PREMIERE: NINO & SUSPECT LINK UP FOR NEW OFFERING "BLOCK HEROES". Naimah. Archibald-Powell. 14 February 2021. grmdaily.com. 25 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426014205/https://grmdaily.com/nino-suspect-block-heroes/. live.
  7. Web site: PREMIERE: ACTIVE GXNG'S SUSPECT OFFLOADS CLEAN VISUALS FOR "MOONWALK". Naimah. Archibald-Powell. 28 March 2021. grmdaily.com. 25 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426014202/https://grmdaily.com/active-gxng-suspect-moonwalk/. live.
  8. Web site: Fredo new album 'Independence Day': Release date, tracklist, features & more. 8 July 2021. Capital Xtra. 25 April 2022. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801150434/https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/fredo-new-album-independence-day-release-date-tracklist-features/. live.
  9. Web site:
    1. ACTIVEGXNG'S SUSPECT & T.SCAM STEP UP FOR EPISODE 3 OF 'THE COLD ROOM WITH TWEEKO'
    . Naimah. Archibald-Powell. 29 August 2021. grmdaily.com. 26 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426124921/https://grmdaily.com/active-gxng-suspect-t-scam-the-cold-room-tweeko/. live.
  10. Web site: SR, LOSKI, SUSPECT, SD & TRAP UNITE ON GREAZY "SNAP IT" REMIX. Courtney. W. 16 September 2021. grmdaily.com. 26 April 2022. 22 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322065615/https://grmdaily.com/sr-snap-it-remix/. live.
  11. Web site: LOSKI DELIVERS JUMPY NEW ONE "WOOSH & PUSH" FEATURING SUSPECT. Hayley. Habbouchi. 30 September 2021. grmdaily.com. 26 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426124917/https://grmdaily.com/loski-woosh-and-push-featuring-suspect/. live.
  12. Web site: PREMIERE: SUSPECT (ACTIVE GXNG) OFFLOADS CLEAN VISUALS FOR "ENCORE". Naimah. Archibald-Powell. 17 October 2021. grmdaily.com. 26 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426124918/https://grmdaily.com/suspect-active-gxng-encore/. live.
  13. Web site: PREMIERE: AGB'S SUSPECT UNLEASHES HARD NEW "FREESTYLE". Courtney. W. 16 December 2021. grmdaily.com. 16 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426124919/https://grmdaily.com/agb-suspect-freestyle/. live.
  14. Web site: PREMIERE: NINO UPTOWN & AGB'S SUSPECT LINK UP ON "FROSTBITE". Courtney. W. 20 January 2022. grmdaily.com. 26 April 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426124916/https://grmdaily.com/nino-uptown-agb-suspect-frostbite/. live.
  15. Web site: UK DRILL RAPPERS SUSPECT & SWAVEY CHARGED WITH STABBING MURDER FOLLOWING KENYA ARREST. Joe. Walker. 2 February 2022. hiphopdx.com. 23 February 2022. 16 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216112837/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.67733/title.suspect-swavey-charged-stabbing-murder-kenya-arrest. live.
  16. News: Rapper charged with 2019 Camden murder . 28 August 2023 . MyLondon.
  17. Web site: Alex Smith: Drill rappers sentenced to life over street stabbing. Jacob. Evans. 12 May 2023. BBC. 12 May 2023.
  18. Web site: FREDO FT SUS full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 23 February 2022. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207031211/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/60807/fredo-ft-sus/. live.

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