Sus (rapper)

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 (Agar Grove Boys)), who are based in the Agar Grove estate within Camden Town, London. He released his debut mixtape, Suspicious Activity, in 2022.

Sus/Suspect/Mlow
Sus in 2022
Sus in 2022
Background information
Birth nameTariq Kenedy Mangal Monteiro[1]
Also known as
  • Suspect
  • Suspect (AGB)
Born (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000[2]
OriginCamden Town, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Member ofActive Gxng

Background and early life

In 2014, Monteiro was reported as missing from his foster home in Tottenham; at the time, he was in the care of Camden London Borough Council.[3]

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."[4] He also appeared on Fumez the Engineer's Plugged In series alongside 2smokeyy.[5]

In January 2021, he appeared on "Who's Bad" alongside Swavey, Yevz and 2smokeyy;[6] this was followed by the release of "Block Heroes" with Nino in February and "MoonWalk" in March.[7][8] In August, he appeared on "Double Tap" by Fredo, which appeared on Independence Day;[9] it peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart. He also appeared on Mixtape Madness's The Cold Room series with T Scam.[10]

In September, Sus appeared on a remix of "Snap It" by SR and on "Woosh & Push" by Loski.[11][12] In October, he released "Encore", noted by GRM Daily as "a quality release that showcases Suspect’s deep cadence and his engaging bars."[13] He released "Freestyle" in December.[14]

In 2022, he released "Frostbite" with Nino Uptown.[15] He also released his debut mixtape, Suspicious Activity, in February.[16]

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 Smith, 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.[17]

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.[18]

Discography

Mixtapes
  • Suspicious Activity (2022)[16]

Charted singles
List of singles, with selected peak chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[19]
"Double Tap" (Fredo featuring Sus) 2021 73 Independence Day

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Block Heroes" 2021 Nino Uptown Non-album single
"Snap It (Remix)" SR, Loski, SD, Trap Non-album single
"Woosh and Push" Loski Censored
"OPP BLOCK TOUR" 2022 KTM Henny Non-album single
"Frostbite" Nino Uptown Non-album single

References
  1. "XHIBIT Daily Court Status". xhibit.justice.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. Lawrence-Jones, Charlie (1 February 2022). "Rapper charged with 2019 Camden murder after deported from Kenya". mylondon.news. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. "Teen missing for two months last seen three days ago, say police". Tottenham & Wood Green Independent. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. Dadalica, Jade (5 December 2020). "#ACTIVEGXNG'S SUSPECT AND T.SCAM TEAM UP FOR "TURN UP"". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. W, Courtney (24 December 2020). "ACTIVE GXNG'S SUSPECT & 2SMOKEYY DROP 'PLUGGED IN' FREESTYLE WITH FUMEZ THE ENGINEER". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. W, Courtney (21 January 2021). "SWAVEY, YEVZ, 2SMOKEYY & SUSPECT ASK "WHO'S BAD" ON GREAZY NEW BOP". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  7. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (14 February 2021). "PREMIERE: NINO & SUSPECT LINK UP FOR NEW OFFERING "BLOCK HEROES"". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  8. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (28 March 2021). "PREMIERE: ACTIVE GXNG'S SUSPECT OFFLOADS CLEAN VISUALS FOR "MOONWALK"". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  9. "Fredo new album 'Independence Day': Release date, tracklist, features & more". Capital Xtra. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  10. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (29 August 2021). "#ACTIVEGXNG'S SUSPECT & T.SCAM STEP UP FOR EPISODE 3 OF 'THE COLD ROOM WITH TWEEKO'". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  11. W, Courtney (16 September 2021). "SR, LOSKI, SUSPECT, SD & TRAP UNITE ON GREAZY "SNAP IT" REMIX". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  12. Habbouchi, Hayley (30 September 2021). "LOSKI DELIVERS JUMPY NEW ONE "WOOSH & PUSH" FEATURING SUSPECT". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  13. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (17 October 2021). "PREMIERE: SUSPECT (ACTIVE GXNG) OFFLOADS CLEAN VISUALS FOR "ENCORE"". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  14. W, Courtney (16 December 2021). "PREMIERE: AGB'S SUSPECT UNLEASHES HARD NEW "FREESTYLE"". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  15. W, Courtney (20 January 2022). "PREMIERE: NINO UPTOWN & AGB'S SUSPECT LINK UP ON "FROSTBITE"". grmdaily.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  16. Walker, Joe (2 February 2022). "UK DRILL RAPPERS SUSPECT & SWAVEY CHARGED WITH STABBING MURDER FOLLOWING KENYA ARREST". hiphopdx.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  17. "Rapper charged with 2019 Camden murder". MyLondon. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  18. Evans, Jacob (12 May 2023). "Alex Smith: Drill rappers sentenced to life over street stabbing". BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  19. "FREDO FT SUS | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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