S.O. (rapper)

S.O.
Birth name	Oluwaseun Oluwatosin Otukpe[1]
Also known as	S.O., Seun Otukpe
Born	(1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 (age 36)[2] Nigeria[2]
Origin	London, England
Genres	Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel[3]
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2010–present[4]
Labels	Lamp Mode

Oluwaseun Oluwatosin Otukpe[1] (born 5 December 1988)[2] who goes by the stage name S.O. or Seun Otukpe in full,[5] is a Nigerian Christian hip hop musician of British citizenship, currently based in Texas, United States. So It Begins was released independently in 2011.[6] Lamp Mode Recordings released his second studio album So It Continues in 2012,[3] and this album would be his breakthrough release on the Billboard charts.

Early life

S.O. was born Oluwaseun Oluwatosin Otukpe,[1] in Nigeria on 5 December 1988.[2] His family moved to London in the United Kingdom, when S.O. was nine years old.[2]

Music career

S.O. started making music in 2010.[4] He became signed to Lamp Mode Recordings in 2012, after they heard 2011's So It Begins.[6] So It Continues was his second album,[3] and this helped the artist to crack the Billboard charts. He is a featured artist on the song "Get It Got It" that's on No Filter by Json. His third studio album, So It Ends, was released on 16 October 2015, from Lamp Mode Recordings, where it placed on two Billboard charts. Since his last full-length album, S.O. has released multiple singles for digital download.[7][8][9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Christ	US Gospel	US Heat	US Rap
So It Begins[6]	Released: 28 June 2011 Label: Independent CD, digital download	—	—	—	—
So It Continues[3]	Released: 13 November 2012 Label: Lamp Mode CD, digital download	—	36[10]	—	24[10]
So It Ends	Released: 16 October 2015 Label: Lamp Mode CD, digital download	24[10]	—	8[10]	—
Augustine's Legacy	Released: 6 September 2019 Label: Independent CD, digital download	—	—	—	—

References

1. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: Otukpe Oluwaseun Oluwatosin". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
2. Cummings, Tony (16 January 2013). "S.O.: Another member of the London gospel hip-hop underground breaks through". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
3. New Release Tuesday (13 November 2012). "So It Continues". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
4. New Release Tuesday (7 June 2014). "S.O. Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
5. Cross Rhythms (7 June 2014). "S.O. Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
6. New Release Tuesday (28 June 2011). "So It Begins". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
7. "S.O. Releases New Track 'London Night', Listen Right Now". Rapzilla. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
8. "S.O. Released a Valentine's Day Single Called 'Be Mine'". Rapzilla. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
9. "S.O. – Preach". Rapzilla. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
10. Chart search for S.O. at billboard.com