CB (Cracky Blackz, real name Lekan Akinsoji, born c. 1998) is a UK Drill artist from Forest Gate, E7. He represents the drill collective 7th (otherwise known as Gaza, GA7A), which is also based in Forest Gate.

There is barely a face to the music as CB covers his face with a mask or his patented skull-balaclava, which makes his mugshot that much more iconic. Known for his inciting lyrics, CB’s raw flow and wordplay paint pictures of murder, gang violence and his love for the streets, often being cited as “savage” due to his lack of censorship which only grew his authenticity.

He rose to instant fame after releasing his debut solo track, “Take That Risk”. The song has been removed from YouTube numerous times due to it being seen as inciting violence. The track itself was featured in a scene of Blue Story, the film directed by Rapman which released to critical acclaim.

Following his debut release, he went on to release other hits such as “Talk On My Name” and “Everyday”. While he also took part in a memorable Mad About Bars Freestyle.

On July 27, 2018, CB and two other men were involved in a car chase and shootout with police where he waved a shotgun out of the car in their direction. On March 1, 2019, he was jailed for 23 years. Later that year on December 20, 2019, he released his debut project, A Drillers Perspective to critical acclaim.

CB spent most of 2021 releasing snippets of upcoming music, most with good friend and Newham native J Hus. In April 2022, CB officially announced the follow up to his debut mixtape: A Drillers Perspective II with the ambiguous release date “AFTER/HUS/2022”.