Tubby T
Tubby T (born Anthony Emanuel Robinson,[1] 9 September 1974 – 22 May 2008)[2] was an English reggae, dancehall, garage and grime[3] MC and singer from Brent, London. His 2002 single "Tales of the Hood", produced by Sticky, reached No. 47 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 7 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[4] The following year, he featured on the single "Big N Bashy" by rapper Fallacy which reached No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] As well as Sticky, Tubby T worked with other artists such as MJ Cole, Sweetie Irie, Ms. Dynamite and Buju Banton.
Robinson died on 22 May 2008, after suffering his second stroke in four years.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tales of the Hood". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Gone But Not Forgotten: Tubby T (RIP)". Bashmentvibes.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Industry mourns lost talent". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "TUBBY T | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Tubby T Dies". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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